# System Administration

This section covers the management of the BEAM platform itself (the hardware, operating system, security, and more), rather than the media workflows running on it.

> **Note:** The majority of these tasks are performed via the **System Center** menu in the web interface (accessed via the gear icon in the top right corner).

## Server Management

Manage the physical or virtual notes in your BEAM cluster.

- [Manage Servers](/beam/system-admin/servers/servers): Add, remove, or reboot nodes.
- [Failover Groups](/beam/system-admin/servers/failover): Configure redundancy groups for automatic failover.

## Security & Access

Configure security settings and user access controls.

- [User Management](/beam/system-admin/security/user-management): Create local users and assign roles.
- [LDAP Configuration](/beam/system-admin/security/ldap-management): Integrate with Active Directory for centralised auth.
- [SSL Certificates](/beam/system-admin/security/ssl-certificates): Install customer-signed certificates for HTTPS.

## Network & Time

Configure the network settings and time synchronization.

- [Configure Network Interfaces](/beam/system-admin/network/configure-nics): Set IP addresses, DNS, IGMP, and firewall zones.
- [Control Interface Wizard](/beam/system-admin/network/control-interface-wizard): Configure the Control interface, MK.IO HTTP proxy, and diagnose network issues.
- [Bonded Interfaces](/beam/system-admin/network/bonded-interfaces): Configure active-backup interfaces for redundancy.
- [VLAN Interfaces](/beam/system-admin/network/vlan-interfaces): Add and delete VLAN interfaces from the command line.
- [Jumbo Frames](/beam/system-admin/network/jumbo-frames): Set the MTU to enable jumbo frames for high data rate streams.
- [System Clock](/beam/system-admin/network/system-clock): Synchronize time via NTP, TDT or PTP.
- [Router Configuration](/beam/system-admin/network/router-configuration): Connect to external SDI routers for input switching.

## Maintenance & Monitoring

Keep the system healthy and monitor its performance.

- [Backup & Restore](/beam/system-admin/maintenance/backup-restore): Save and restore system configurations.
- [Manage Alarms](/beam/system-admin/maintenance/manage-alarms): Configure alarm severity and SNMP traps.
- [Generate Support Package](/beam/system-admin/maintenance/generate-support-package): Create log bundles for MediaKind support.
- [Install the ISO](/beam/system-admin/iso-installation): How to install the beam ISO.
- [Processing Types](/beam/system-admin/maintenance/processing-types): Enable or disable processing types to optimize performance.