Orientation to the Console

This document assumes that you have downloaded and installed either the production version of the Mule Management Console.

Start Mule and enter http://localhost:8080/mmc in your browser to log in. The default login is admin and the default password is also admin. Note that you will need to register your Mule ESB servers before most console features discussed in this document will be available to you.

This document also assumes that you are familiar with Mule applications and Mule flows.

When you first start the console and log in, you are presented with the Quick Start panel, giving you immediate access to the common tasks you might wish to perform.

The icons on the left side provide quick links to screens for registering servers, deploying applications, creating alerts, and managing users and permissions. If you hover your mouse over the individual tabs, pop-up tips display.

Keep in mind that if you have just installed a Mule ESB server, the server must be registered with the console and you may need to connect the console to that server before using any of the other console features. To register servers, click the icon to the left of Register Servers or the Servers tab at the top.

Click the X at the top right of the Quick Start panel to dismiss the panel and view the dashboard.

By default, the Dashboard displays four portlets: Server Health, Raised Alerts, Deployment Status, and Server Metrics. A portlet is a customized view of information about your servers or applications. To display additional portlets, click the Add Portlet button, then click those portlets you want displayed. Click the X icon in the title bar of a portlet you want removed from the dashboard. For more information on customizing the dashboard, see Customizing the Dashboard.

Notice that, for many of the console tabs, the Management Console screen is divided into two sections:

For example, the figure below shows how the Servers tab might appear when you first log in. When you select the Servers tab, the navigation pane displays the organization or grouping of the servers, while the details pane shows summary information in columnar form about each server instance. Notice that when you hover the mouse over a column, a pull-down menu icon appears, allowing you to sort by that column’s data or configure which columns to display or hide.

The function buttons for the navigation pane let you add a new server group, rename a group, or delete a group. Similarly, the buttons available for the details pane provide functions for operating on individual servers. Notice that these buttons, except for Add, are grayed out. When you select a particular server, by clicking the box to the left of that server, the buttons become operational and you can click the function you want to apply, such as adding the server to a group.

Use the tabs across the top of the console to view and manage your servers, applications, and flows, along with other administrative tasks.

If you are in Operations, you might be particularly interested in these console tabs and screens, depending on the tasks you need to perform:

If you are a developer, you might find these tabs and screens of most use to you:

The Administration Tab tab is intended for Management Console administrators. They can use these screens to manage users and roles, handle licensing issues, and schedule automated tasks.