Key Features in the Traffic Manager Administration Interface

This chapter describes the main features of the Traffic Manager Admin UI.

The Home Page

The Home Page of the Traffic Manager Administration Interface provides a dynamically updating overview of your key configuration, traffic and status:

•The “Status Applet” displays a real-time indication of the health status of the cluster, and a real-time traffic chart and summary. If a problem of any kind is detected, the status light in the applet will change from green to either orange (a minor problem) or red (a major problem). Click the status light to go directly to the Diagnosis page.

•The “Login Information Banner” provides a record of the previous successful login using these credentials. Any previous failed attempts are also shown here.

•The “Traffic Managers” section displays the status of the traffic management devices in your cluster. If any of the devices develops a fault, it will be highlighted and an error message displayed.

•The “Services” section displays a list of the services you are managing; the protocol, port, virtual server name and a list of all pools used by the service . The Stop and Start buttons can be used to stop or start a service. If any problems are detected with a virtual server or pool, these will be highlighted.

•The “Event Log” section displays the most recent event log messages from the Traffic Manager systems in your cluster. Click Examine Logs to display the full event log. For more information, see The Event and Audit Logs.

The home page updates automatically to show new event log messages and changes in Traffic Manager, virtual server, or pool status.

The Traffic Manager presents an adapted home page layout in multi-cluster management mode, including an additional section for your configured Locations. For full details, see Multi-Site Cluster Management.