Web client

You can use the Cloud Pak for Data System web console to manage the platform software, hardware, users, and configure the Call Home feature.

Depending on your role, you can access the web client in two versions:
  • standard Cloud Pak for Data client for Cloud Pak for Data users
  • system administrators console - enhanced with hardware administration and monitoring panels; if you are a system administrator, you can also switch to the standard Cloud Pak for Data client from the main menu.
The web client can be accessed at the following URLs:
  • standard version: https://icpd-zen.<domain>. Its default OpenShift project (namespace) is zen.
  • system administration console: https://icpd-system.<domain>. Its default OpenShift project (namespace) is sysibm-yosemite.
Unless otherwise specified by your system administrator, default credentials are admin/password. You can change the password in the web console, through User Profile > Change password .
The administrative web console includes a number of panels that allow you to monitor and administer the platform. The platform specific features are as follows:
  • Hardware overview - Includes a graphical image of the rack, with all hardware components. If there’s a warning or critical alert related to the component, status icon appears. When you hover over the unhealthy component, its alerts are displayed. You can click any component to view its details.
  • Resource usage - Enables you to view hardware status, storage capacity or resource utilization.
  • Software overview - Lists all software components and their statuses.
  • Configure system - Allows you to configure the Data System. You can auto discover new nodes, or you can delete any nodes at any time.
  • Manage users - Manages permissions, enables you to provide specific privileges to the users.
  • Notify IBM - Allows you to specify Call Home configuration, but also define some alert rules.
  • Notifications - Lists all system issues and events. Allows for filtering and displaying details for a specific alert.

Browser compatibility

Cloud Pak for Data System web console can be used with the following browsers:
  • Google Chrome 60 or later
  • Mozilla Firefox 52 or later
Internet Explorer is not supported.