Operator Console

Use the Operator console to work with managed computers. Within the bounds of the console scope that you are using, you can view information about managed computers, create new views, resolve alerts, assign alerts, and run tasks.

Console Layout Overview

The default layout and settings for the Operator console are summarized in the following table.

Item	Description	Comment
Menu bar	The available options are: File - Open, Save, Save As, Console Settings, and Exit Edit - Cut, Copy, Copy Formatted Data, and Paste View - Navigation Pane, Detail Pane, Tasks Pane, Properties, Personalize, Refresh, Auto-refresh, Console Refresh, Toolbars, and Status Bar Go - Alerts, State, Events, Performance, Computers and Groups, Diagram, My Views, Public Views, Back, Forward, Home, Open Administrator Console, and Open Reporting Console Help - Microsoft Operations Manager Help, Microsoft Operations Manager Online, and About Microsoft Operations Manager 2005	The ability to use the available commands in the menu bar, toolbars, and views is determined by: The console scope that you are using Whether a feature is installed, for example, the Reporting console The view that you are using
Toolbars	The available toobars are: Standard (left to right)- Forward, Refresh, Home, Pause Autorefresh, and Tasks Computer Groups - A drop down list that shows the computer groups associated with the console scope that you are using View - Depending on the view type, the icons on this toolbar change. For example, for the State View type, there are icons for State View Properties and Personalize View. However, for the Events view type, the toolbar includes icons for Event View Properties, Personalize View, and Edit view time filter. State Indicator (left to right)- Critical State Counts, Warning State Counts, and Successful State Counts	All toolbars are enabled by default.
Main viewing area	The main viewing area is divided into four panes that are displayed below the toolbars: Navigation - Changes views, navigates the view hierarchy, and works with items in the view hierarchy Results pane - Displays dynamic view results. Detail pane - Displays the details for each result. Tasks - for launching the tasks provided for the console scope that you are using	All the panes are enabled by default.

Main Viewing Area

With all of the panes enabled (the default setting), the main viewing area is divided into four panes. From left to right, they are: the Navigation pane, the Results pane, the Detail pane, and the Tasks pane. You can resize all of the panes by clicking and dragging on a pane border to make it narrower or wider.

You can also remove a pane from the main viewing area or re-enable its display.

To turn off or enable pane display

Navigation pane- On the Viewmenu, clear or select the Navigation Panecheck box. You can also press ALT+F1 to toggle the display of this pane.
Detail pane- On the Viewmenu, clear or select the Detail Panecheck box. You can also press CTRL+D to toggle the display of this pane.

Tasks pane- On the Viewmenu, clear or select the Tasks Pane check box. You can also press CTRL+T (or if the Standard toolbar is visible, click the Tasks icon) to toggle the display of this pane.

Note
The Results pane is always visible and displays the results of the active view.

Navigation Pane

The Navigation pane is divided into two parts. The upper part displays a console tree for the current view. The default is the Alert views.

The area below the console tree contains navigation buttons. You can reduce or expand this area by dragging the top of the frame.

Select the view type that you want to work with by clicking the appropriate navigation button. The navigation buttons are:

Alerts

State

Events

Performance

Computers and Groups

Diagram

My Views

Public Views

Results Pane

When all four panes are visible, the Results pane is in the upper portion of the center part of the screen, to the right of the Navigation pane. The Results pane displays the results of a view. These results are based on the criteria for the view, and the management groups and computer groups that are selected for the view.

Detail Pane

When all four panes are visible, the Detail pane is in lower portion of the center part of the screen, below the Results pane.

In most cases, the Detail pane provides detailed information for a specific result in the upper portion of the pane. No Detail pane appears for the Diagram and Computer Attribute views.

The following table summarizes the additional information that is provided for each result in the Detail pane. This information is displayed in tabs or in table format.

View Format and information

Alerts Tabs: Properties, Custom Properties, Events, Product Knowledge, Company Knowledge, and History

State Table: Computer, Open Alerts, Events, and Last Heartbeat

Events Tabs: Properties, Alerts, and Parameters

Performance If graph plotted, Table: Show, Line Color, Domain, Computer, Performance Object, Performance Instance, Performance Counter, and Data Points

Computers and Groups Computer Groups Tabs: Parents (in scope) and Rule Groups.
Computers Tabs: Attributes, Rule Groups, Computer Groups, and Roles

Computer Attributes Not applicable

Diagram Not applicable

My Views Determined by the type of custom view that you create

Public Views Determined by what view you select in the console tree

Tasks Pane

When all four panes are visible, the Tasks pane is on the right side of the screen, to the right of the Results pane.

The Tasks pane displays a hierarchical view of the default tasks that are available for the console scope that you are using. Custom tasks that are created for a console scope are also displayed in the Tasks pane.

See Also

Open the Operator Console| Work with Managed Computers

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View	Format and information
Alerts	Tabs: Properties, Custom Properties, Events, Product Knowledge, Company Knowledge, and History
State	Table: Computer, Open Alerts, Events, and Last Heartbeat
Events	Tabs: Properties, Alerts, and Parameters
Performance	If graph plotted, Table: Show, Line Color, Domain, Computer, Performance Object, Performance Instance, Performance Counter, and Data Points
Computers and Groups	Computer Groups Tabs: Parents (in scope) and Rule Groups. Computers Tabs: Attributes, Rule Groups, Computer Groups, and Roles
Computer Attributes	Not applicable
Diagram	Not applicable
My Views	Determined by the type of custom view that you create
Public Views	Determined by what view you select in the console tree