Understanding Guardium GUI layout change in v9.0p150

Answer

InfoSphere Guardium provides user customizable GUI. On the other hand, Guardium provides a new GUI design in patch v9.0p150. IBM InfoSphere Guardium customers are encouraged to follow the default upgrade and use the latest GUI, as it provides better access to various new enhancements and new features, but the customers can retain the current GUI layout if needed.

1. What's the default behavior of Guardium GUI layout?

By default, Guardium GUI will be upgraded when you apply Guardium patch v9.0p150, so you will get a new design by applying the patch. For example, you will see a new design of S-TAP Status Monitor, in System View > S-TAP & Aggregation Status pane.

This indicates that you'll lose your own customized GUI layout because you'll get a new set of GUI layout. You'll lose your own added tabs, and the entry in My New Report will be cleaned up. You need to re add your favorite reports and other GUI parts if needed.

2. How to retain the current GUI layout?

You can retain your current GUI layout by enabling keep_psml, run issuing "store keep_psml on". This command should be issued before applying the patch. In this case, the patch 9.0p150 will not introduce the new layout and the current GUI layout is retained.

3. What's the consideration for non-English GUI user?

The "store keep_psml" command had a limitation and it doesn't work with Japanese/Chinese GUI, but this limitation is fixed in v9.0p150. Japanese/Chinese GUI user can use this command to retain the current GUI layout.

4. Do I need to do "Regenerate Portlet" before I add my own report to My New Report tab after applying v9.0p150?

Yes. If you choose the default behavior and upgraded to v9.0p150 to get a new design of GUI, you need to do "Regenerate Portlet" before you add your own report to My New Report tab. This action is working as designed.