The administrative console is a browser-based interface used to administer
WebSphere Process Server applications,
services, and other resources. It can be used to administer at a cell, node,
or server scope, and is available from both stand-alone process servers and
deployment managers that manage all servers in a cell in a networked environment.
Note: The
WebSphere Process Server administrative
console is part of the larger
WebSphere Application Server administrative
console. As a result, many administrative tasks (for example, setting security,
viewing logs, and installing applications) are the same for both
WebSphere Process Server and
WebSphere Application Server. Those tasks are
documented in the
WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment documentation.
Understanding the administrative console interface
The
administrative console has three distinct areas:
Task bar
The
task bar is located at the very top of the console. It provides options for
logging out of the console, accessing product information, and accessing support.
Navigation
tree
The navigation tree is on the left side of the console. It
provides links to console pages that you use to create and administer servers,
applications, and other resources.
Click the plus sign (+) beside an
item in the navigation tree to expand it, or click the minus sign (-) to collapse
the item. You can also click the item itself to toggle between its expanded
and collapsed state.
Workspace
The workspace is located
on the right side of the console. It displays pages that you use to create
and administer servers, applications, and other resources. You access these
pages by clicking the links in the navigation tree, or by clicking links within
the workspace pages themselves.
See Administrative console pages for a discussion of the types of pages
that are displayed in the workspace.
On the far right side of the workspace
is the help portal. It provides brief information about each field on the
current page, as well as a link to more detailed information in the help browser.
Locating WebSphere Process Server-specific
areas of the administrative console
WebSphere Process Server resources
are grouped into several areas of the administrative console. Use the navigation
tree to locate these resources, as follows:
- Guided Activities > Configure your Network Deployment environment –
Provides a guided activity for configuring and administering nodes, databases,
clusters, and servers in a Network Deployment environment. This option is
available only if you have installed WebSphere Application Server Network
Deployment.
- Servers > Application servers > server_name –
Provides access to the following:
- Container settings for business processes and human tasks
- Application Scheduler
- Business rules
- Events service
- Extended Messaging Service
- Service Component Architecture configuration
- Selectors
- Staff service
- WebSphere Business Integration Adapter Service
- Web service reference service
- Resources – Provides access to the following:
- WebSphere Business Integration Adapters
- Common Event Infrastructure Provider
- Staff plug-in provider
- Extended Messaging Provider
- Integration Applications – Provides access to the
following:
- Failed event manager
- Relationship manager
- Common Base Event Browser
The Welcome page provides a task filtering selector to help refine
the administrative console pages. Each filter provides a subset of administrative
console functionality pertinent to a particular set of tasks (for example,
application integration or enterprise service bus administration).