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Understanding the SDX Admin Layout

To get to the SDX Admin window:

In a UNIX window, issue the command to start SDX Admin.

/opt/UMC/smg/bin/sdxadmin

The LDAP Connection dialog box appears.

Enter the appropriate values as defined in Table 29 to connect to the directory server. You can connect to only one directory at a time.




 Table 29:  LDAP connection attributes  

 Field
 Description

 LDAP Host

 IP address or hostname of the directory server. You can connect to only one directory at a time.


 Base DN

 Distinguished name of the base policy information in the directory server; default value is o=umc.


 Bind DN

 Distinguished name used for binding to the directory server; default value is cn=umcadmin, o=umc.


 Password

 Password associated with the bind DN; default value is admin123.


 Secure Connection

 Select this checkbox for secure LDAP connections. You must perform the configuration described in LDAPS Connections to enable secure connections.

Click OK.

Field	Description
LDAP Host	IP address or hostname of the directory server. You can connect to only one directory at a time.
Base DN	Distinguished name of the base policy information in the directory server; default value is o=umc.
Bind DN	Distinguished name used for binding to the directory server; default value is cn=umcadmin, o=umc.
Password	Password associated with the bind DN; default value is admin123.
Secure Connection	Select this checkbox for secure LDAP connections. You must perform the configuration described in LDAPS Connections to enable secure connections.

The SDX Admin window appears.

The SDX Admin window comprises six main areas, which are illustrated in Figure 33 and described in Table 30.

Figure 33: SDX Admin window layout




 Table 30:  SDX Admin window areas  

 Area
 Description

 Title bar

 Displays the name of the current window. Also provides the minimize, maximize, and close window buttons.


 Menu bar

 Displays a menu from which you can select commands in drop-down menus.


 Toolbar

 Displays the icons that have the same functionality as the corresponding entries in the main menu.


 Navigation pane

 Displays the SDX objects in a hierarchical format, starting from the top-level folder and moving through the subfolders down to individual objects. Use this pane to navigate through the SDX folders and select objects.


 Content pane

 Displays the details of the object selected in the navigation pane. Use this pane to display and modify information about SDX objects.


 Status bar

 Contains a progress indicator on the left side and a message area on the right side. The progress indicator is active for operations that take longer than 1 second (such as loading a large subtree); the message area names the operation that is in progress.

Area	Description
Title bar	Displays the name of the current window. Also provides the minimize, maximize, and close window buttons.
Menu bar	Displays a menu from which you can select commands in drop-down menus.
Toolbar	Displays the icons that have the same functionality as the corresponding entries in the main menu.
Navigation pane	Displays the SDX objects in a hierarchical format, starting from the top-level folder and moving through the subfolders down to individual objects. Use this pane to navigate through the SDX folders and select objects.
Content pane	Displays the details of the object selected in the navigation pane. Use this pane to display and modify information about SDX objects.
Status bar	Contains a progress indicator on the left side and a message area on the right side. The progress indicator is active for operations that take longer than 1 second (such as loading a large subtree); the message area names the operation that is in progress.

Using the Menu Bar

The menu bar allows you to execute commands related to each of the menus. See the following tables for information about each menu command.




 Menu
 Command
 Choose to

 File

 New Window 

 Create a new SDX Admin window and connect it to a directory


 Change Server

 Close the current connection to a directory and open new directory connection


 Reload

 Get the current tree from the directory again


 Save Entry

 Save attributes of the current directory entry


 Close Window

 Close the current window


 Exit

 Close all windows and terminate SDX Admin

Menu	Command	Choose to
File	New Window	Create a new SDX Admin window and connect it to a directory
Change Server	Close the current connection to a directory and open new directory connection
Reload	Get the current tree from the directory again
Save Entry	Save attributes of the current directory entry
Close Window	Close the current window
Exit	Close all windows and terminate SDX Admin

Menu

Command

Choose to

Edit

Undo: [operation]

Show the most recent operation and cancel it. The text after Undo indicates the most recent operation. If no operation can be cancelled, the menu says Can't Undo and is disabled.

Redo

Reinstate the most recent operation that you cancelled.

Cut

Cut the currently selected object.

Copy

Copy the currently selected object.

Copy Tree

Copy the currently selected object, including its child entries.

Paste

Paste the object copies from the cut or copy operation as a new child entry below the currently selected object.

Delete

Delete the currently selected object.

