Administration Console Tabs

Administration Console has tabs that are accessible at all times when we have to login and use the tabs to perform tasks such as viewing log events or configuring service properties. Administration Console has the following tabs.

1. Domain
2. Logs
3. Administration
4. Upgrade
5. Manage Account

Domain Tab

Domain tab is used to view information about a domain and to manage objects within the domain. The Domain tab comes by default when you log in to the Administration Console. Domain tab has the following components.

1. Create menu
            It create an object in the domain. Using create menu we can create folders, grids, licenses, 

            Integration Services, SAP BW Services, and Repository Services.

2. Remove button
            It is used to  remove an object from the domain.

3. Move button
            Moves an object to a folder.

4. Navigator
            Navigator appears on the left side of the Domain tab and it displays domain objects

5.  Main window
            Main window displays properties and options based on the object selected in the Navigator and the tab selected in the Main window

Logs Tab

In Logs tab, we can view domain and application service logs. The Logs tab has  the following components.

1. Search options
           It configures search options for domain or application service logs.
2. Log Viewer
           It displays log events based on the search options.
3. Save link
           Save the events from the query to file.
4. Customization link
           Customize the columns that appear in the Log Viewer.
5. Configuration link
            It configure the Log Manager.

Administration Tab

We can manage users and monitor user and domain activity on the Administration tab using the following options.

1. Manage Users
           We can create, view, and modify domain users on the Administration tab. When we view users, we     can see the login name and description. Click a login name to view information about the user, such as the email address and phone number.
2. User Activity Monitoring
           Generate a user activity report based on user name and time period.
3. Domain Activity Monitoring
           Generate a domain activity report for a specific time period.

Upgrade Tab

This tab is used when we want to upgrade from PowerCenter 6.x or 7.x, we must upgrade the PowerCenter Server and Repository Server to services. The PowerCenter Server upgrades to an Integration Service, and the Repository Server upgrades to a Repository Service. The Upgrade tab appears if you set the user preferences to display it.


Manage Account Tab

The Manage Account tab displays information for your login. Manage Account tab displays the following options.

1. Change password
            Change your password to the Administration Console.
2. Personal profile
            View or modify your personal profile.
3. User preferences
            Set user preferences