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Accessing the Administration Console for UCMDB Browser

You can access various administrative tools for the UCMDB Browser from within the Administration Console for UCMDB Browser.

The Administration Console for UCMDB Browser is available for users with the Administration privileges. Bi-directional direct links are available from the UCMDB Browser to the Administration Console.

To access
  • In UCMDB Browser, hover your mouse over the <username> , and then select Administration Console from the context menu.

  • Use one of the following URLs:

    • http://<browser-home>/admin, or
    • http://<browser-home>/Admin.jsp
See also
  • Universal CMDB Package Manager Guide
  • Universal CMDB LDAP Manager Guide
  • Universal CMDB FIPS Deployment Guide

User interface elements of the Admin Console are described below:

UI Element (A–Z) Description
VERSION

Displays the following information:

  • UCMDB Browser version
  • UCMDB Server product name, version, and build
  • Content Pack version and build.
HELP Opens the UCMDB Browser online help in a separate window.
<username>

Displays the current user that logs in to the Admin Dashboard.

Hovering your mouse over it allows to access the following options:

  • Browser UI. Returns to the UCMDB Browser main window.
  • Logout. Logs out of the UCMDB Browser.

Modules in the Administration Console for UCMDB Browser

The table below describes main modules available in the Administration Console for UCMDB Browser.

Module Description
CACHE OPERATIONS

Opens the Cash Operations dashboard.

You can click the button to invalidate the EhCache values stored in the UCMDB Browser. The data are usually cached from the UCMDB server.
LOGS Displays a list of UCMDB Browser logs. You can perform the following actions on a log entry: View Full, Download, and Tail.
SESSION MANAGER
  • You can view all logged in users with their active sessions.
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    SWITCH TO FIPS

    Clicking this tab allows you to switch the UCMDB Browser to the FIPS mode.

    For more details, see the Universal CMDB FIPS Deployment Guide.
    PACKAGE MANAGER

    Opens the Package Manager dashboard, which enables you to easily manage the capabilities of your system based on the packages you deploy. For details about Package Manager, see the Universal CMDB Package Manager Guide.
    LDAP Manager

    Opens the LDAP Manager module, which enables you to associate Universal CMDB groups with LDAP groups. For details about LDAP Manager module, see the Universal CMDB LDAP Manager Guide.
    PROBE DASHBOARD

    Opens the Probe Dashboard in the right pane. The Probe Dashboard module replaces the original Discovery module. For details, see Probe Dashboard.
    ClosedProbe Dashboard

    The Probe Dashboard module replaces the original Discovery module in the Administration Console for UCMDB Browser. It retrieves and displays real-time information about data flow probes and workflow/discovery jobs in a centralized view, allowing you to easily view all probes and jobs, and also drill down to probe and job details from the UCMDB Browser, without having to logging into the UCMDB server.

    The snapshot of probes is automatically updated every 30 seconds, and the snapshot of jobs is automatically updated every 5 minutes.

    Browser Client OS Comments
    Internet Explorer latest version Windows OSs  
    Google Chrome latest version Windows OSs  

    Mozilla Firefox latest version

    		 Windows OSs  

    Note Probe Dashboard requires the latest version of the following web browsers:

    • Internet Explorer
    • Google Chrome
    • Firefox
    ClosedProbe Dashboard window

    User interface elements of the Probe Dashboard main window are described below:

    UI Element (A–Z) Description

    Search. Type keyword(s) in this field to search within the probes list.

    Note The search is performed only on the Probe Name field.

    Filter. Opens the Filters pane, where you can filter the probes by selecting All or a specific status of the following fields as filters:

    • Connection Status
    • CPU Status
    • RAM Status
    • Hard Disk Status

    Choose Columns. Opens the Choose Columns pane, where you can select the columns to display. Required columns are selected by default.
    <Pie chart view> section

    The pie chart view section comprises of four charts:

    • Connection Status
    • RAM Status
    • CPU Status, and
    • Hard Disk Status

    By default the total count of probes is displayed in each pie chart. When you hover the mouse over a specific pie section, the probe count displayed in the pie chart varies accordingly. When you click a specific pie section, the table view section below the pie charts displays details about the corresponding probes accordingly.
    <Table view> section

    By default the table view section displays the following information about all probes. you click a specific pie section, the table view section display varies accordingly.

    • Domain*. Domain where a specific probe belongs to.
    • Probe Name*. Probe name. Clicking a probe name opens the probe details window. See Probe Details window.
    • Connection Status*. Connection status of a specific probe with the UCMDB server: Active or Inactive.
    • IP. IP address of the probe.
    • CPU Usage*. CPU usage rate.
    • RAM Usage*. RAM usage rate.
    • Hard Disk Usage*. Hard disk usage rate.
    • Unsent CIs. Total count of unsent CIs.
    • Total Discovered CIs. Total count of discovered CIs.
    • Running Jobs. Count of running workflow/discovery jobs.
    • Total Jobs. Total count of workflow/discovery jobs.
    • Active Workers. Count of the active worker threads.
    • Total Workers. Total count of the worker threads.

    Note * indicates a required column.
    ClosedProbe Details window

    Clicking a probe name in the Probe Dashboard table view section opens the probe details window, which displays details about the selected probe.

    User interface elements of the Probe Details window are described below:

    UI Element (A–Z) Description

    Back to Dashboard. Allows you to return to the Probe Dashboard window.

     
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    Collapse / Expand. Clicking a header with a Collapse or Expand icon allows you to collapse or expand a subsection in the probe details window.

    <Probe Details> window

    Displays the following information:

    • Basic Information. Basic information about the selected probe.
    • Discovery Progress. Discovery progress of the workflow/discovery jobs.

    • Jobs. Displays the following details about the workflow/discovery jobs: Job Name, Progress, Thread Number, Succeeded Triggers, Total Triggers, Previous Invocation, and Next Invocation.

      You can drill down to more details about a selected job by clicking the job row in this section to opens the Probe Details pane in the right side of the window. For more details, see <Job Details> pane.

    • Discovery Result. Discovery result of CIs returned by all the jobs, including CI Type, total count of CIs and CIs created, updated, or removed.
    <Job Details> pane

    You can access this pane by clicking a job row in the Jobs section of the Probe Details main window.

    The Probe Details pane comprises of the following sections:

    • Basic Information. Basic information about the selected job.
    • Job Progress. Progress of the selected job. For a discovery job, a progress bar is displayed. For a workflow job, specific workflow steps are displayed.
    • Job Schedule. Schedule information about the selected job.
    • Discovery Result. Discovery result of CIs returned by the selected job, including CI Type, total count of CIs and CIs created, updated, or removed.