Spotlight on DB2 6.9.3

Use the Spotlight browser to view the details of your Spotlight connections. The browser contains a number of connection groups, each of which can be opened by clicking on its bar within the browser:

Option	Description
Welcome to Spotlight	View Spotlight's introductory page and web pages of interest to Spotlight users.
Live connections	View the Spotlight connections currently being monitored by Spotlight.
All connections	View all Spotlight connections (open or closed). The connections are displayed in tree form with connection types as the topmost branches, and individual connections as the child branches of each type.
History Browser	View historical snapshots for the current Spotlight connection. Note: The History Browser may be hidden until you select View \| History browser.

Notes:

To hide the Spotlight browser click or View | Navigation Tree.
You can customize the appearance of the Spotlight Browser. Navigation tree

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Navigation tree

Spotlight Connection Manager

Welcome to Spotlight

Welcome to Spotlight is the first page you see when you start Spotlight. New Spotlight users can use this page to discover and experiment with various Spotlight features.

Action

Description

Open the Welcome to Spotlight page

From the Spotlight Browser, select Welcome to Spotlight | Welcome to Spotlight.

Open web pages of interest to Spotlight users

From the Spotlight Browser, select Welcome to Spotlight | Spotlight on the Web | Web Site.

Toolbar buttons on Spotlight on the Web

Click	Description
	Navigate to the previous page in the web browsing sequence.
	Navigate to the next page in the web browsing sequence.
	Stop downloading the web page.
	Refresh (Reload) the web page.
	Return to the page selected from the Spotlight Browser.

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Live connections

View the Spotlight connections that are currently monitored by Spotlight.

Action	Description
Select / Click the connection	The Spotlight menus and toolbar adjust to the selected connection. The last viewed page for this connection opens. Note: The name of the connection takes on the color of the most urgent severity now active for the connection. Spotlight Alarms
Right click \| view	Sort the list of connections: Sort by Name - Sort alphabetically. Sort by Severity - Sort according to the severity of alarms currently raised for each connection.
Right click \| Disconnect	Stop monitoring this connection.
Right click \| Browse History	Open the History browser for the connection. View snapshots of the system as it operated in the past. History Browser
Right click \| View Alarm Log	View the Alarm log for the connection. Alarm log
Right click \| View Alarms by Time	View Alarms by Time for the connection. Alarms by Time
Right click \| Properties	View properties for the connection. Connection Properties - General Page Connection Properties - Details Page Connection Properties - Overhead Page Note: Most fields cannot be modified while the connection is open.

Notes:

The color of the Spotlight browser Show / Hide button reflects the highest current severity raised by connections in Live connections.
To stop monitoring a connection, select the connection and click File | Disconnect.
You can start monitoring a connection in the Spotlight Browser. All connections

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All connections

View all Spotlight connections (open or closed) defined in the Spotlight Connection Manager.

Action	Description
Click on the connection type	List all connections defined for this connection type.
Click on the connection	Start monitoring the connection. This opens the connection in Live connections.
Right click \| Connection Manager	Open the Spotlight Connection Manager. Spotlight Connection Manager
Right click \| Browse History	Open the History browser for the connection. View snapshots of the system as it operated in the past. History Browser
Right click \| View Alarm Log	View the Alarm log for the connection. Alarm log
Right click \| View Alarms by Time	View Alarms by Time for the connection. Alarms by Time
Right click \| Properties	View properties for the connection. Connection Properties - General Page Connection Properties - Details Page Connection Properties - Overhead Page Note: Most fields cannot be modified while the connection is open.