Edge Flow Manager user interface

When you click Monitor in the left navigation, the Dashboard screen appears. This is the initial page of the Edge Flow Manager (EFM) UI that allows you to monitor C2 server and agent deployments.

When you navigate to the EFM UI for the first time, the Dashboard screen is displayed as shown in the following image:

For more detailed information on how to monitor deployments, see Monitoring deployments in CEM.

Edge Events allows you to monitor C2 server and agent events in Cloudera Edge Management (CEM).

When you navigate to the Edge Events in the Edge Flow Manager (EFM) UI, the screen is displayed as shown in the following image:

For more detailed information on how to monitor server and agent events, see Monitoring events in CEM.

Learn how to build and publish dataflows using the flow designer in Cloudera Edge Management (CEM).

Open Flow

When you navigate to the flow designer in the Edge Flow Manager (EFM) UI, the Open Flow screen is displayed as shown in the following image. It shows the following information about the dataflows and classes in the system:

• Status
• Class
• Published Version
• Published On

You can sort data in each column in ascending or descending order by clicking the column name. For example, you can sort the dataflows based on which class they are associated with by clicking the Class column name.

You can also filter the data by class by using the Filter items search bar.

Design

To build a dataflow, select the desired class from the table and click Open. Alternatively, you can double-click the desired class. The Design screen appears as shown in the following image:

The Design screen contains the following segments, each responsible for different functionalities of the application:

• Components Toolbar: Contains the components that you can drag onto the canvas to build your dataflow.

• Services: Shared services that can be used by processors and other services for configuration or task execution.

• Parameters: Allows you to parameterize the values of processor and service properties in the flow.
• Actions: A drop-down menu to open a different dataflow, publish a dataflow, or revert to the last published version of a dataflow.
• Flow Status: Displays information about the flow including when it was published, the last published version, and the status of the flow.
  • Modified () indicates the flow has been modified since the flow has been published.
  • Current () indicates the current published version of the flow.

For more information on how to build a dataflow, see Building a dataflow in CEM. For more information on publishing a dataflow, see Publishing a dataflow in CEM.

The Agent Manager screen in Cloudera Edge Management (CEM) enables you to monitor the health of the agents, as well as view, filter, and initiate commands on specific agents.

When you navigate to the Agent Manager in the Edge Flow Manager (EFM) UI, the screen is displayed as shown in the following image:

For more information on how to manage agents, see Managing agents in CEM.

The Resource Manager screen enables you to upload new or manage existing assets and extensions in Cloudera Edge Management (CEM).

When you navigate to the Resource Manager in the Edge Flow Manager (EFM) UI, the screen is displayed as shown in the following image:

For more information on how to work with resources, see Managing resources in CEM.

Authorization in Cloudera Edge Management (CEM) is linked to roles assigned to agent classes. These roles must be associated with authenticated users. The Administration screen enables you to manage the permissions of each user.

When you navigate to the Administration in the Edge Flow Manager (EFM) UI, the screen is displayed as shown in the following image:

For more information on how to manage users and permissions, see Access control policies.