Integrating ALES with Application Environments

Using the Administration Console

Many of the tasks described in the document are performed using the Administration Console. This chapter describes how to access the console and provides a brief introduction to the console interface.

For more detailed information about using the Administration Console, consult its help system.

Accessing the Administration Console

To access the Administration Console, make sure the Administration Server is running. Then enter: https://<hostname>:<port>/asi

where:

hostname -the Domain Name Server (DNS) name or IP address of the machine where the Administration Server running.
port -the SSL port number through which the administration server connects (default is 7010).

When the login page appears, enter the username and password (weblogic) and click Sign In.

Figure 1-1 shows the Administration Console home page.

Figure 1-1 Administration Console Interface

Administration Console Interface

Setting Administration Console Preferences

To customize display, access the Preferences tab by clicking on the top node in the navigation tree named Administration Console. The page allows you to specify a filter string and page size for each node in the navigation tree.

Table 1-1 Console Display Options

Option	Description
Filter String	The default pattern to search for when retrieving objects in the node. The default setting is an asterisk () which displays all objects. Use wildcards as follows: finds represents zero or more characters. ? retrieves any one character, e.g., Joe retrieves JDoe, JPoe, JWoe, etc. [ ] represents one character. For example, a search for J?oe will find both JDoe and Jpoe but not JFloe. Brackets [ ] mean match any character inside the brackets. For example, [Aac] matches Apple, apple, and cat, but does not match Cat.
Page Size	Number of items displayed per page.

Option

Description

Filter String

The default pattern to search for when retrieving objects in the node. The default setting is an asterisk (*) which displays all objects.

Use wildcards as follows:

* finds represents zero or more characters.

? retrieves any one character, e.g., J*oe retrieves JDoe, JPoe, JWoe, etc.

[ ] represents one character. For example, a search for J?oe will find
both JDoe and Jpoe but not JFloe.

Brackets [ ] mean match any character inside the brackets. For example, [Aac]* matches Apple, apple, and cat, but does not match Cat.

Page Size

Number of items displayed per page.