Chapter 1. Welcome to your SME Server V5 with ServiceLink
1.4.1. ServiceLink
With the release of SME Server V5 with ServiceLink, Mitel Networks Corporation is also introducing ServiceLink, a suite of
•24x7 Alerts and Reporting - Provides
•Virus Protection - Automates the downloading and installation of
•Guaranteed
•DNS Services - Allows users to publish
•IPSEC VPN Service - Provides a fast, easy way of linking multiple servers together into a larger network using the secure IPSEC standard.
Each of the services is described in more detail in the chapter entitled "ServiceLink".
1.4.2. Blades
SME Server V5 with ServiceLink introduces support for blades, a new way of customizing your server. Blades allow you to easily install or remove software modules via the server manager. The section in the Administration chapter on "Blades", describes this feature.
1.4.3. Administration
• New manager panel for viewing log files - allows you to easily view system log files and filter for specific information.
•Private server and gateway mode - this new server operation mode allows you to use the server's gateway functionality but not publish any public services.
•Hostnames and addresses panel - provides more options in the configuration of DNS and host entries.
•Ability to disable user accounts - you can now disable, but not delete, a user account to temporarily restrict access to that account.
•server manager interface - the
•Secure access to server manager - you can now connect to the server manager using the secure HTTPS protocol.
•New URL for server manager - The URL is now
•New URL for setting user passwords - The URL is now
•Ability to verify desktop backups - you can now check the integrity of a backup to your desktop.
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