Find

Open a dialog box asking for search criteria and search objects in the directory based on the entered criteria. The first found object is selected; the remaining search results are stored.

Find Next

Select the next object that the most recent Find operation has found. If no more objects are available, an error message appears. If no Find operation is in progress, the system starts a new Find operation as if you had selected Find.

Menu	Command	Choose to
Edit	Undo: [operation]	Show the most recent operation and cancel it. The text after Undo indicates the most recent operation. If no operation can be cancelled, the menu says Can't Undo and is disabled.
Redo	Reinstate the most recent operation that you cancelled.
Cut	Cut the currently selected object.
Copy	Copy the currently selected object.
Copy Tree	Copy the currently selected object, including its child entries.
Paste	Paste the object copies from the cut or copy operation as a new child entry below the currently selected object.
Delete	Delete the currently selected object.
Find	Open a dialog box asking for search criteria and search objects in the directory based on the entered criteria. The first found object is selected; the remaining search results are stored.
Find Next	Select the next object that the most recent Find operation has found. If no more objects are available, an error message appears. If no Find operation is in progress, the system starts a new Find operation as if you had selected Find.




 Menu
 Command
 Choose to

 Options

 Configure

 Open the Main Configuration dialog box to configure operational characteristics of the SDX Admin window.


 OSM Client Log

 Open the OSM Client Reports dialog box to view responses received from the object state manager (OSM) regarding the state of managed objects.

Menu	Command	Choose to
Options	Configure	Open the Main Configuration dialog box to configure operational characteristics of the SDX Admin window.
OSM Client Log	Open the OSM Client Reports dialog box to view responses received from the object state manager (OSM) regarding the state of managed objects.




 Menu
 Command
 Choose to

 Help

 About

 View information about the SDX Admin software, including vendor name and software version.

Menu	Command	Choose to
Help	About	View information about the SDX Admin software, including vendor name and software version.

Options Menu: Configure

When you click Configure in the Options menu, the Main Configuration dialog box opens. Changing the parameters changes the appearance or behavior of SDX Admin or changes the default values it uses.

Fill in the fields. See Table 31.

Table 31: Main Configuration parameters

Parameter
Description

Encrypt userPassword

From the menu, you can select the default encryption algorithm for the LDAP attribute userPassword.

empty line - no encryption
crypt — password encrypted via UNIX crypt command and stored in /etc/security/passwd
sha — secure hash algorithm
md5 — message digest #5

NOTE: You must select an encryption method that your directory server supports.

Show Objecttype

Selecting Yes shows the <attr>= prefix in the navigation pane.

Delete Subtree

Selecting Yes means that this operation is available; that is, you can recursively delete all child objects of an object that you select.

Show Toolbar

Selecting Yes means that the toolbar appears in the SDX Admin window.

Show Statusbar

Selecting Yes means that the status bar appears in the SDX Admin window.

LDAP timelimit

Number of seconds allowed for LDAP operations.

UNDO levels

Number of commands stored for successive undo operations.

OSM Host

Address of server running the object state manager.

OSM Port

TCP port number running the object state manager.

OSM Transaction ID Prefix

Prefix used when you create transaction objects.

OSM Report Server Port

Local port number listening to OSM status reports.

Default Trap Receiver

Default value for trap receiver.

DirX Server Address

Address of the DirX server. Needed only if the address is different from the LDAP server.

SAE Admin Web Application Server

Address and port used for validation of substitutions. Default port is 8443.

Parameter	Description
Encrypt userPassword	From the menu, you can select the default encryption algorithm for the LDAP attribute userPassword. empty line - no encryption crypt — password encrypted via UNIX crypt command and stored in /etc/security/passwd sha — secure hash algorithm md5 — message digest #5 `NOTE:` You must select an encryption method that your directory server supports.
Show Objecttype	Selecting Yes shows the <attr>= prefix in the navigation pane.
Delete Subtree	Selecting Yes means that this operation is available; that is, you can recursively delete all child objects of an object that you select.
Show Toolbar	Selecting Yes means that the toolbar appears in the SDX Admin window.
Show Statusbar	Selecting Yes means that the status bar appears in the SDX Admin window.
LDAP timelimit	Number of seconds allowed for LDAP operations.
UNDO levels	Number of commands stored for successive undo operations.
OSM Host	Address of server running the object state manager.
OSM Port	TCP port number running the object state manager.
OSM Transaction ID Prefix	Prefix used when you create transaction objects.
OSM Report Server Port	Local port number listening to OSM status reports.
Default Trap Receiver	Default value for trap receiver.
DirX Server Address	Address of the DirX server. Needed only if the address is different from the LDAP server.
SAE Admin Web Application Server	Address and port used for validation of substitutions. Default port is 8443.

