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 UI, which allows you to monitor C2 server and agent deployments.

For more detailed information on how to monitor deployments, see Monitoring deployments in Cloudera Edge Management.

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

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

Learn how to build and publish dataflows in Cloudera Edge Management.

Flow Design view🔗

When you click Flow Design in the left navigation, the screen 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 by Class text box.

Flow Designer🔗

To start building a dataflow, click > Edit Flow for the desired class, or double-click the class name from the list. The Flow Designer interface opens.

Components toolbar

Located on the left side of the canvas, the components toolbar provides the tools you need to design your dataflow. These components can be dragged and dropped onto the canvas to create and configure your flow.

Flow options menu

The Flow Options drop-down menu, located in the top-right corner, provides key actions for managing your dataflow:

• Services: Access shared services that can be used for processor configurations or task operations.
• Parameters: Manage parameters for configuring processor and service properties in the flow.
• Publish: Publish the current dataflow version.
• Revert to Last Published: Restore the last published version of the dataflow.
• Refresh Manifest: Revert the manifest to synchronize any changes.
• Import Flow: Import an existing flow configuration.
• Export Flow: Export the current flow configuration for reuse or backup purposes.
• Back to Flow Designs: Return to the main Flow Designs page to select or manage other flows.

For more information on how to build a dataflow, see Building a dataflow in Cloudera Edge Management.

For more information on publishing a dataflow, see Publishing a dataflow in Cloudera Edge Management.

Monitoring view for flows🔗

The flow monitoring view provides a dedicated interface for observing and debugging running flows. It enables you to maintain smooth and efficient flow operations by quickly identifying and addressing any potential bottlenecks or issues.

You can observe the behavior of processors, queues, and connections to identify potential issues in your flows. While this view is similar in appearance to the Flow Designer interface and can be accessed from the Flow Designer, it operates in a read-only mode, ensuring that no modifications can be made to the flow during monitoring.

You can use the Monitoring Not Active toggle in the upper-right corner of the screen to switch between monitoring and editing states. When you are in editing state, you can modify your flow. When you switch to monitoring state, it provides a near real-time, read-only view of the flow. In this state, you can monitor flow performance at either the agent class level or at a specific agent level. There is an agent selector dropdown menu that lets you choose whether to monitor:

• All agents in the Agent Class: Displays a summary of data for all agents in the selected class.
• Specific agents: Displays detailed data for a single agent.

The Agent Manager of Cloudera Edge Management provides a centralized interface to monitor the health and status of agents.

The Agent Manager allows you to:

• View and filter agents based on specific criteria.
• Monitor agent health and activity.
• Initiate commands on individual or multiple agents.

For step-by-step instructions on managing agents, see Managing agents in Cloudera Edge Management.

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

For more information on how to work with resources, see Managing resources in Cloudera Edge Management.

Authorization in Cloudera Edge Management is role-based, meaning access is granted based on roles assigned to agent classes. Each role determines the actions a user can perform and the data they can access. These roles must be associated with authenticated users, ensuring secure and role-specific operations. The Administration screen allows you to manage user permissions and define access controls.

Key administration features:

• Assign roles to users based on their access requirements.
• Manage permissions for each user to ensure secure and controlled operations.
• Associate roles with specific agent classes to define granular access control.

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