# Introduction

Micro Focus IDOL Admin is an administration interface for performing ACI server administration tasks, such as gathering status information, monitoring performance, and controlling the service. IDOL Admin provides an alternative to constructing actions and sending them from your web browser.

NOTE: The IDOL Admin user interface is a different product from IDOL with Administration, which is a distributed, web-based infrastructure for managing IDOL components and services.

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