Administrative console page features

 

This topic provides information about the basic elements of an administrative console page, such as the various tabs one can expect to encounter.

Administrative console pages are arranged in a few basic patterns. Understanding their layout and behavior will help you use them more easily.

 

Collection pages

Use collection pages to manage a collection of existing administrative objects. A collection page typically contains one or more of the following elements:

 

Scope, Filter, and Preferences

These are described in Administrative console scope settings, Administrative console filter settings, and Administrative console preference settings.

 

Table of existing objects

The table displays existing administrative objects of the type specified by the collection page. The table columns summarize the values of the key settings for these objects. If no objects exist yet, an empty table is displayed. Use the available buttons to create a new object.

 

Buttons for performing actions

The available buttons are described in Administrative console buttons. In most cases, you need to select one or more of the objects in the table, then click a button. The action will be applied to the selected objects.

 

Sort toggle buttons

Following column headings in the table are icons for sort ascending (^) and sort descending (v). By default, items such as names are sorted in descending order (alphabetically). To enable another sorting order, click on the icons for the column whose items you want sorted.

 

Detail pages

Use detail pages to configure specific administrative objects, such as an appserver. A detail page typically contains one or more of the following elements:

 

Configuration tabbed page

This tabbed page is for modifying the configuration of an administrative object.

 

Runtime tabbed page

This tabbed page displays the configuration that is currently in use for the administrative object. It is read-only in most cases.

 

Buttons for performing actions

The available buttons are described in Administrative console buttons.

 

Wizard pages

Use wizard pages to complete a configuration process comprised of several steps. Be aware that wizards show or hide certain steps depending on the characteristics of the specific object you are configuring.