Working with C-Enablers

The following sections explain how to start and monitor the C-Enabler Administration Console:

Starting the C-Enabler Administration Console

To start the C-Enabler Administration Console, open a Web browser and go to http://host:port/WLCEnablerAdmin. In this URL, host:port specifies the location of the WebLogic Server that is hosting the c-enabler.

Logging On to the C-Enabler Administration Console

When you start the C-Enabler Administration Console, you get a logon screen.

Figure 3-1 C-Enabler Administration Console Logon Screen

After you are logged in, you can do any of the following:

Logging Off the C-Enabler Administration Console

To log off from the C-Enabler Administration Console, click on Logoff in the left navigation bar.

Monitoring Active C-Enablers

From the Enablers monitoring tab you can view information on active c-enablers, start new c-enablers, and shut down currently active c-enablers. These tasks are described in the following sections:

Viewing Active C-Enablers

To view active c-enablers, click the Enablers tab.

This shows all the active c-enablers that are running off of the same WebLogic Server (WLS) instance. Each row in the table on the Enablers screen represents an active c-enabler—for each one, the enabler name and runtime statistics are shown.

For example, in the following figure there are two active c-enablers (Partner1 and Partner2).

Figure 3-3 Monitoring Active Enablers

The following table explains the information reported on the active Enablers monitoring screen.

Starting a New C-Enabler

To start a new c-enabler:

Shutting Down an Active C-Enabler

To shut down or stop a c-enabler that is currently running:

Monitoring Active Sessions

From the Sessions monitoring tab you can view information on active sessions, start new sessions, and shut down currently active sessions. These tasks are described in the following sections:

Viewing Active Sessions

To view active sessions, click on the Sessions tab.

This shows all the active sessions for all active c-enablers. Each table on the Sessions screen represents the active sessions for an active c-enabler. If you have more than one c-enabler running, you will see an active sessions table for each enabler on the Sessions screen.

For example, in the following figure there are two active c-enablers (Partner 1 and Partner2). Partner 1 has no active sessions. Partner 2 has one active session.

Figure 3-5 Monitoring Active Sessions on the C-Enabler

The following table explains the information reported on the active Sessions monitoring screen.

Table 3-3 Active Sessions Fields

Field	Description
Session Name	Name of the active session.
Active Since	Date and time the session was last activated.
Active Conversations	Number of conversations in which this c-enabler is currently participating. You can click on the value in this field to view the active conversations for this session. For example, you can click on the value in the Active Conversations field for Session1 to view the active conversations for Session1. (See Monitoring Active Conversations for a Single Session in a C-Enabler.)
Conversation Initiated	Total number of conversations started by this session since this session was activated. (This includes any conversations initiated by this session that have ended in addition to all active conversations initiated by this session.)
Conversation Registrations	Total number of conversations this session has registered.
Messages Published	Total number of messages this session has published.
Messages Received	Total number of messages this session has received.
Shut Down	A check mark in this box indicates this session is selected for shutdown. To shut down an active session, select Shut Down check boxes for all sessions you want to shut down, then click the Shutdown button. (For more information, see Shutting Down an Active Session.)
Keep Subscriptions	Not supported for this release.

Starting a New Session

To start a new session:

Shutting Down an Active Session

To shut down or stop an active session:

Viewing Details for a Particular Session

To view the details for a session, click on the Sessions tab, then in the Session Name column click on the session you want to view. (You can also get to details on a session by clicking on a session wherever it appears on the other screens.) This brings up a detail screen on the selected session.

Figure 3-7 Viewing Details on a Particular Session

The following table explains the information reported on the details of a particular session.

Monitoring Active Conversations

To view active conversations, click on the Conversations tab.

This shows all the active conversations for all active c-enablers. Each table on the Conversations screen represents the active conversations for an active c-enabler. If you have more than one c-enabler running, you will see an active conversations table for each c-enabler on the Conversations screen.

For example, in the following figure there is one active c-enabler (Partner1). Partner1 has one active conversation.

Figure 3-8 Monitoring Active Conversations on the C-Enabler

The following table explains the information reported on the active Conversations monitoring screen.

Monitoring Messages

To view messages, click on the Messages tab.

This shows all the messages for all active c-enablers.

Figure 3-9 Monitoring Messages on the C-Enabler

The following table explains the information reported on the Messages monitoring screen.

Viewing Details for a Particular Message

To view the details for a message, click on the Messages tab, then in the Message ID column click on the message you want to view. This brings up a detail screen on the selected message.

Figure 3-10 Viewing Details for the Selected Message

The following table explains the information reported on the details of a particular message.

Shortcuts

You can jump from one screen to another by clicking on the values in particular fields to get detail on a c-enabler session or conversation. The following sections describe shortcuts for:

Monitoring Active Sessions for a Single C-Enabler

Figure 3-11 Active Sessions for a Single C-Enabler (Accessed by Shortcut from Active Sessions Field in the Enablers Tab)

Monitoring Active Conversations for a Single C-Enabler

From the Enablers tab, you can click on the value in Active Conversations field to view the active conversations for this c-enabler.

Figure 3-12 Active Conversations for a Single C-Enabler (Accessed by Shortcut from Active Conversations Field in the Enablers Tab)

Monitoring Active Conversations for a Single Session in a C-Enabler

From the Sessions tab, you can click on the value in the Active Conversations field to view the active conversations for the session.

Figure 3-13 Active Conversations for a Single Session in a C-Enabler (Accessed by Shortcut from Active Conversations Field in the Sessions Tab)