Chapter 1. Accessing the Management Console
Abstract
The management console runs in a browser and can be connected to using its Web address. You will need a user name and password to connect to the fabric and use the console.
Overview
The management console runs in most modern browsers. The management console is accessed through a port on the server to which the management console server is deployed. The console will provide a view of the fabric to which the management console server is connected.
Once connected to the console, you will need credentials to log-in and view the fabric being managed.
Deploy and launch the management console
Since JBoss Fuse 6.0, the management console is provided as a standard component of the JBoss Fuse product. There is no need to download it separately. It can be enabled at any time by installing the
fabric-webui Karaf feature.
To deploy and launch the management console:
- If you have not already created a Fabric server ensemble, create it now, as follows:
- If you have not already done so, define one or more user accounts by editing the
etc/users.propertiesfile, following the instructions in that file to create one or more entries. - Start up the JBoss Fuse container, by opening a new command prompt and entering the following command:
./bin/fuse
- Create a new Fuse fabric (which consists of a single Fabric Server, by default). Enter the following command in the JBoss Fuse container console:
JBossFuse:karaf@root> fabric:create
NoteIf you did not define any user accounts inetc/users.propertiesprior to running this command, you will now be prompted to create one new account by providing a username and a password.
- Install the
fabric-webuifeature by adding it to the fabric profile. Enter the following console command:JBossFuse:karaf@root> profile-edit --features fabric-webui fabric
- Because you have just modified the profile installed on the current container, the fabric agent automatically restarts the container with the new profile configuration. You should see some output like the following at the console window:
JBossFuse:karaf@root> profile-edit --features fabric-webui fabric log4j:WARN No appenders could be found for logger (org.ops4j.pax.web.pax-web-runtime). log4j:WARN Please initialize the log4j system properly. log4j:WARN See http://logging.apache.org/log4j/1.2/faq.html#noconfig for more info. ^M _ ____ ______ | | _ \ | ____| | | |_) | ___ ___ ___ | |__ _ _ ___ ___ _ | | _ < / _ \/ __/ __| | __| | | / __|/ _ \ | |__| | |_) | (_) \__ \__ \ | | | |_| \__ \ __/ \____/|____/ \___/|___/___/ |_| \__,_|___/\___| JBoss Fuse (6.0.0.redhat-024) http://www.redhat.com/products/jbossenterprisemiddleware/fuse/ Hit '<tab>' for a list of available commands and '[cmd] --help' for help on a specific command. Hit '<ctrl-d>' or 'osgi:shutdown' to shutdown JBoss Fuse. JBossFuse:karaf@root> - The management console is now installed and running in the current container.
Access the management console from your browser
To access the management console:
- Enter the management console's Web address into your browser's address field.The address uses the syntax shown in Example 1.1, “Console Address”.
Example 1.1. Console Address
http://hostName:8181
The default port value is 8181, as shown, but it can optionally be customized by editing the management console's configuration. - In the Username field, enter your user name.
- In the Password field, enter your password.
- Click .You will be logged into the management console and placed on the Containers page.
