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.

OSGi on the stage at ApacheCon Europe

The upcoming ApacheCon Europe (Amsterdam, March 23-27, 2009) will feature a series of presentations for OSGi practitioners. Be sure to book now if you want to miss them!

Wednesday 25th
Embrace OSGi – A Developer’s Quickstart, by Carsten Ziegeler
Tales from the OSGi trenches, by Bertrand Delacretaz
OSGi as Framework for Building a Product Line: Experience and Best Practices, by Ruwan Linton
Apache Felix on Androids, by Marcel Offermans

Check the complete schedule of the conference here.