Chapter 3: Using the Administration Interface
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Click the plus sign next to a cluster name to open a list of currently defined servers and (for Layer 7
clusters) a list of Match Rules.
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Click a cluster, server, or match rule name to open the management tabs for that object.
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Right-click on this item to display the internal and external IP addresses, whether the system is in dual
or single network mode, and the
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:
Responders
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Click
Responders
Responders. Right-click to open a menu containing the
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Click the plus sign next to
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Click a
Responder
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The
item (if the optional Envoy geographic load balancing software is installed):
Envoy
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Click the plus sign next to
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Click the plus sign next to a GeoCluster name to display a list of the sites defined for the GeoCluster.
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Click a GeoCluster or Site name to open the configuration tabs for that object.
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The
Connections
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Click on
Connections
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Click on the plus sign to display L7 Statistics and L4 Statistics.
See "Displaying Global Connection Statistics" on page 189.
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The top of the Administrative Interface screen displays the following buttons:
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: Displayed when a critical system message has been logged. Clicking on this icon displays the text of
Alert
the system message.
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: Logs you out of the Administrative Interface.
Log Out
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: Displays a sub-menu of commands:
Help
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: opens the Equalizer Installation and Administration Guide (this book) in PDF.
View Guide
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View Release Notes
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View Transition Guide
users locate Version 7 functionality in the Version 8 Administrative Interface.
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Context Help
corresponding to the screen currently displayed in the right frame.
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: the Equalizer
About
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The right hand side of the Administrative Interface initially displays the
page 53. For a description of the information contained on the
Information" on page 184.
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Click on any item in the left frame, or right click to choose a command for that object. The right frame will
display the management tabs for the object or the appropriate command dialog.
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The easy-to-use management tabs organize configuration information into forms and tables that make
configuring Equalizer simple. Sub-tabs provide a second level of organization within top-level tabs.
The following section shows you how to enable and disable access to the Administrative Interface over the available
IP addresses and protocols, using the
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Add Cluster
to open the
Responders
Responders
name to open that Responder's configuration tab.
to display a list of currently defined GeoClusters in the tree.
Envoy
item:
to open the
Equalizer > Status > Statistics
: opens the Release Notes for the currently installed version of Equalizer in PDF.
: opens the Equalizer Version 8 Transition Guide, written to help Version 7
: displays the section in the Equalizer Installation and Administration Guide PDF file
screen displayed when you first log into the Administrative Interface.
Home
tab.
Permissions
command.
management tab, where you can add, modify and delete
Add New Responder
to display a list of currently defined Responders in the tree.
Home
screen, see "Displaying Equalizer System
Home
Equalizer Installation and Administration Guide
command.
screen.
screen as shown in Figure 15 on
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