Using Web Manager

Launching Demo Sessions

Once you have successfully installed the SEAGULL Java Web Manager (JWM) you can test the installation by launching the demonstration sessions.  Open your Web browser and go to the "Hosts" interface.  Your URL should look something like this:

Example: http://www.yourhost.com/swm/Hosts

You should see the "login" screen, where you enter a Login ID and Password to login to JWM as shown.

 

You will also see a link labeled "Clear BlueZone".  This link will access a utility we provide called eZClear.  It’s a good idea to run eZClear to clear your cache of old BlueZone instructions prior to testing and configuring BlueZone sessions.  This allows you to view the sessions the way a "new" user would see it and also provides a convenient way for you, the administrator, to "reset" a user.  This will delete any changes that you have made to your BlueZone sessions, so do not run it if you have settings that you wish to keep.  Click the link and follow the instructions, if desired.

A default user has already been preconfigured with the Login ID of "demo" and password "demo".  Login now using demo/demo.

If this is a "new" login, you should get a dialogue asking for permission to run the SEAGULL Web-to-Host Control Module.  This component handles the interaction between the PC and the Web Server.

You should now see the "launch" screen.  This screen consists of six session listings, one for each of the BlueZone applications configurable via JWM as shown:

 

There are a number of ways to launch BlueZone sessions.  At the far right of each session there is a "launch" link - click on a link to launch the corresponding session.  At the left of each session there is a check box, check the sessions you wish to launch and click the "Launch Selected Sessions" button at the top of the page.  A third alternative is to click the "Launch All Sessions" button at the top of the page, which will launch every session listed on the page and is analogous to selecting every checkbox and clicking "Launch Selected Sessions".

Once you launch a session, you should see a small window with a progress bar indicating that the SEAGULL Web-to-Host Control Module is caching BlueZone components.  If you receive error messages, consult the Troubleshooting guide.  Once all components are cached, a BlueZone session window will open.  You should now have BlueZone applications up and running. Congratulations!

Once you have a session window open you can close the browser or browse away and your sessions will remain active.  You can also close the session windows and easily relaunch them from the "launch" window.  At this point, launching a session that is already launched will bring the requested session window the front.

Consult the BlueZone Administrator's Guide for help with individual BlueZone applications.