Desktop Online User Interface (5.1)

Desktop Online User Interface (5.1)

In the Desktop Online User Interface, you can create workflows. A workflow is a set of agents that are connected to each other and represent a flow of data processing.
It also enables interaction with Usage Engine deployments.

The Desktop Online User Interface can be accessed with the following URL, by replacing “<cluster node>” with the cluster node of the deployment you want to connect to.

http://<cluster node>:9001/desktop/

After login, the Desktop Online User Interface landing page is displayed.

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Desktop Online User Interface Start Page

The Dashboard shows various graphs, charts and tables representing the live view of the system's health. Refer to the Dashboard View (5.1) page for more information on what you can do with these graphs.

  • The top menu panel lists the main options available to the users, subdivided into the Configuration View (5.1) and Manage View (5.1) screens.

  • Clicking on the Usage Engine logotype takes you back to the start page.

On the top right, there is a User Settings menu containing options for different settings.

Top Menu Bar

The Desktop Online User interface has a top menu bar consisting of the following options:

Menu Item

Description

Menu Item

Description

View Selection

The View Selection is located at the top left in Desktop Online User Interface. You can select to open the Configuration View (5.1) or the Manage View (5.1) and clicking the Usage Engine icon takes you back to the start screen. Each selection is displayed in a full-screen view. 

Screen selection options

Environment Indicator

The environment indicator provides a way for users to distinguish between different environments. The environment indicator displays the value set to mz.name property that can be configured during installation or after installation using the helm command. See Configure Environment Name (5.1) for more information.

The environment indicator is hidden by default. It can be set to show or hide for the user using the User menu located on the top right on the Desktop. See Profile under User Settings (5.1) for more information.

The environment indicator will only display up to 13 characters of the value that is set in the mz.name property. The actual length of the value as well as the value itself will remain the same in the property and it will not be truncated.

Search

Allows you to search the Desktop for any configuration or content. For more information on using search terms to better aid your querying, refer to Search (5.1)

Help

A button that sends you to the main page for the User Documentation.

User Settings

The User Settings menu is located on the top right in Desktop Online User Interface and contains various options for your account or deployment. See User Settings (5.1) for more information.

Accessibility Support

Across all views, there is screen reader support that enables Accessibility access. In addition, the overall display theme can be selected for easier viewing. For more information, see Accessibility Options (5.1)

The Desktop Online User Interface is redesigned to be easily accessible using web browsers. This all-new experience has many advantages over the Legacy Desktop as it is more intuitive to use. However, not all functionality in the Desktop Client is available yet, for some advanced features and functionality you still have to use the Desktop Client. For more information, see the Desktop Client User Interface (5.1)