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System (Services)

Description

The System folder resource contains automatically deployed services used by ArcGIS Server. The following table outlines the services included in the System folder:

ServiceDetails
CachingControllers

The CachingControllers service is used by ArcGIS Server to create and manage map, globe and image service caches.

CachingTools

The CachingTools service is used by ArcGIS Server to create and manage map and image service caches.

DistributedWorker

A work item is opened on a machine in an ArcGIS Server cluster on behalf of a distributed geoprocessing tool.

DynamicMappingHost

This service is a multitenant map service provider.

FeatureServiceTools

The FeatureServiceTools service is used by a feature service to run various tools, for example, CalculateFeatureService.

GeoAnalyticsManagement

The GeoAnalyticsManagement service is used for the management of GeoAnalytics.

GeoAnalyticsTools

The GeoAnalyticsTools service is provided for distributed analysis of large datasets.

LocationReferencingSystemTools

The LocationReferencingSystemTools service is used for supporting asynchronous location referencing capabilities.

OrthomappingTools

The OrthomappingTools service is used by ArcGIS Server to provide distributed bundle block adjustment.

ParcelFabricTools

The ParcelFabricTools service is used for supporting asynchronous parcel fabric capabilities.

PublishingTools

The PublishingTools service is used by ArcGIS Server to publish service definition files as services.

RasterAnalysisTools

The RasterAnalysisTools service is used by ArcGIS Server to provide distributed raster analysis.

RasterProcessing

The RasterProcessing service is used by ArcGIS Server to process raster data.

RasterProcessingGPU

The RasterProcessingGPU service is used by ArcGIS Server to process raster data using GPU.

RasterRendering

The RasterRendering service is a multitenant raster rendering provider.

RealityMappingTools

The RealityMappingTools geoprocessing service is used by ArcGIS Server to support reality mapping workflows using the nFrames SURE engine.

ReportingTools

The ReportingTools service is used by ArcGIS Server to report the cache status for map and image service caches.

SceneCachingControllers

The SceneCachingControllers service is used by ArcGIS Server to create and manage scene service caches.

SceneCachingTools

The SceneCachingTools service is used by ArcGIS Server to create and manage scene service caches.

SpatialAnalysisTools

The SpatialAnalysisTools service is used for supporting spatial analysis capabilities in Portal for ArcGIS.

SyncTools

The SyncTools service is used by a feature service to synchronize your organization's GIS content.

TopographicProductionSystemTools

The TopographicProductionSystemTools service is used for supporting asynchronous topographic production capabilities.

UtilityNetworkTools

The UtilityNetworkTools service is used for supporting asynchronous utility network capabilities.

ValidationTools

The ValidationTools service is used for supporting asynchronous validation capabilities.

VersionManagementTools

The VersionManagementTools service is used for supporting asynchronous version management capabilities.

Request parameters

ParameterDetails
f

The response format. The default format is html.

Values: html | json | pjson

Example usage

The following is a sample request URL used to access the System folder resource:

