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           <div class="docbook"><div class="navheader"><table summary="Navigation header" width="100%"><tr><th align="center" colspan="3">6.2.&#160;Web Management Console</th></tr><tr><td align="left" width="20%"><a accesskey="p" href="Java-Broker-Management-Channel.html">Prev</a>&#160;</td><th align="center" width="60%">Chapter&#160;6.&#160;Management Channels</th><td align="right" width="20%">&#160;<a accesskey="n" href="Java-Broker-Management-Channel-REST-API.html">Next</a></td></tr></table><hr /></div><div class="section"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a id="Java-Broker-Management-Channel-Web-Console"></a>6.2.&#160;Web Management Console</h2></div></div></div><p> The Web Management Console provides a simple and intuitive interface for the Management
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         its use.</p><div class="section"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a id="Java-Broker-Management-Channel-Web-Console-Accessing"></a>6.2.1.&#160;Accessing the Console</h3></div></div></div><p>The Web Management Console is provided by the HTTP Management Plugin. Providing the
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         </p><p>The Console will prompt you to login using a username and password.</p><div class="figure"><a id="d0e1834"></a><p class="title"><strong>Figure&#160;6.1.&#160;Web Management Console - Authentication</strong></p><div class="figure-contents"><div class="mediaobject"><table border="0" style="cellpadding: 0; cellspacing: 0;" summary="manufactured viewport for HTML img" width="900"><tr><td><img alt="Web Console Authentication" src="images/Management-Web-Auth.png" width="900" /></td></tr></table></div></div></div><br class="figure-break" /></div><div class="section"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a id="Java-Broker-Management-Channel-Web-Console-Orientation"></a>6.2.2.&#160;Orientation</h3></div></div></div><p>After you have logged on you will see a screen similar to the following. The elements
             of the screen are now explained.</p><div class="figure"><a id="d0e1848"></a><p class="title"><strong>Figure&#160;6.2.&#160;Web Management Orientation - Console</strong></p><div class="figure-contents"><div class="mediaobject"><table border="0" style="cellpadding: 0; cellspacing: 0;" summary="manufactured viewport for HTML img" width="900"><tr><td><img alt="The Web Console" src="images/Management-Web-Console.png" width="900" /></td></tr></table></div></div></div><br class="figure-break" /><p>
             </p><div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" style="list-style-type: disc; "><li class="listitem"><p><span class="emphasis"><em>A</em></span> - Hierarchy view. Expandable/collapsible view
                         showing all entities within the Broker. Double click on an entity name to
                         cause its tab to be opened. </p></li><li class="listitem"><p><span class="emphasis"><em>B</em></span> - Tab. Shows the details of an entity including its
                         attributes and its child entities. </p></li><li class="listitem"><p><span class="emphasis"><em>C</em></span> - Occluded tab. Click tab name to bring the tab to
                         the front.</p></li><li class="listitem"><p><span class="emphasis"><em>D</em></span> - Auto restore check box. Checked tabs will be
                         automatically restored on subsequent login.</p></li><li class="listitem"><p><span class="emphasis"><em>E</em></span> - Close. Click to close the tab.</p></li><li class="listitem"><p><span class="emphasis"><em>F</em></span> - User Menu. Access to Preferences, Logout and
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         </p><div class="figure"><a id="Java-Broker-Management-Channel-Web-Console-Orientation-Tab"></a><p class="title"><strong>Figure&#160;6.3.&#160;Web Management Orientation - Tab</strong></p><div class="figure-contents"><div class="mediaobject"><table border="0" style="cellpadding: 0; cellspacing: 0;" summary="manufactured viewport for HTML img" width="900"><tr><td><img alt="A tab within the Web Consle" src="images/Management-Web-Tab.png" width="900" /></td></tr></table></div></div></div><br class="figure-break" /><p>The elements of a tab are now explained: </p><div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" style="list-style-type: disc; "><li class="listitem"><p><span class="emphasis"><em>1</em></span> - Attribute Panel. Shows the attributes of the
                         entity. Click the panel title bar opens/closes the panel.</p></li><li class="listitem"><p><span class="emphasis"><em>2</em></span> - Child Panels. Panels containing a table listing
                         the children of the entity. Click the panel title bar opens/closes the
                         panel.</p></li><li class="listitem"><p><span class="emphasis"><em>3</em></span> - Child Row. Row summarizing a child entity. Double
                         click to open the child tab.</p></li><li class="listitem"><p><span class="emphasis"><em>4</em></span> - Child Operations. Buttons to add a new child or
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                 details about the attribute and any default value (which may be expressed in terms
                 of a context variable) that will take effect if you leave the attribute unset. An
