The Partition document is used to create, edit or delete partitions (see figure Partitions Document). Partitions are ultimately a set off rules that define visibility. In other words, partitions define which users can see what information. This is accomplished by following a two step process; first sharing, then consuming.
Partitions Document
The Partitions box will contain all the partitions that are available to the logged in user.
To add or delete a partition, use the New and Delete buttons located underneath the partitions box. When creating a new partition, the Partition Name field is required. When saving a new partition, the Partition Administrator screen will appear (see figure Partition Administrator). An administrator is needed for every partition in the WebBrix system.
Partition Administrator
The only required field for a new partition administrator is the Login Name. To require the partition administrator to change their password the next time they log in, check the box at the bottom of the screen (see figure Partition Administrator).
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The login name must be unique system wide. In other words, no two partitions can have a username that is the same. |
Clicking on the Edit Administrators button will open the Partition Administrators window. This window will show all Administrator users that are not owned by the System partition and which partitions that user has Administrative access to. To add or remove partitions the selected user can administer, use the Make Admin and Remove Admin buttons (see figure Administrator Configuration).
Admnistrator Configuration
Again, partitioning can be broke down into two processes.
| • | Sharing - The owning partition of an object must share or expose that object before any other partition can consume it. |
| • | Consume - A partition must consume a shared object before it can become functional within that partition. |
Sharing
To share an object from the owning partition (the partition that object was created in), use the "Items available to the other Partitions" tab (see figure Partition Sharing).
Partition Sharing
Select the object type from the Manage Items dropdown list. If the object type contains a large number of objects, use the Search Text field to find a specific object by name.
To share an object, highlight the object in the Private Items list and click the Allow Sharing button to move it to the Shareable Items list. To make a shared object private, highlight the object in Shareable Items list and click the Make Private button to move it to the Private Items list.
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Tree Item objects are dependant on their parent. In other words, sharing an Edge controller without sharing the Computer it's attached to will not allow Edge controller to be seen in the consuming partition. You must share and consume the Parent object to view a Child Tree Item object. |
Consuming
To consume an shared object, use the "Items Shared from other Partitions" tab (see figure Partition Consuming).
Partition Consuming
Select the object type from the Manage Items dropdown list. If the object type contains a large number of objects, use the Search Text field to find a specific object by name. To only see shared objects from a specific partition, use the Share Items From dropdown to chose a specific partition.
To consume an object, highlight the object in the Shareable Items list and click the Share button to move it to the Shared Items list. To remove a consumed object, highlight the object in the Shared Items list and click the Don't Share button to move it to the Shareable Items list.
Click the Save button to save any changes to the partition.