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Menu

This section contains the following topics:

Application Commands

Edit Commands

Assembly Commands

Appliance Commands

Tools and Help Commands

Application Commands

The Application menu in the Infrastructure Editor provides the following commands:

• Configure — defines the general, resources, property values, protocols, notes, and security in the Application Configuration window.
• Manage Volumes — manages the application volume, size, and filesystem in the Manage Volumes window.
• Login (ssh) — displays to the SSH Console for the default appliance..
• Login (web) — displays the Web interface of the default appliance. Only available if the default appliance provides web access through its default interface.
• Login (text) — displays the text boot console of the configured default appliance by opening the Text Console.
• Login (graphic) — displays the graphical console of the default appliance in the Graphical Console window.
• Monitor — displays the Application Monitor.
• Start — starts the application.
• Stop — stops the application.
• Restart — restarts the application.
• Modify Boundary — defines the general, interfaces, volumes, properties, and notes in the Class Definition window.
• Modify Main Descriptor — displays the class descriptor for the main assembly.
• Modify Package Descriptor — displays the Package Descriptor window.
• Save — saves the application.
• Print — prints the application.
• Documentation — displays the application documentation.
• Close — closes the Infrastructure Editor.

Edit Commands

The Infrastructure Editor contains the following Edit commands:

• Add Annotation - Add an annotation to the application
• Cut - cut the selected appliance(s) into the clipboard (singletons are not supported)
• Copy - copy the selected appliance(s) to the clipboard (singletons are not supported)
• Paste - paste any appliance(s) from the clipboard to the canvas (singletons are not supported)
• Delete - delete the selected appliance(s)
• Select Mode - selection mode
• Connect Mode - Select connection mode (default)
• Balloon Mode - Select balloon connection mode
• Pan Mode - pan the canvas (scroll)
• Show/Hide Validation Errors - Show or hide the validation errors (unconfigured mandatory properties/volumes, unconnected mandatory terminals)

Assembly Commands

The Infrastructure Editor contains the following Assembly commands:

• Navigate Up - Navigate
• Login (ssh) - Log into the configured default appliance of the assembly via SSH - opens SSH Console
• Login (web) - Access the Web Interface of the default appliance of the assembly. This option is only available when the configured default appliance provides WEB access via its default interface.
• Login (text) - Access the text boot console of the configured default appliance of the assembly - opens Text Console
• Login (graphic) - Access the graphical console of the configured default appliance of the assembly - opens Graphical Console
• Modify Boundary - View/Edit the boundary of the assembly - opens Assembly Class Editor
• Modify Class Descriptor - View/Edit the class descriptor of the assembly - opens Modify Descriptor Viewer / Editor
• Class Documentation - View the assembly's class documentation. This item is only available if a Documentation URL is set for the assembly class.

Appliance Commands

The Infrastructure Editor contains the following Appliance commands:

• Attributes - View/configure the appliance attributes. Opens Attributes Tab of the Instance Settings Property Sheet.
• Resources - View/configure the appliance resources. Opens Resources Tab of the Instance Settings Property Sheet.
• User Volumes - View/configure the appliance user volumes. Opens User Volumes Tab of the Instance Settings Property Sheet.
• Property Values - View/configure the appliance property values. Opens Properties Tab of the Instance Settings Property Sheet.
• Notes - View/Edit appliance instance notes. Opens Notes Tab of the Instance Settings Property Sheet.
• Login (ssh) - Log into the selected appliance via SSH - opens SSH Console
• Login (web) - Access the Web Interface of the selected appliance.
• Login (text) - Access the text boot console of the selected appliance - opens Text Console
• Login (graphic) - Access the graphical console of the selected appliance - opens Graphical Console
• Set/Unset Default Console - Set or unset the selected appliance as the default console within the current scope.
• View Interior - View the interior of the selected catalog class assembly.
• View Boundary - View the selected catalog class' class boundary definition - opens Assembly Class Editor.
• Modify Interior - View/Edit the interior of the selected singleton class assembly.
• Modify Boundary - View/Edit the selected class' class boundary definition - opens Assembly Class Editor.
• View/Modify Descriptor - View/edit the selected appliance's class descriptor - - opens View/Modify Descriptor Editor
• Add Class - Displays the Add Class wizard that converts an OVF image to an unmanaged Singleton appliance
• Branch Class - Branch the selected class thus creating a singleton appliance. This item is shown if the selected instance is not a singleton class. See Branching Classes for more information.
• Move to Catalog - Move the selected singleton to a catalog.
• Class Documentation - View class documentation for the selected appliance. This item is only shown if a Documentation URL is configured on the appliance.
• Standby - If the standby option is selected, the appliance will not start automatically when the application starts (the appliance can be started manually later). The standby option may be convenient for appliances that are used in development/diagnostics, or for appliances that are planned "in reserve". This attribute is valid only for simple appliances; it is ignored on assemblies. The Standby attribute can be redirected by selecting the standby button.
• Start—Starts the appliance.
• Stop—Stops the appliance.
• Restart—Restarts the appliance.

Tools and Help Commands

The Infrastructure Editor contains the following Tools and Help commands:

Tools

• Grid Shell - Open a grid shell with the current application and or selected instance set as the current application and component.

Help

• Editor Documentation - Opens the CA AppLogic Documentation at User Interface Reference level
• AppLogic Documentation - Opens the CA AppLogic Documentation bookshelf at top level
• AppLogic Forums - Opens the CA AppLogic Forum
• CA Website - Opens the CA Technologies website
• About AppLogic - Opens a dialog that provides information about this release of CA AppLogic