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| + | The main panels are all configurable on a per-user basis. For example, not all users would require the Event History panel, or the user may only have access to view certain reports. | ||
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| + | === Monitoring === | ||
| + | Displays a list of hosts that are currently being monitored. You can use the tree-menu to navigate directly to a problem in this panel, or use any point of the menu to jump to in the main console window. | ||
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| + | Also displays a list of known hosts that are not currently being monitored, either through intent or accident. | ||
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| + | Shows the highest alert state for that host. This state is propagated all the way to the top, so a simple glance at the very top level will alert you to the presence of any problems, across your entire system | ||
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| + | === Reporting === | ||
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| + | Includes a Host Summary and an Exception Summary. This allows a very quick overview of your entire system | ||
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| + | The Exception summary is a filtered Host Summary that shows only those hosts and sentries that are in a non-normal state. | ||
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| + | While in the Summary screen, you can click on sections to hide/view a more detailed analysis of the problem. | ||
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| + | While in the Summary screen, you can click on sections to hide/view a more detailed analysis of the problem. | ||
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| + | The Web Monitoring Summary is similar in concept to the Host Summary, but provides an overview of internet based services, rather than machine based problems. | ||
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| + | The Web monitoring summary is presented as a series of ‘lights’ that correspond to the colour of the current alert state. Clicking on any of these ‘lights’ will take you to a more detailed view of the problem. | ||
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| + | ===External Links=== | ||
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| + | This banner is typically used to store commonly used URLs, informational pages, or anything else that is not generated by a Functional Software product. | ||
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| + | Can be used a security ‘wrapper’ to allow access to internal websites based on the roles system used in COSmanager products. | ||
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| + | Can link in to 3rd party applications, making for a common interface for all your web-based tools. | ||
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| + | A new window will open for each link, unless that window has been previously used, at which point it will be overwritten | ||
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| + | The view will refresh itself every two minutes by default. This is customer-configurable, but should be taken into account while viewing the demo. | ||
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| + | All ‘windows’ with the exception of the Event History banner can be moved within the browser window as required. | ||
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| + | All ‘windows’ with the exceptions of the Menu and Event History banner can be closed by clicking the ‘X’ icon in the top right. Any ‘windows’ that may be needed again will be re-opened automatically. | ||
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| + | Once you are ready to leave the demo, simply click the red logout button in the bottom left of the main navigation menu. This will ask for confirmation, and then return you to the original login screen. | ||
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Overview
portal3G is the web-based front-end to sentinel3G. In it's current incarnation, portal3G is a report/view only tool. It lacks any sentinel3G configuration options, although it does allow you to tailor reports and graphs for viewing. It can be installed on any machine in your network that is running a web server. Functional Software recommends that the portal3G software be running on a machine that is also a sentinel3G host, and preferably a sentinel3G Event Host, as that limits data traffic while generating reports.
Requirements
Interface
The default initial screen displays 3 panels:
- Portal3G Menu
- This is the main navigation panel
- It contains multiple customer configurable tabs
- The demo is setup with 3 tabs
- Monitoring - Shows OS, DB, Application and Network infrastructure
- Reporting – Shows Summaries and Reports
- External Links – User definable links and information
- Host View
- Default console view for IT infrastructure
- Click on icon to drill down
- Note overlay icons and status information if you hover your cursor over an icon
- A Recent Events Panel
- Shows the last 5 events to be logged
- Clicking on the small arrow icon to the left of the Recent Events tab will display a complete Event History
Navigation
The main panels are all configurable on a per-user basis. For example, not all users would require the Event History panel, or the user may only have access to view certain reports.
Monitoring
Displays a list of hosts that are currently being monitored. You can use the tree-menu to navigate directly to a problem in this panel, or use any point of the menu to jump to in the main console window.
Also displays a list of known hosts that are not currently being monitored, either through intent or accident.
Shows the highest alert state for that host. This state is propagated all the way to the top, so a simple glance at the very top level will alert you to the presence of any problems, across your entire system
Reporting
Includes a Host Summary and an Exception Summary. This allows a very quick overview of your entire system
The Exception summary is a filtered Host Summary that shows only those hosts and sentries that are in a non-normal state.
While in the Summary screen, you can click on sections to hide/view a more detailed analysis of the problem.
While in the Summary screen, you can click on sections to hide/view a more detailed analysis of the problem.
The Web Monitoring Summary is similar in concept to the Host Summary, but provides an overview of internet based services, rather than machine based problems.
The Web monitoring summary is presented as a series of ‘lights’ that correspond to the colour of the current alert state. Clicking on any of these ‘lights’ will take you to a more detailed view of the problem.
External Links
This banner is typically used to store commonly used URLs, informational pages, or anything else that is not generated by a Functional Software product.
Can be used a security ‘wrapper’ to allow access to internal websites based on the roles system used in COSmanager products.
Can link in to 3rd party applications, making for a common interface for all your web-based tools.
A new window will open for each link, unless that window has been previously used, at which point it will be overwritten
The view will refresh itself every two minutes by default. This is customer-configurable, but should be taken into account while viewing the demo.
All ‘windows’ with the exception of the Event History banner can be moved within the browser window as required.
All ‘windows’ with the exceptions of the Menu and Event History banner can be closed by clicking the ‘X’ icon in the top right. Any ‘windows’ that may be needed again will be re-opened automatically.
Once you are ready to leave the demo, simply click the red logout button in the bottom left of the main navigation menu. This will ask for confirmation, and then return you to the original login screen.