                 example add dialogue is shown in the figure that follows.</p><div class="figure"><a id="Java-Broker-Management-Channel-Web-Console-Managing-Entities-Add-Dialogue"></a><p class="title"><strong>Figure&#160;6.4.&#160;Web Management Orientation - Add Dialogue</strong></p><div class="figure-contents"><div class="mediaobject"><img alt="Example add dialogue showing field level help" src="images/Management-Web-Add-Dialogue.png" /></div></div></div><br class="figure-break" /></div><div class="section"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"><a id="Java-Broker-Management-Channel-Web-Console-Managing-Entities-Edit"></a>6.2.3.2.&#160;Editing Entities</h4></div></div></div><p>To <span class="emphasis"><em>edit</em></span> an existing entity, click the <code class="literal">Edit</code>
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                 follows.</p><div class="figure"><a id="Java-Broker-Management-Channel-Web-Console-Managing-Entities-Edit-Dialogue"></a><p class="title"><strong>Figure&#160;6.5.&#160;Web Management Orientation - Edit Dialogue</strong></p><div class="figure-contents"><div class="mediaobject"><img alt="Example edit dialogue" src="images/Management-Web-Edit-Dialogue.png" /></div></div></div><br class="figure-break" /></div><div class="section"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"><a id="Java-Broker-Management-Channel-Web-Console-Managing-Entities-Delete"></a>6.2.3.3.&#160;Deleting Entities</h4></div></div></div><p>To <span class="emphasis"><em>remove</em></span> an existing entity, click the
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                 many children at once.</p></div><div class="section"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"><a id="Java-Broker-Management-Channel-Web-Console-Managing-Context-Variables"></a>6.2.3.4.&#160;Context Variables</h4></div></div></div><p>All Entities within the Broker have the ability to have <a class="link" href="Java-Broker-Management-Managing-Entities.html#Java-Broker-Management-Managing-Entities-General" title="7.1.&#160;General Description">context
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                 variable expansion has taken place.</p><p>The <code class="literal">+</code> button allows new variables to be added. The
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	<div class="docbook"><div class="navheader"><table summary="Navigation header" width="100%"><tr><th align="center" colspan="3">6.2. Web Management Console</th></tr><tr><td align="left" width="20%"><a accesskey="p" href="Java-Broker-Management-Channel.html">Prev</a> </td><th align="center" width="60%">Chapter 6. Management Channels</th><td align="right" width="20%"> <a accesskey="n" href="Java-Broker-Management-Channel-REST-API.html">Next</a></td></tr></table><hr /></div><div class="section"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a id="Java-Broker-Management-Channel-Web-Console"></a>6.2. Web Management Console</h2></div></div></div><p> The Web Management Console provides a simple and intuitive interface for the Management
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	</p><p>The Console will prompt you to login using a username and password.</p><div class="figure"><a id="d0e1834"></a><p class="title"><strong>Figure 6.1. Web Management Console - Authentication</strong></p><div class="figure-contents"><div class="mediaobject"><table border="0" style="cellpadding: 0; cellspacing: 0;" summary="manufactured viewport for HTML img" width="900"><tr><td><img alt="Web Console Authentication" src="images/Management-Web-Auth.png" width="900" /></td></tr></table></div></div></div><br class="figure-break" /></div><div class="section"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a id="Java-Broker-Management-Channel-Web-Console-Orientation"></a>6.2.2. Orientation</h3></div></div></div><p>After you have logged on you will see a screen similar to the following. The elements
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	showing all entities within the Broker. Double click on an entity name to
	cause its tab to be opened. </p></li><li class="listitem"><p><span class="emphasis"><em>B</em></span> - Tab. Shows the details of an entity including its
	attributes and its child entities. </p></li><li class="listitem"><p><span class="emphasis"><em>C</em></span> - Occluded tab. Click tab name to bring the tab to
	the front.</p></li><li class="listitem"><p><span class="emphasis"><em>D</em></span> - Auto restore check box. Checked tabs will be
	automatically restored on subsequent login.</p></li><li class="listitem"><p><span class="emphasis"><em>E</em></span> - Close. Click to close the tab.</p></li><li class="listitem"><p><span class="emphasis"><em>F</em></span> - User Menu. Access to Preferences, Logout and
	Help.</p></li></ul></div><p>
	</p><div class="figure"><a id="Java-Broker-Management-Channel-Web-Console-Orientation-Tab"></a><p class="title"><strong>Figure 6.3. Web Management Orientation - Tab</strong></p><div class="figure-contents"><div class="mediaobject"><table border="0" style="cellpadding: 0; cellspacing: 0;" summary="manufactured viewport for HTML img" width="900"><tr><td><img alt="A tab within the Web Consle" src="images/Management-Web-Tab.png" width="900" /></td></tr></table></div></div></div><br class="figure-break" /><p>The elements of a tab are now explained: </p><div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" style="list-style-type: disc; "><li class="listitem"><p><span class="emphasis"><em>1</em></span> - Attribute Panel. Shows the attributes of the
