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Using the WebLogic Diagnostic Framework Console Extension

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Overview of the WLDF Console Extension

The WLDF Console Extension has two panels, the Tabs panel and the View panel, plus a toolbar and a status bar, as shown in Figure 3-1.

Figure 3-1 WLDF Console Extension Panels

WLDF Console Extension Panels


 

 


View Panel Overview

A view is a collection of one or more charts, which display captured monitoring and diagnostic data, as shown in Figure 3-2. Views are displayed in the View panel, on the right side of the WLDF Console Extension page. The View panel displays a single, active view at a time.

Figure 3-2 Two Views

Two Views


 

Each chart contains a legend, labels, and controls for identifying and displaying the data. A chart can display data from one or more data sources. Each data source is displayed as a distinct graph, which shows the values of data points over a time span. The relationship between views, charts, and graphs is shown in Figure 3-3.

Figure 3-3 Relationships of Graphs to Charts and of Charts to Views

Relationships of Graphs to Charts and of Charts to Views


 

 


Tabs Panel Overview

The Tabs panel, on the left side of the page, contains tabs with controls for creating and modifying the views and charts that are displayed in the View panel, on the right.

The Tabs panel contains four tabs:

 


Toolbar and Scrollbar Overview

The toolbar and scrollbar are available at all times, regardless of which tab is displayed in the Tabs panel.

The toolbar is displayed directly above the Tabs and View panels. The buttons and icon in the toolbar are described in Table 3-1.

Table 3-1 Buttons and Icon in the Toolbar

Button or icon

Name

Action

Relationships of Graphs to Charts and of Charts to Views

Focus Context

Click to change focus between the Tabs panel to the View panel.

Relationships of Graphs to Charts and of Charts to Views

Save All Modified Views

Click to save all custom views.

Relationships of Graphs to Charts and of Charts to Views

Stop All Active Views

Click to stop all active views.

Relationships of Graphs to Charts and of Charts to Views

Delete

Click to delete selected graph or chart.

Relationships of Graphs to Charts and of Charts to Views

Status of data polling

Displays the status of the data poller:

  • Green indicates that data is being retrieved from the server with no problem.

  • Yellow indicates that there are some problems retrieving data from the server.

  • Red indicates that no data is being retrieved from the server.

The status bar at the bottom of the page displays information about the selected item.

 


Displaying Tooltips for Controls, Views, Graphs, and Charts

You can display short messages, called tooltips, about several types of objects in the WLDF Console Extension by positioning the mouse pointer over the objects. To display a tooltip for an item, move the mouse pointer to point to the object, and pause. Do not click the mouse. After a momentary delay, a short message about the item is displayed.

In all areas of the WLDF Console Extension, you can display tooltips for standard controls such as buttons, text fields, sliders, etc., which tell you what the each control does. But you can also display details about the objects you use to visualize information, as described in the following sections, all found in Creating and Modifying Charts and Graphs.

 


Basic Steps for Creating Views, Graphs, and Charts

The basic steps for creating a view and adding charts and graphs is as follows:

  1. From the Views tab, create or select a view.
  2. Select which kind of chart you want to create:
  3. Drag items from the Metrics or Requests tab in the left panel to the active view in the right panel. Drop an item into a blank area in the view to create a new chart and graph, or drop it into an existing chart to add a new graph to the other graph(s) in the chart.
  4. Optionally, select the Properties tab, and use the tools on that tab to change the appearance of graph(s) and chart(s).
  5. If you created a custom view, save the view.

For detailed instructions, see:

 


Alternative Ways to Manipulate Objects

The WLDF Console Extension is a graphical user interface with visual tools for setting attributes and manipulating objects. Alternative interaction techniques are available for accomplishing many activities:

 

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