Archived - How do I open Entuity from an AR server?

Understanding Entuity URLs

To open Entuity from the AR System

From the AR System server, you cam open an Entuity originated AR and drill back to the source managed object using a URL.

Understanding Entuity URLs:

The URL identifies:

• the Entuity server that manages the object.
• the Entuity CGI that launches Entuity.
• the Entuity user account that originated the AR, although not the account password.
• the managed object that is the root of the AR.

For example:

http://10.44.1.126/EOS/cgi/EYELauncher?--user=admin;--start=opener;--eosObjectID=1.48.17.8890

can be understood as:

• http://10.44.1.126/ identifies the location of the Entuity web server.
• EOS/cgi/EYELauncher identifies the cgi that launches Entuity.
• --user=admin; identifies the user account logging into Entuity as admin. When you want to login using a different account amend the URL here, as it cannot be amended through the login dialog.
• --start=opener; opens Entuity.
• eosObjectID=1.48.17.8890 identifies the Entuity managed object. Managed object identifiers can have one of two formats in Entuity:
  • -1.-1.-1.<objectId> (e.g. -1.-1.-1.34)
  • object1.object2.object3.object4, e.g. 4.12.0.0 for a device, 1.48.17.8890 for a port.

Each managed object has a unique identifier that can be viewed using Flex Reports.

To open Entuity from the AR System:

1. In the AR, open Notes, where the AR System displays a full description of the AR.
2. Access the URL. If you are accessing the AR through the mid tier, the URL is available as a hyperlink; if you are accessing the AR through the browser, the URL is available as a text string.
3. Entuity will launch on the same host as the AR System client, in the context of the managed object that is the source of the AR.