SDI Dashboard

Use the Security Directory Integrator Dashboard to install, configure, deploy, and monitor data integration solutions.

We can also use Dashboard to create and configure EasyETL solutions (ETL stands for Extract, Transform, and Load) for simple data integrations. An EasyETL solution contains a single AssemblyLine with a source and a target connector.

Introducing SDI Dashboard

The Dashboard, a web application, is developed by using the Open Service Gateway Initiative (OSGI) framework. It is used to configure and manage data integration solutions on a server through RESTful (Representational State Transfer) interface. From the Dashboard, we can:

• Upload existing data integration solutions and install it as a normal solution or save as a template
• Configure data integration solutions to reflect changes that are specific to your local environment
• Add schedules to run AssemblyLines at specified times
• Build simple AssemblyLines with a single source connector and a target connector
• Browse contents of the selected connector
• Deploy, monitor, and audit the processes of data integration solutions
• View server details, server log, and system store data
• Filter log file data by setting the filter criteria to extract only the required information
• View AssemblyLine execution history in the form of a graph
• Create reports that contain data on AssemblyLine execution status, sent automatically to the user through an email

Advantages of SDI Dashboard

The advantages are:

• Facilitates simpler and faster deployment of data integration solutions
• Creates and configures simple integrations without using Configuration Editor
• Generates scheduled email report of the AssemblyLine history, sent by using the Dashboard RunReport feature. We can use the report to address high availability/failover requirements of the deployment
• Facilitates integration with Eclipse development environment
• Ensures effective and efficient management of AssemblyLine executions

• Accessing Dashboard application
  We can access the Dashboard web application from either your browser or from the Configuration Editor.
• Uploading a data integration solution
  Use the Upload Solutions window of Dashboard to upload an existing data integration solution to install it on the SDI Server. We can also save the uploaded solution as a template.
• Create a data integration solution
  Use the Create Solutions window of Dashboard to create a data integration solution, by using various options.
• Solution Configuration
  The Dashboard consists of various editors to configure the components of your data integration solution.
• Dashboard EasyETL
  The Dashboard EasyETL feature can be used to create and configure simple data integration solutions.
• Server Configuration
  Use the Server Information window to view and modify the server configuration.
• Dashboard RunReports
  Use the Dashboard RunReport feature to create automated email reports of the AssemblyLine execution history.
• Configure and browse connector data
  Use Browse Data page in the Solution Editor to configure a connector, browse data sources of the connector, or to create a data integration solution.
• Solution Monitor
  Use the Dashboard Monitor Editor to track progress of AssemblyLine execution and view execution history of the solution.