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   Introducing the BEA Tuxedo System

When you first bring up the Web and invoke the BEA Administration Console, the main window is displayed. The main window is divided into four major sections:

• MENU BAR-A row of frequently used menus.

• POWER BAR-A row of buttons that provide shortcuts to frequently used tools, such as Help.

• TREE-A hierarchical representation of the administrative class objects (such as servers and clients) in a BEA Tuxedo system domain.

• CONFIGURATION TOOL-A set of tabbed folders on which you can display, define, and modify the attributes of objects, such as the name of a machine.

  Main Menu of the Administration Console

  

  Note: The Power Bar buttons and some menu items are not fully displayed unless you are connected to a domain.

Using the Configuration Tool

As soon as you start using the Configuration Tool, the right-hand column dedicated to that tool is populated with tabbed folders in which you enter information needed for configuration.

The tabbed folders in the Configuration Tool area are electronic forms that display and solicit information about the attributes of an administrative object. A set of folders is provided for each administrative class of objects (such as machines and servers). The number of attributes associated with a class varies greatly, depending on the class. Therefore, you may find anywhere from one to eight folders displayed when you invoke the tabbed folders for a selected object.

When the Configuration Tool area is populated, another row of buttons is displayed in the main window, below the tabbed folders. These four buttons allow you to control the configuration work done in the folders.

The Tree, which appears in the left-hand column of the main BEA Administration Console window, is a hierarchical representation of the administrative objects that make up a single BEA Tuxedo system domain. The BEA Administration Console graphically depicts the relationship between each object and the others by showing its nesting level and parent objects. You can choose to view a complete Tree (comprising all configurable objects of all types in the domain) or a subset of objects.

After you have set up and activated a domain, the Tree is populated with labeled icons, representing the administrative class objects in your domain.

The Tree consists of a list of classes. Under each class name, the Tree provides a list of the objects included in that class. For example, suppose your domain includes two machines (both at SITE1) named romeo and juliet. Both machines are listed in the Tree below the name of the class to which they belong: Machines. Thus they will be listed as follows:

Machines

SITE1/romeo

SITE1/juliet

The name of each object in the Tree is preceded by an icon. Each machine, for example, is represented by a computer; each client, by a human figure.

The Power Bar appears near the top of the main BEA Administration Console window, immediately below the Menu Bar. The Power Bar is a row of 12 buttons that allow you to invoke tools for frequently performed administrative operations. They are labeled with both icons and names. The following table explains the purpose of each button.

Press	To
Stop	Interrupt the current operation and return control to the administrator (who can then request a new operation).
Refresh	Redraw the current window to clarify text and graphics.
Search	Look for a particular object class or object in the Tree.
Activate	Begin the entire BEA Tuxedo system configuration or a selected part of it.
Deactivate	Terminate the entire BEA Tuxedo system configuration or a selected part of it.
Migrate	Move a server group or machine to an alternative location, or swap the MASTER and BACKUP machines.
Logfile	Display the ULOG file from a particular machine in the active domain.
Event Tool	Monitor system events.
Stats	View a graphical representation of BEA Tuxedo system activity.
Options	Assign parameters for your administrative BEA Administration Console session: (a) specify the location of online documentation; (b) have objects sorted by name or class; and (c) specify view-only or edit mode as your default working mode.
CS Help	Get context-sensitive help. Click on a designated area in a BEA Administration Console window. A help window opens, displaying text about the selected topic.
Help	Go to the beginning of the Administration topics, so you can choose information that will be most helpful to you.