"Do It Yourself" AS7 Web Console

Welcome to my new blog about JBoss AS7 Management.

For my first post, I'd like to introduce a brand new mini-project called the CLI Resolver.  It lets you (easily!) create your own JBoss AS7 Web Console.  There are several reasons why you might want to create a customized console as a complement to the standard Web Console that already ships with AS7:

• You want a web console that exposes exactly the attributes you choose.
• You need access to management resources that are in CLI, but not yet exposed by the standard console.
• You want to put console functionality inside a standard JEE Web Application (WAR)
• You need fine-grained security on JBoss AS7 management opertions.
• You want to create a wizard that automates management tasks.
• You want a customized look and feel.
• You want your boss to think you are a mad genius.  (This stuff is really, really, easy to do)

Here is a one-page web console.  The CLI Resolver binds JSF directly to the JBoss AS7 management model.  So the whole thing is done in one xhtml page, a few RichFaces components, and no Java code whatsoever:

The CLI Resolver open source project is hosted on GitHub.  It is currently in its first Alpha release, so I'm looking for feedback from the community.  I've written wiki documentation and I've also made a  demo project available.  It should be easy to get going.

Click here to get started on your own "Do it Yourself" console!

Stan