HP Management Integration Framework Administrator Guide (T5494-96539, October 2012)

Single Pane of Glass interface
The Management Integration Framework user interface integration function allows multiple
Management Integration Framework capable user interfaces to be displayed in a single
browser-based interface.
This function is implemented by various components and mechanisms, including: Management
Integration Framework Single Pane of Glass (SPoG) component, Management Integration Framework
tree integrator component, tree source, and tree decorator.
Single Pane of Glass interface. The Single Pane of Glass interface displays Management Integration
Framework capable application interfaces in a browser window. Application pages are displayed
in the Management Integration Framework content pane and a unified tree represents all registered
applications in the Management Integration Framework navigation pane. Before a Management
Integration Framework application can display its content and tree in the SPoG, it is registered by
the discovery component. The Management Integration Framework user interface runs in a browser
and can run on multiple client machines at the same time. See also Single Pane of Glass interface
quick tour.
Tree integrator. After applications are registered, the tree integrator aggregates the trees and
makes the unified tree available for the SPoG server to display in the navigation pane.
Tree Source. The tree source mechanism manages the list of trees to be displayed by responding
to queries from the tree integrator and notifying the integrator of changes to each tree.
Tree Decorator. The tree decorator mechanism allows additional URLs from other applications to
be added to a tree node. For tree example, the tree decorator supplies the aspect tabs.
Tree integration configuration settings include:
Tree aggregationDecorator age time-out
Tree age time-outLocal only
Tree Discovery IntervalSPoG session time-out
Single sign-on features (Management Integration Framework specific)
The Management Integration Framework provides single sign-on features.
Automatic single sign-on from HP P6000 Command View. The Security interface and the
Configuration interface can be accessed from the Management Options page in HP P6000
Command View. An automatic single sign-on feature uses the HP P6000 Command View login
credentials to bypass the Management Integration Framework interface login screens. This automatic
single sign-on feature is always enabled.
Management Group single sign-on. A single sign-on feature is also available for accessing any
Management Integration Framework interface in a Management Group. This feature uses the login
credentials for a Windows session. By default, this feature is disabled. Security administrators can
use the Security interface to enable the feature.
Related single sign-on. HP P6000 Command View also provides a single sign-on feature for
accessing other applications, such as HP Systems Insight Manager and HP P6000 Replications
Solutions Manager. For more information, see the HP P6000 Command View User Guide or online
help.
Web services (Management Integration Framework specific)
The term web service refers to a web-based API that can be accessed over a network. Management
Integration Framework components use web services to advertise their operations and register their
web service APIs with Management Integration Framework discovery components.
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