5.2 Modifying columns in the Node Management table

The Node Management table can be configured at the column-level to show different attributes for nodes. The relevant XML section for configuring the table is nodes > node-management > table > fields. Each child element of the fields element corresponds to a single column, and the columns will appear in the same order that the child elements are specified. The name of each element corresponds to the type of the column. This type knows how to extract a piece of information from a table record to display in the column, and also contains sensible defaults for display options of the column.

To add/remove/modify columns in the Node Management Table

1. Open the nodes.xml file located in the Viewpoint home directory.
2. Scroll to the <node-management> section and locate the <table> element.
3. To remove a column, either delete the associated <field> element or comment it out using the <!-- and --> brackets.
4. Modify existing columns according to your preferences:
   1. Set the width attribute for the associated element. The width is specified in pixels.
   2. Set the visible attribute for the associated element to specify whether the column should be displayed or hidden. This is set to true by default.
   3. Use the <title> child element to change the column’s display name.
5. To add a new column, insert the corresponding child element from the list below into the <field> element. They may contain any of the attributes or the element described in step 4.
   • <access-policy>
   • <alias>
   • <architecture>
   • <disk-available>
   • <disk-total>
   • <disk-utilized>
   • <features>
   • <id>
   • <ip-address>
   • <link-id>
   • <load>
   • <memory-available>
   • <memory-total>
   • <memory-utilized>
   • <os>
   • <pending-actions>
   • <power>
   • <power-policy>
   • <priority>
   • <processors-available>
   • <processors-total>
   • <processors-utilized>
   • <state>
   • <status>
   • <substate>
   • <type>
6. Verify that at least one field to be a primary key field. To do so, set the primary attribute to true.


It is strongly suggested that you create an <id /> field as the sole primary key field. You can make this field invisible if you do not want users to see it.

Related topics 

• Creating a composite column in the Node Management table
• Controlling a node's visibility
• Customizing the Node Detail pane
• Configuring the Node Management table buttons
• Customizing state values in the Node Management table

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