Chapter 4 Console Interface

Chapter 4
Console Interface

Most Sun ONE products use the Console graphical user interface for navigating and configuring Sun ONE software. The Console always takes the same form and layout. The product/Console name can be found in the top left hand corner. The navigation tree can be found in the left panel of the Console and the product features interface in the right panel. This panel will change depending on what is clicked in the navigation tree. This chapter describes the different Consoles and how to recognize and customize them. This chapter contains the following sections:

Sun ONE Console Application

Directory Console Application

About the Console Window

Menus



Note	The Consoles for all Sun ONE products are the Sun ONE Console application with integrated, product-specific JAR files.

Sun ONE Console Application

Sun ONE Console is the front-end Java application for the management of all Sun ONE software in your enterprise. It finds all the Sun ONE servers and applications registered in your configuration directory, displays them in a navigation tree, and allows you to manage and configure them. When you log in to Sun ONE Console, it connects to a server group’s Administration Server using the Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) although the two function independently. For more information, see the documentation for Sun ONE Console and Administration Server, Managing Servers With Sun ONE Console. The figure below shows Sun ONE Console's interface.

Figure 4-1 Sun ONE Console

Figure shows the Sun ONE Console’s interface.

To access a console window

Double-click the icon representing the Administration Server, Directory Server, or Meta-Directory from the navigation tree on the left of Sun ONE Console.

The interface for that product will appear in the right panel.

Press Open in the upper right corner of the component information panel.

This displays the Console window for that component in a new window.

Directory Console Application

By starting from within the Sun ONE Directory Server 5.2 installation, the Directory Server version of Sun ONE Console is displayed. The functionality of these two Consoles are the same. However, it is recommended to use the Console application appropriate to the software being administered.

About the Console Window

The Console window can be accessed by placing the mouse over the appropriate place in the tree appearing at the left side of the main Console. It is recommended that the Directory Server Console window be accessed from the Directory Server startconsole script (found within the Directory Server installation) and the Sun ONE Console windows be accessed from the Meta-Directory startconsole script (found within the Meta-Directory installation).

This figure shows the navigation tree as displayed in the left pane of the Console.

Sun ONE Administration Server Console Window

This has exactly the same functionality as the Directory Server Administration Server Console window mentioned in the previous section.

Start the Sun ONE Console using the startconsole executable within the Meta-Directory installation

Select, using the mouse, Server Group (2) > Administration Server

Figure 4-2 Sun ONE Administration window
Figure shows the Sun ONE Administration Server Console’s interface. It shows the various options available in the Task tab.

Directory Server Console Window

You can perform most Directory Server administrative tasks from the Directory Server Console window. The Directory Server Console window offers navigation options as well as the task interface. For more information, see Sun ONE Directory Server documentation.

Start the Directory Server Console using the startconsole executable within the Directory Server installation.

Select Server Group > Directory Server.

Sun ONE Meta-Directory Console Window

The Sun ONE Meta-Directory Console window offers management, configuration, navigation and feature options for Sun ONE Meta-Directory software.The Sun ONE Meta-Directory Console window is pictured below.

Start the Sun ONE Console using the startconsole executable within the Meta-Directory installation

Select Server Group (2) > Meta-Directory. The following screen will appear:

Figure 4-3 Sun ONE Meta-Directory Console
Figure shows the Sun ONE Meta-Directory Console’s interface.

Menus

The Sun ONE Meta-Directory Console window has a number of features that are accessible from within the graphical user interface as well as from the menus at the top of the Console.

Console

From the Console menu, you have the following choices:

Logon As A New User

When provided with a new DN and password, your current session will end and the Console will re-open with another user as administrator.

This option closes the Meta-Directory window.

Exit

This option ends your session with Meta-Directory.

Edit

From the Edit menu, you have the following choices:

Preferences

From the Console Preferences window, you can specify the directory where your settings will be stored as well as your choice of font for the Console window.

Cut

The standard command for use with Meta-Directory property editing tools.

Copy

The standard command for use with Meta-Directory property editing tools.

Paste

The standard command for use with Meta-Directory property editing tools.

Delete

The standard command for use with Meta-Directory property editing tools.

Copy DN

Choosing an entry from one of the Contents sub-trees in the navigation tree, selecting an entry in the right window and choosing Copy DN will copy the Distinguished Name of that entry to the Clipboard for pasting it into another field.

View

From the View menu, you have the following choices:

Banner Bar

The Banner Bar runs across the top of the Console and contains the Meta-Directory logo. Choose this option to show or hide the Banner Bar.

Status Bar

The Status Bar runs along the bottom of the Console and allows you to view the status of an operation. Choose this option to show or hide the Status Bar.

Show Main Console

Choose Show Main Console to bring the main Sun ONE Console interface forward.

Tree

Choose this option to show or hide the navigation tree on the left side of the Console.

Refresh

Choose this option to refresh the information in the navigation tree. When a new view is added, the Console should be refreshed to access the latest information.



Note	The Refresh command always refreshes the entire navigation tree, even when you access the command by right-clicking on the components in the navigation tree.

Object

From the Object menu, you have the following choices:

Open

When the contents folder of a Connector View is selected in the navigation tree, the Open command opens up the Property Editor.

When the contents folder of a Connector View is selected in the navigation tree, choose this option to search users and groups.

New

When the contents folder of a Meta View is selected in the navigation tree, choose New to create a new User, Group or Organization.



Caution	The option of creating new users within the Connector View is available for testing purposes only; for instance, testing the flow between the external data source and its Connector View. Once the Join Engine and Meta View have been configured, new entries should only be added from within the Meta View or the external data source, not from within the Connector View.

Start Server

To start a Meta-Directory component, select it in the navigation tree and choose Start Server.

Stop Server

To stop a Meta-Directory component, select it in the navigation tree and choose Stop Server.

Attribute Flow Summary

Select Meta View in the navigation tree to see a summary of the attribute flow rules used by a specific view as described in the “Attribute Flow Summary” section of Chapter 1, “Configuring the Join Engine” in the Administration Guide.

Tools

From the Tools menu, you have the following option:

Query

The Query Tool is used to generate searches of Meta-Directory entries as discussed in “The Query Tool” section of Chapter 14, “Administration Tool” of the Administration Guide.

Help

From the Help menu, you have the following options:

Contents

This option links you to the contents window for the help available within the Meta-Directory.

Index

This option brings up a Search Index for the help files available within the Meta-Directory.

Documentation Home

This option brings you to the home page for Meta-Directory 5.1.1 Documentation.

About

This option brings up copyright and trademark information related to the Meta-Directory product.

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