Using the Toolbar

Table 32 shows the SDX Admin toolbar icons and the relationship between the icons and the menu commands. The toolbar icons exist in enabled and disabled modes. The mode depends on whether the operation is supported in the context of the selected object and on previous operations. For example, if no object was previously copied or cut, then Paste is disabled.




 Table 32:  Toolbar functions 

 Icon
 Corresponding Menu





 File > New Window






 File > Change Server






 File > Reload






 File > Save Entry






 Edit > Delete






 Edit > Undo






 Edit > Redo






 Edit > Cut






 Edit > Copy






 Edit > Copy Tree






 Edit > Paste






 Edit > Find






 Edit > Find Next






 Options > Configure

Icon	Corresponding Menu
	File > New Window
	File > Change Server
	File > Reload
	File > Save Entry
	Edit > Delete
	Edit > Undo
	Edit > Redo
	Edit > Cut
	Edit > Copy
	Edit > Copy Tree
	Edit > Paste
	Edit > Find
	Edit > Find Next
	Options > Configure

Using the Navigation Pane

The SDX directory in the navigation pane consists of nested folders, all contained in the top-level folder. Although you can rename this folder, we use the default name, o=umc, throughout the SDX guides.

The initial installation of the directory creates a set of second-level folders. If it fails to create them (because, for example, of operator error or problems arising from integration with other directories), you must create these folders before you use the application. Different components of the SDX software will not start properly if the basic objects are missing.

To create the required second-level folders, highlight the top-level folder, right-click, and then select New > Folder in the pop-up menu that appears. You are prompted for the name of the subfolder that you want to create. Enter the appropriate name. You must create all of the following subfolders, using the names below:

AdmissionControl
AuthCache
Locks
Management
Network
Operators
Parameters
Persistent Sessions
Policies
Scopes
Servers
Services
UserProfileCache
Users
Workflows

Once you have created the second-level folders, the SDX Admin window should appear similar to Figure 33.

Initially, only the top-level and second-level folders are displayed. To open additional levels of the directory, click on the triangle to the left of the folders.

Navigation Pane Icons

SDX Admin uses different icons in the navigation pane to differentiate the various objects. Table 33 shows the icons displayed in the navigation pane and lists their related object types. Manipulation of the different objects is explained throughout this guide.




 Table 33:  SDX Admin navigation pane icons 

 Icon
 Type





 Folder






 Traps






 Cached Authentication Profile






 Configuration






 License






 Router






 Operator Group






 Operator






 Global Parameter






 Policy Group






 Policy rule






 Service Scope






 Access Service/Access Subscription






 RADIUS Service/Subscription






 Outsource Service/Subscription






 SSP Service






 Retailer






 Enterprise Subscriber






 Enterprise Site Subscriber






 Residential Subscriber






 Mutex Group






 State Machine






 Service Scheduler






 Workflow

Icon	Type
	Folder
	Traps
	Cached Authentication Profile
	Configuration
	License
	Router
	Operator Group
	Operator
	Global Parameter
	Policy Group
	Policy rule
	Service Scope
	Access Service/Access Subscription
	RADIUS Service/Subscription
	Outsource Service/Subscription
	SSP Service
	Retailer
	Enterprise Subscriber
	Enterprise Site Subscriber
	Residential Subscriber
	Mutex Group
	State Machine
	Service Scheduler
	Workflow

Using the Content Pane

When you select a folder or an individual object in the navigation pane, the system displays a form in the content pane that shows the attributes of the object (see Figure 34).

Figure 34: SDX Admin general window structure

Each object in the navigation pane has an associated Meta Data tab in the content pane (shown in Figure 34). Table 34 describes the Meta Data tab parameters.




 Table 34:  Meta Data tab parameters  

 Parameter
 Description

 Creation Timestamp

 Time when the object was created


 Creator 

 Bind DN of the user who created the object


 Modification Timestamp

 Time when the object was last modified


 Modifier

 Bind DN of the user who last modified the object

Parameter	Description
Creation Timestamp	Time when the object was created
Creator	Bind DN of the user who created the object
Modification Timestamp	Time when the object was last modified
Modifier	Bind DN of the user who last modified the object

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