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DashTools Overview
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Dash Tools can be used to assist in debugging data, widget, and dashboard Integrations in the IBM Dashboard Application Services Hub (DASH)
It is an optional package in DASH and the packagefiles and installation scripts are located at JazzSM_HOME/ui/samples/DashTools
These widgets are for debugging purpose only and not for production DASHBoards
How to Install DASH Tools:
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At the command line, change to the following directory or use relative path to direct to this location
JazzSM_HOME/ui/samples/DashTools/. -
Depending on your operating system, run one of the following commands:
Where:
JazzSM_HOME is the path to JazzSM Home Directory
console_admin_user_ID is the user ID for a console administrator.
console_admin_password is the password associated with the specified console administrator user ID.-
Linux: install.sh JazzSM_HOME console_admin_user_ID console_admin_password
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Windows: install.bat JazzSM_HOME console_admin_user_ID console_admin_password
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Upon successful execution of command , following will be displayed:
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DASH Tools installed
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3. Restart the server
After Installation is successful, Login to DASH -> Console Settings -> Catalogs and ensure that DashTools Catalogs is listed in the Catalogs Page as shown in the screenshot.
The widgets are also available from the widget palette ( as shown below) in a discrete catalog named DashTools.
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