	entity. Click the panel title bar opens/closes the panel.</p></li><li class="listitem"><p><span class="emphasis"><em>2</em></span> - Child Panels. Panels containing a table listing
	the children of the entity. Click the panel title bar opens/closes the
	panel.</p></li><li class="listitem"><p><span class="emphasis"><em>3</em></span> - Child Row. Row summarizing a child entity. Double
	click to open the child tab.</p></li><li class="listitem"><p><span class="emphasis"><em>4</em></span> - Child Operations. Buttons to add a new child or
	perform operations on existing children.</p></li></ul></div><p>
	</p></div><div class="section"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a id="Java-Broker-Management-Channel-Web-Console-Managing-Entities"></a>6.2.3. Managing Entities</h3></div></div></div><p>All the Entities of the Broker of can be managed through the Web Console.</p><div class="section"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"><a id="Java-Broker-Management-Channel-Web-Console-Managing-Entities-Add"></a>6.2.3.1. Adding Entities</h4></div></div></div><p>To <span class="emphasis"><em>add</em></span> a new entity, click the <code class="literal">Add</code> button
	on the Child Panel on the Parent's tab. Clicking the Add button causes an add
	dialogue to be displayed.</p><p>Add dialogues allow you to set the attributes of the new child, and set context
	variables. Most fields on the add dialogue have field level help that give more
	details about the attribute and any default value (which may be expressed in terms
	of a context variable) that will take effect if you leave the attribute unset. An
	example add dialogue is shown in the figure that follows.</p><div class="figure"><a id="Java-Broker-Management-Channel-Web-Console-Managing-Entities-Add-Dialogue"></a><p class="title"><strong>Figure 6.4. Web Management Orientation - Add Dialogue</strong></p><div class="figure-contents"><div class="mediaobject"><img alt="Example add dialogue showing field level help" src="images/Management-Web-Add-Dialogue.png" /></div></div></div><br class="figure-break" /></div><div class="section"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"><a id="Java-Broker-Management-Channel-Web-Console-Managing-Entities-Edit"></a>6.2.3.2. Editing Entities</h4></div></div></div><p>To <span class="emphasis"><em>edit</em></span> an existing entity, click the <code class="literal">Edit</code>
	button on the tab corresponding to the Entity itself. Editing an entity lets you
	change some of its attributes and modify its context variables. Most fields on the
	edit dialogue have field level help that give more details about the attribute and
	any default value. An example edit dialogue is shown in the figure that
	follows.</p><div class="figure"><a id="Java-Broker-Management-Channel-Web-Console-Managing-Entities-Edit-Dialogue"></a><p class="title"><strong>Figure 6.5. Web Management Orientation - Edit Dialogue</strong></p><div class="figure-contents"><div class="mediaobject"><img alt="Example edit dialogue" src="images/Management-Web-Edit-Dialogue.png" /></div></div></div><br class="figure-break" /></div><div class="section"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"><a id="Java-Broker-Management-Channel-Web-Console-Managing-Entities-Delete"></a>6.2.3.3. Deleting Entities</h4></div></div></div><p>To <span class="emphasis"><em>remove</em></span> an existing entity, click the
	<code class="literal">Delete</code> button on the tab corresponding to the Entity itself.
	For some child types, you can select many children from the parent's type and delete
	many children at once.</p></div><div class="section"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"><a id="Java-Broker-Management-Channel-Web-Console-Managing-Context-Variables"></a>6.2.3.4. Context Variables</h4></div></div></div><p>All Entities within the Broker have the ability to have <a class="link" href="Java-Broker-Management-Managing-Entities.html#Java-Broker-Management-Managing-Entities-General" title="7.1. General Description">context
	variables</a> associated with them.</p><p>Most add and edit dialogues have the ability to make context variable assignments.
	To add/change/remove a context variable, click the Context Variable panel to expand
	it.</p><div class="figure"><a id="Java-Broker-Management-Channel-Web-Console-Managing-Entities-Context-Variables-Dialogue"></a><p class="title"><strong>Figure 6.6. Web Management Orientation - Context Variables</strong></p><div class="figure-contents"><div class="mediaobject"><img alt="Editing Context Variables" src="images/Management-Web-ContextVar.png" /></div></div></div><br class="figure-break" /><p>You will see any context variables already associated with the object, called
	local context variables in bold, and any inherited from above in normal face.</p><p>Since context variables can be defined in terms of other context variables, the
	display has two value columns: actual and effective. Actual shows the value truely
	associated with the variable, where as effective shows the resulting value, after
	variable expansion has taken place.</p><p>The <code class="literal">+</code> button allows new variables to be added. The
	<code class="literal">-</code> button removes existing ones.</p><p>You change an existing local variables defintion by clicking on the actual value.
	You can also <span class="emphasis"><em>provide a local definition</em></span> for an inherited value
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