Introducing CA Service Operations Insight › Log into the Dashboard

Log into the Dashboard

You use a web browser to access the CA SOI interfaces using a URL (also known as a web address) provided by your system administrator. You log into the Dashboard.

Follow these steps:

1. Open your web browser and enter the URL provided by your system administrator.
2. Enter a valid user name and password.

   The CA SOI user interface opens to the Dashboard tab by default.

3. Click one of the following items:

   Dashboard tab

   Provides graphical information about service status. If you have not defined any services, the dashboard shows no data.

   Note: For more information, see Monitoring Services from the Dashboard.

   Reports link

   Displays the Business Objects CA SOI reporting interface. You must configure reporting before the Reports link is available.

   Note: For more information about working with reports, see Using Reporting.

   Console link

   Displays the Operations Console, where you can view model services, monitor service status, and view and manage alerts. A Java application runs briefly when you start the Operations Console. For more information, see Managing, Viewing, and Responding to Alerts.

   Google Earth link

   Launches a locally installed Google Earth instance with CA SOI services displayed according to their location property.

   USM Web View link

   Displays the USM Web View interface, which lets you search, browse, and interact with the store of USM data.

   Note: For more information, see Searching and Browsing USM Data with USM Web View.