The original specifications for the Integrator framework called for a maximum of 5 channels at each remote site. Since its release, we’ve seen a gradual ramp-up in channel count and feature requirements, with some on-premise Connexion installations now transitioning to cloud-based Integrator deployments. It’s now common to have integrators with more than 100 channels.
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The new Gateway UI does take some getting-used-to, as visually it is quite different. The UI space is now fully dedicated to a single remote agent, and switching between remote agents is done in a similar fashion to switching between Connexion instances.Here’s a look at the new UI toolbar area:
Toolbar / Header area
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The Gateway drop-down (no change to 15.1) - select the desired gateway instance.
The Group drop-down (no change to 15.1) - select the desired group. Remote agents are now direct children of groups.
The Remote Agent drop-down - select the desired remote agent. The rest of UI is scoped to the selected remote agent. Note the remote agent drop-down displays all remote agents within the currently selected group. Additionally, icons are displayed which signify the authorization state of the remote agent.
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10. Remote agent tabs. These work in the exact same fashion as Connexion.
Main Window
By moving the remote agent selection to the header area, almost the entire UI can be dedicated to the currently selected remote agent. This makes the UI effectively the same as Connexion, with the channels pane at the top and device configuration pane below. This structure is much faster to layout and paint than the 15.1 structure, with much faster navigation.
Like 15.1, the bottom pane context can be switch to the files browser, remote agent information, and plugin browser by using the icons in the middle bar.
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