Monitor your OSGi container with the Apache Felix Web Console

Every OSGi container comes with a handy textual console, but if you aren’t (yet!) an hardcore OSGi geek, there’s a very nice web interface that can help you to inspect and manage your OSGi framework. Its name is Apache Felix Web Management Console.

     

The Felix Web Console is a single OSGi bundle that runs in any OSGi container, provided that you have an OSGi HttpService installed. It allows you to see the installed bundles, start/stop them, install and uninstall bundles and much more. Furthermore, its extensible architecture allows developers to add new pages and functionalities.

Let’s see how we can quickly install and try it using Pax Runner.