Configure a Class Management Widget

A Class management widget allows users to view and modify the classes associated with iRules for devices. By grouping objects into classes and assigning actions to the classes, users are able to configure ADC devices within AppViewX. There is no need to access the ADC devices directly, which eliminates the chance of crashing a box with syntactically incorrect commands.

To configure a Class management widget on your dashboard, complete the following steps:

  1. If you are creating a Class management widget as part of creating a new dashboard, complete the steps in the Create a Dashboard topic above, then jump to Step 5 below. If you are creating a Class management widget for an existing dashboard, click in the Command bar of the dashboard.
  2. On the Create widget screen that pops up, select Class management as the widget type.
  3. Enter a name for the widget.
  4. Click Create.
  5. On the Settings screen, enter a name for the widget or leave the default value as is.
  6. Leave the Select task field set to CreateGroup.
    The Group field automatically uses the widget name as the default group.
  7. Enter a name for the group.
  8. Click Add to add the group to the widget.
  9. (Optional) If you want to create a sub-group, enter another group name in the Name field and click Add.
    The new group is added under the original one.
  10. (Optional) If you want to create a sub-group of a sub-group, select the sub-group in the Group dropdown list, then enter the sub-sub-group name in the Name field before clicking Add.
    In the example below, CM_Widget is the group, Sub-group1 and Sub-group2 are created as sub-groups of CM_Widget, and Sub-group3 and Sub-group4 are created as sub-groups of Sub-group1.
  11. After you have finished creating groups and sub-groups, select CreateAction from the Select task dropdown menu.
    The screen refreshes to display new fields on the screen.
  12. In the Actions field, select one of the following options:

    • View Class - This option gives users the ability to see the details of a class without being able to make any changes

    • Modify Class - This option gives users the ability to view and change the details of a class

    • In the Group field, select the group you are creating the action for.

    • In the Name field, give the action a name that clearly identifies what action the user can take.

  13. In the Class field, start typing the name of the class that you are creating a view or modify action for.
    As you start to type, all classes that match the characters you have entered so far appear in a list.
  14. Select the class you want to add.
    The Retrieve from field populates automatically with the location of the class that you selected in Step 15.
  15. If you are creating a View Class action, click Add to add the class to the group. If you are creating a Modify Class action, use the new fields that appear on the screen to do the following:
    • Add or remove values from the selected class using in the Available Values field and in the Selected Values field.
    • Add or remove devices from the selected class using in the Available Values field and in the Selected Values field.
    • Repeat steps 12-16 for each additional action you want to add to the group.
    • Click Save when you are done.
    The group and all sub-groups you just created appear in a hierarchical structure within the widget.
  16. Click to access the list of available actions for the corresponding group or sub-group.