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4 Accessing Browser Controls
Introducing the Equalizer Administration Interface
You use Equalizer’s HTML-based administration interface for routine monitoring and
administrative tasks. Access the administration interface from a Javascript-enabled web browser to
perform the following actions, described in the remainder of the chapters in this book):
• Monitor the status of Equalizer and the configured clusters and servers
• View cluster and server performance statistics graphically
• Add virtual clusters
• Modify cluster parameters
• Delete clusters
• Add servers to a cluster
• Adjust server static weights
• Delete servers
• Shut down a server gracefully
• Shut down Equalizer
The sections below show you how to access and use the Administration Interface.
Accessing the Equalizer Administration Interface
You must access the Equalizer Administration Interface through a Javascript-enabled browser.
The Equalizer Administration Interface supports the following two user modes:
View mode enables you to view, but not edit, Equalizer configuration and status
information. Use the look login to log into Equalizer in View mode.
Edit mode enables you to view Equalizer configuration and status information, and edit the
configuration. Use the touch login to log into Equalizer in Edit mode.
Logging In
To access the administration interface and log into Equalizer, follow these steps:
1. Launch a Javascript-enabled web browser. We recommend you use one of these browsers:
• Internet Explorer Version 6 or later