Chapter 1. Fuse Management Console Overview

Abstract

The Fuse Management Console provides a central interface to manage and configure Fuse entities. You can use the Fuse Management Console to configure and deploy containers, Apache ActiveMQ brokers, and fabrics. You also monitor JBoss Fuse and system resources, perform updates, and start or stop services.

User interface overview

The management console consists of the following areas:
Welcome Page
Introduction to the management console and help topics.
Menu Bar
Global and user options. The Menu bar contains the following options:
OptionDescription
ContainerOpens the Container perspective. Use this perspective to manage features, bundles, and runtime properties for a specific container.
FabricOpens the Fabric perspective. Use this perspective to manage containers, profiles, and monitor overall system status for all containers. This perspective is available only if you create or join a fabric.
Logging ConsoleOpens the logging console in a drop-down pane.
HelpOpens the Welcome page and shows the wiki help.
User > PreferencesOpens the Preferences page. Use the page to configure global options for the user.
User > Log OutLogs out of the management console.
User > AboutOpens the About dialog box that shows version information.
Container Perspective
Container management options. The actual areas depend on the container features and bundles. The Container perspective can contain the following options:
OptionDescription
ActiveMQTree view and details of running Apache ActiveMQ brokers. This page is available only when you connect to a container with an ActiveMQ profile.
CamelTree view and details of running Apache Camel routes. This page is available only when you connect to a container with a Camel profile.
ConnectConnection page to a remote server or a local JVM with a running Jolokia agent.
DashboardOverview of the management console status, services status, and system performance. You can add views to the dashboard and create additional dashboards. If you create or join a fabric, this toolbar option is not available. Use the Dashboard page in the Fabric perspective to view information for all containers in the fabric. For more information, see Dashboard Page.
HealthList and status of running health mbeans. This page shows any available container health mbeans. If you create or join a fabric, this toolbar option is not available. Use the Health page in the Fabric perspective to view fabric and container health mbeans. For more information, see Health Page.
JMXTree view of the JMX domains and mbeans. You can view details and execute commands on the mbeans.
LogsList of log entries. Use this page to view activity details and error messages.
OSGiDetailed view of the JBoss Fuse OSGi environment. Use this page to manage bundles, features and configurations, and view details of Java packages and OSGi services.
TerminalEmulator view of the Karaf console. Use this page to run JBoss Fuse commands in the same way you run commands in the Karaf console.
ThreadsList of active threads and stack trace details for each thread.
WikiExplorer view of the fabric configuration repository and wiki content. The repository contains files that affect the behavior of the fabric during runtime. This toolbar option is available only if you create or join a fabric, and opens the Wiki page in the Fabric perspective. For more information, see Wiki Page.
Fabric Perspective
Fabric management options. Available only if you create or join a fabric. The Fabric perspective contains the following options:
OptionDescription
Runtime
Fabric runtime management options. Contains the following pages:
  • Containers
  • Profiles
  • Manage
  • MQ
  • APIs
  • EIPs
  • Registry
  • Map
WikiExplorer view of the fabric configuration repository and wiki content. The repository contains files that affect the behavior of the fabric during runtime.
DashboardOverview of the management console status, services status, and system performance. You can add views to the dashboard and create additional dashboards.
HealthList and status of running health mbeans. This page shows any available container or fabric health mbeans.