Overview
The Support Platform functionality is provided by the following components:
● Support Platform Engine: Loads, manages and runs the plug-ins, and communicates with the user interface.
The engine is wrapped in a J2EE application. One instance of this engine is created for each node of a J2EE cluster during J2EE startup. A node’s engine continues to run as long as the node is alive.
● Support Platform User Interface: Enables an administrator to deploy and run plug‑ins. The user interface is described in User Interface.
For information on how to administer plug-ins, see Managing Plug-Ins.
For information on how to run plug-ins, see Running Plug-Ins.
● Plug-Ins: A small Java program, usually a single class, that creates a set of results that are displayed in the user interface.
Plug-ins are packaged in a JAR file along with a descriptor XML file. This JAR file can be deployed into the Support Platform, and the plug-ins included in it will be displayed in the user interface.
For information on out-of-the-box plug-ins delivered with the Support Platform, see Plug-Ins.
For information on developing plug-ins, see Developing Plug-Ins.
To use the Support Platform, you must log in.
Only members of the Administrators group have permission to run and deploy plug-ins.