Specifying locale information and console branding
By default, the pages of the Community Console are presented
in the English language. IBM might provide translations of the content
in other languages as a set of files that can be uploaded. Other
console items that might be provided by IBM for different locales
are the logo and banner graphics, the stylesheet that is used to
format the text on the screens, and the help system.
You can also choose to supply your own logo and banner to customize
the Community Console. You perform these tasks using the Locale
Upload page.
To display the Locale Upload page:
- Click Hub Admin > Console Configuration > Locale Configuration.
- Click Create.
- Select a locale from the Locale list.
The Console displays the Locale Upload page:
Figure 17. The Locale Upload page
From the Locale Upload page, you can choose to perform the following
tasks:
- Brand the console, by uploading a unique banner or logo (or
both)
- Upload files that IBM provides so that you can localize the
content of the elements on the console
Branding the console
You can customize the way the Community Console looks
by changing the branding images. Branding of the Community Console
consists of importing two images: header background and company
logo.
- The header background spans the top of the Community Console.
- The company logo is displayed at the top right of the Community
Console.
The images must be .JPG format files and must conform to certain
specifications, so that they will fit in the Community Console window.
- To see the specifications required for the banner and logo,
click Image Specifications on the Locale Upload
window.
- To see samples of a header or logo image, scroll down to the Sample Images portion
of the screen and click sample_headerback.jpg or sample_logo.jpg.
- To download samples of a banner and logo to use as a template
for creating your own banner and logo, click Sample images (header background and company logo).
After you have created the banner or logo (or both), perform
the following steps:
- To upload the customized banner, perform either of the following
tasks:
- In the Banner field, type the path and
name of the image file you want to use for the header/banner.
- Click Browse to navigate to the .jpg file
containing the banner, and select it.
- To upload the customized logo, perform either of the following
steps:
- In the Logo field, type the path and name
of the file you want to use for the company logo.
- Click Browse to navigate to the .jpg file
containing the logo, and select it.
- Click Upload.
Note: When you replace the header background and company
logo, you must restart the Community Console for the changes to
take effect.
Localizing the data on the console
If you receive resource bundles or other locale files
from IBM, you can use the Locale Upload page to upload them. Resource
bundles include the following information:
- Console Labels, which contain text strings that represent all
the text on the interface
- Event Descriptions, which contain text strings used to display
event details
- Event Names, which contain text strings representing event names
- Extended Event Text, which contain text strings that provide
additional information about events (for example, the cause of the
event and troubleshooting information)
To upload a resource bundle or other locale file:
- For each resource bundle or file, perform either of the following
tasks:
- Type the path and name of the file.
- Click Browse to navigate to the file,
and select the file.
- When you have finished uploading the files, click Upload.