https://machine.domain.com/webadaptor/admin/services/System?f=pjson

JSON Response example


{
  "folderName": "System",
  "description": "The System folder contains automatically deployed services that are used by ArcGIS Server.",
  "webEncrypted": false,
  "isDefault": true,
  "services": [
    {
      "folderName": "System",
      "serviceName": "CachingControllers",
      "type": "GPServer",
      "description": "The CachingControllers service is used by ArcGIS Server to create and manage Map, Globe and Image service caches."
    },
    {
      "folderName": "System",
      "serviceName": "CachingTools",
      "type": "GPServer",
      "description": "The CachingTools service is used by ArcGIS Server to create and manage Map and Image service caches."
    },
    {
      "folderName": "System",
      "serviceName": "DistributedWorker",
      "type": "GPServer",
      "description": "Launches a work item on a machine in an ArcGIS Server cluster on behalf of a distributed geoprocessing tool."
    },
    {
      "folderName": "System",
      "serviceName": "DynamicMappingHost",
      "type": "MapServer",
      "description": "This service is multi-tenant map service provider."
    },
    {
      "folderName": "System",
      "serviceName": "FeatureServiceTools",
      "type": "GPServer",
      "description": "The FeatureServiceTools service is used by Feature Service to run various tools, e.g. CalculateFeatureService."
    },
    {
      "folderName": "System",
      "serviceName": "GeoAnalyticsManagement",
      "type": "GPServer",
      "description": "The GeoAnalyticsManagement service is provided for management of GeoAnalytics."
    },
    {
      "folderName": "System",
      "serviceName": "GeoAnalyticsTools",
      "type": "GPServer",
      "description": "The GeoAnalyticsTools service is provided for distributed analysis of large datasets."
    },
    {
      "folderName": "System",
      "serviceName": "LocationReferencingSystemTools",
      "type": "GPServer",
      "description": "The LocationReferencingSystemTools service is used for supporting asynchronous Location Referencing capabilities."
    },
    {
      "folderName": "System",
      "serviceName": "OrthomappingTools",
      "type": "GPServer",
      "description": "The OrthomappingTools service is used by ArcGIS Server to provide distributed bundle block adjustment."
    },
    {
      "folderName": "System",
      "serviceName": "ParcelFabricTools",
      "type": "GPServer",
      "description": "The ParcelFabricTools service is used for supporting asynchronous Parcel Fabric capabilities."
    },
    {
      "folderName": "System",
      "serviceName": "PublishingTools",
      "type": "GPServer",
      "description": "The PublishingTools service is used by ArcGIS Server to publish service definition files as services."
    },
    {
      "folderName": "System",
      "serviceName": "RasterAnalysisTools",
      "type": "GPServer",
      "description": "The RasterAnalysisTools service is used by ArcGIS Server to provide distributed raster analysis."
    },
    {
      "folderName": "System",
      "serviceName": "RasterProcessing",
      "type": "ImageServer",
      "description": "The RasterProcessing service is used by ArcGIS Server to process raster data."
    },
    {
      "folderName": "System",
      "serviceName": "RasterProcessingGPU",
      "type": "ImageServer",
      "description": "The RasterProcessingGPU service is used by ArcGIS Server to process raster data using GPU."
    },
    {
      "folderName": "System",
      "serviceName": "RasterRendering",
      "type": "ImageServer",
      "description": "The RasterRendering service is a multi-tenant raster rendering provider."
    },
    {
      "folderName": "System",
      "serviceName": "RealityMappingTools",
      "type": "GPServer",
      "description": "The RealityMappingTools Geoprocessing service is used by ArcGIS Server to support reality mapping workflow using nFrames SURE engine."
    },
    {
      "folderName": "System",
      "serviceName": "ReportingTools",
      "type": "GPServer",
      "description": "The ReportingTools service is used by ArcGIS Server to report cache status for Map and Image service caches."
    },
    {
      "folderName": "System",
      "serviceName": "SceneCachingControllers",
      "type": "GPServer",
      "description": "The SceneCachingControllers service is used by ArcGIS Server to create and manage Scene service caches."
    },
    {
      "folderName": "System",
      "serviceName": "SceneCachingTools",
      "type": "GPServer",
      "description": "The SceneCachingTools service is used by ArcGIS Server to create and manage Scene service caches."
    },
    {
      "folderName": "System",
      "serviceName": "SpatialAnalysisTools",
      "type": "GPServer",
      "description": "The SpatialAnalysisTools service is used for supporting Spatial analysis capability in Portal for ArcGIS."
    },
    {
      "folderName": "System",
      "serviceName": "SyncTools",
      "type": "GPServer",
      "description": "The SyncTools service is used by Feature Service to synchronize your organization's GIS content."
    },
    {
      "folderName": "System",
      "serviceName": "TopographicProductionSystemTools",
      "type": "GPServer",
      "description": "The TopographicProductionSystemTools service is used for supporting asynchronous Topographic Production capabilities."
    },
    {
      "folderName": "System",
      "serviceName": "UtilityNetworkTools",
      "type": "GPServer",
      "description": "The UtilityNetworkTools service is used for supporting asynchronous Utility Network capabilities."
    },
    {
      "folderName": "System",
      "serviceName": "ValidationTools",
      "type": "GPServer",
      "description": "The ValidationTools service is used for supporting asynchronous validation capabilities."
    },
    {
      "folderName": "System",
      "serviceName": "VersionManagementTools",
      "type": "GPServer",
      "description": "The VersionManagementTools service is used for supporting asynchronous Version Management capabilities."
    }
  ]
}