Accessing the web user interface

You can access integration node resources and perform monitoring tasks by logging on to the web user interface.

About this task

When an integration node is created, the web user interface is enabled automatically and assigned to port 4414.

If you want to change the configuration of the web user interface, for example, enable or disable the web user interface, change the port or enable compression, see Configuring the IBM Integration Bus web user interface.

Procedure

Start the web user interface by using one of the following methods:
- In the IBM® Integration Toolkit, right-click the integration node and select Start Web User Interface from the menu.
- Enter the following URL into a web browser:
  protocol://serverAddress:port
  
  where:
  - protocol has the value http or https, depending on whether you are using an HTTP or an HTTPS connector object
  - serverAddress identifies the web user interface address specified for the HTTP or HTTPS connector object; for example 127.0.0.1
  - port identifies the port that you specified for the HTTP or HTTPS connector object in the preceding steps (by default the port is 4414)
  For example:
```
http://127.0.0.1:4414
```
If administration security is enabled, you are prompted to enter your user ID and password.
If prompted, enter your user ID and password and then click Log in to log on to the system.
Users have permissions granted to them according to their role, so administrators and web users can have different access to integration node resources based on their role. The web user interface is tailored to your role, so you see only the options that are available to you based on the permissions that have been assigned to your role. If the permissions are changed while you are logged in, the options do not change dynamically; you must log off and log back in to gain access to options for which you have new permissions. If permissions are removed while you are logged in, the options are presented but the actions fail with an error stating that you do not have the required permissions.
For more information about roles, see Role-based security. For information about creating user accounts, see Managing web user accounts.

If administration security is not enabled, you access the web user interface as the default user without logging in, and you have access to all data and integration node resources.

Results

A web browser window opens, in which you can view and administer your integration node resources and perform monitoring tasks. The navigator displays the resources that you are authorized to view. The content in the main application pane varies depending on the resource that has been selected in the navigator.