User interfaces
IBM® Control Center has two user interfaces: the console and web console.
Both the IBM Control
Center console and web
console enable you to display information that is gathered from event processors (EPs) through an
HTTP or HTTPS connection. Access to and functions of these interfaces are limited by the role-based
privileges assigned to a user. The user interfaces serve the following purposes:
- Console
- The console is a Java-based user interface that enables you to configure IBM Control Center, view activity and status, and define and run reports. A console is installed locally on the computer that is connected to one of the EPs. When multiple EPs are implemented, all consoles display the same information regardless of the EPs that they are connected to. If a server is added through dynamic discovery and is assigned to an EP, any consoles that are connected to an EP in the cluster display the new server in the Server groups list.
- Web console
- The web console is a web-based user interface of IBM Control Center. It provides functions such as monitoring activity and status, managing configuration objects, and running reports. All web consoles that are attached to EPs in a cluster display the same information in near real time. If a server is added through dynamic discovery and is assigned to an EP, any web consoles that are connected to an EP in the cluster display the new server in the server list.
The following table describes the functions available in the consoles, which is limited by the interface (console versus web console) and the user's role-based privileges.
| Function | Console | Web Console |
|---|---|---|
| Configure Sterling Connect:Direct® servers with configuration management. | X | |
| Create and maintain users and data visibility groups. | X | |
| Create and manage rules, actions, calendars, email lists, schedules, and message categories. | X | X |
| Create and manage simple service level criteria (SLCs). | X | |
| Create and manage standard SLCs, wildcard SLCs, and workflow SLCs. | X | |
| Change system settings. | X | X |
| Stop Sterling Connect:Direct servers. | X | |
| Manage processes for Sterling Connect:Direct, Sterling B2B Integrator, and Sterling B2B Integrator by acting on queued processes (deleting, suspending, or releasing a process). | X | |
| Launch the Sterling Connect:Direct Browser User Interface to access Sterling Connect:Direct, the Sterling B2B Integrator Dashboard to access Sterling B2B Integrator, and the Sterling File Gateway Console to access Sterling File Gateway. | X | |
| View server properties, such as server version. | X | X |
| View and handle alerts from the Active Alerts Monitor and Handled Alerts Monitor. View alert properties and the rule or SLC properties associated with an alert.1 | X | |
| View server activity from the Queued Process Monitor and the Completed Process Monitor.1 | X | |
| View completed file transfers from the Completed File Transfers Monitor. | X | |
| Check status from the Server Status Monitor, Daemon Status Monitor, and Adapter Status Monitor. | X | X |
| View process statistics for a particular process or for one or more servers, server groups, or a particular server type. | X | X |
| Clear processes from the queued processes list. | X | |
| View a list of processes that were cleared by users. | X | |
| Create reports. | X | |
| Run and view reports. | X | X |
| View the volume of files for selected servers over a specific time period. | X | |
| View the size of files for selected servers over a specific time period. | X | |
| Access the workspace to view and personalize content (based on user permissions). | X | |
| Access IBM Cognos Workspace to configure the workspaces for IBM Control Center users. | X | |
| Export widgets from the workspace, and email the file to another user. | X | |
| Create custom Cognos reports. | X | |
| Import RAVE visualizations into Cognos. | X | |
| Export workspaces from one IBM Control Center instance and import into another IBM Control Center instance. | X | |
| Export widgets from one IBM Control Center instance and import into another IBM Control Center instance | X | |
| View the details of the IBM Control Center EPs, view the details of the servers that each EP monitors, and reassign servers. | X | |
| Customize the columns to be displayed for the Completed File Transfers and Completed Processes tables. | X | |
| 1 In the console, the menu for these functions are still available under Monitor. You are redirected to the web console to view the alert and process details. |
The consoles provide the following types of tools to assist you:
- Help - The consoles provide a full, searchable help system accessed from the Help menu. In addition, the status bar in many dialog boxes displays valid parameter values. Tooltips include a short parameter definition, valid entry requirements, and default value if any.
- Wizards - When you are defining IBM Control Center objects, such as rules, actions, and SLCs, wizards guide you through the process.