Icons

In this section we'll describe the icons used in Meta-Directory's Management Center.

Become familiar with the icons used in the Management Center interface.

Hierarchical Organization

Meta-Directory's Management Center uses a set of icons arranged hierarchically to represent computers, services, and components. In the Server View, the Netscape icon appears at the top, indicating the root level of the management tree. Under it are icons representing each computer you connect to using the Management Center.

When an icon has a minus sign next to it, that indicates there are services or components associated with that icon which aren't being displayed. When an icon has a plus sign next to it, that idicates the services and componets associated with that icon are being displayed.

You can choose to display services by clicking on the minus sign; likewise you can hide services by clicking on the plus sign.


Table of Icons

Thie following table summarizes the significance of icons used in the Management Center. The Logs and Statistics icons are available for most services. Logs list the log files, which record activity the service performs. Statistics displays the statistical information. Icons for performance and remote management agent are not displayed by default.

Icon Name Description
JoinEngine Contains all MetaViews, as well as statistics and logs. Right-clicking on this icon gives you access to configuration options such as filters, attribute flow, and join rules, along with ConnectorViews and Data Servers.
MetaView Allows you to edit the configuration and status for the MetaView, as well as view entries relative to a particular ConnectorView.
ConnectorView
(LDAP source)
A ConnectorView within a particular MetaView. This icon represents a ConnectorView based on an LDAP directory.
ConnectorView
(non-LDAP source)
A ConnectorView withing a particular MetaView. This icon represents a ConnectorView based on a non-LDAP data source.
Directory Connectors Contains any installed Directory Connectors, such as the Directory Connector for Lotus Notes, the Directory Connector for Microsoft Excahnge, or the Universal Connector.
Directory Connector for Lotus Notes Allows you to maintain up-to-date user details from the Lotus Notes address book, as well as configuration information.
Directory Connector for Microsoft Exchange Allows you to maintain up-to-date Microsoft Exchange user details, such as configuration information.
Universal Connector Allows you to customize a Directory Connector to maintain up-to-date proprietary user information for a system other than Lotus Notes or Micorsoft Exchange.
Performance Displays performance information for various objects, such as processors, memory, and processes.
Remote Management Agent Displays installation and connection log files and connection-related settings, such as password and timeouts.
Statistics Displays how often various operations are performed for a particular service.
Logs Displays procedural log reports for a particular service.

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