Using the Web Console

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The Web Console enables you to remotely view and manage the server environment. From a single, easy-to-use interface, you can:


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Procedure: How to Open the Web Console
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To open the Web Console:

  1. If the server is not running, start it using the instructions for your platform in the installation guide.
  2. Type the following URL in the address space of the Web browser
    http://ip_address:http_service 

    where:

    ip_address

    Is the IP address of the machine on which the server is running.

    http_service

    Is the value for HTTP Service entered during the server configuration procedure.

    • If you have trouble contacting the server, see Troubleshooting the Console.
    • If you are running your server with security, see Security Providers for information on the requirements and options associated with the security mode you are using.

    The Web Console home page opens, as shown in the following image. The menu bar provides access to the different features of the Web Console.

  3. Select an option from the menu bar to access the corresponding console page. For tasks that display information or require no additional navigation, the console displays corresponding information in the right pane. For tasks that require additional task-centered navigation, the console opens a new menu bar or window. Use the navigation pane of the new window on the left to access the corresponding information in the right pane.

    On Web Console navigation panes:

    • Right-click behavior opens pop-up menus by default.
    • Double-click behavior executes the first option on a pop-up menu.

The console offers online help with two kinds of links to appropriate sections of this documentation:


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Web Console Ribbon

Web Console functionality is available through a ribbon or through the menu at the top of the interface. The ribbon is the default, and it can be toggled on and off using the Show Ribbon and Hide Ribbon icons above the navigation pane.

The ribbon available from the Applications page is shown in the following image.

The interface includes the following areas:

The ribbon provides the same options that are available from the right-click menus of the top nodes in the navigation pane.


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