Logging into Grid Manager and Repository Manager

The

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Grid Manager (Grid Manager) component resides on the CDP server and enables you to monitor and manage a

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environment. Grid Manager provides a user interface to add and maintain grids, peers, adapters, modules, and process schedules. You can use Grid Manager to manage module deployment and activation. You can also use Grid Manager to enable collection of metrics about grid and process performance.

The repository stores

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content, such as adapters and workflow modules, in a central location. As the source of record, the repository is accessed by a multitude of users, including workflow developers, software testers, and system administrators. The repository enforces versioning and keeps a history of workflow modules through their revisions. It also offers role-based access control to ensure that users can access only the appropriate content. Each environment that you maintain, such as separate production and development environments, has its own repository. The Repository Manager, the user interface to the repository, enables you to manage and transfer content.

You log into Grid Manager or Repository Manager using a web browser.

This page includes the following sections:

• Before you begin
• To log into Grid Manager
• To log into Repository Manager
• Where to go from here
• Related topics

Before you begin

• You must be logged in as a user who is assigned the administrator or repository administrator role.
• You must use a supported browsers on the client computer (listed on BMC Solution and Product Availability and Compatibility Utility).
• You must have the Adobe Flash Player plug-in installed on the client computer.

To log into Grid Manager

1. From a web browser, navigate to the appropriate URL for the protocol that you are using:

   Protocol	URL
   HTTPS	https://FullyQualifiedDomainName:CDPWebServerPort/baocdp
   HTTP	http://FullyQualifiedDomainName:CDPWebServerPort/baocdp

   • FullyQualifiedDomainName represents the host name of the server and the domain name where the configuration distribution peer (CDP) is installed (for example, localhost.bmc.com or server1.bmc.com)
   • CDPWebServerPort represents the actual web server port defined during the CDP server installation. (The default port number is 38080.) 
2. In the logon page, log in using the appropriate credentials. See Installing-the-repository for the default login information for the

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   components. 

To log into Repository Manager

You can access and log into Repository Manager from a web browser or you can access Repository Manager from Grid Manager if you are already logged onto Grid Manager.

To log into Repository Manager from a web browser

1. From a web browser, use the appropriate URL to access the Repository Manager:

   Protocol	URL
   HTTPS	https://FullyQualifiedDomainName:repoWebServerPort/baorepo
   HTTP	http://FullyQualifiedDomainName:repoWebServerPort/baorepo

   • FullyQualifiedDomainName represents the host name of the server and the domain name where the repository is installed (for example, localhost.bmc.com or server1.bmc.com).
   • repoWebServerPort is the web server port that was defined during installing the repository. (The default port number is 28080.)

2. In the logon page, log in using the appropriate credentials. See Installing-the-repository for the default login information for the

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   components. 

    

To access Repository Manager from Grid Manager

1. When logged into Grid Manager, from the Applications list, select Repository Manager.
2. Log in using the appropriate credentials.

Where to go from here

Navigating-Grid-Manager-and-Repository-Manager

Related topics

Managing-content-in-the-repository

Managing-users-roles-and-permissions