Grid/as page vs ias console

Question

Am trying to understand why there are subtle differences between the grid control page for app server middle tier and the app server iasconsole. Any indications appreciated.
Specific differences found (so far) on the app server 'home' page are:
1) Midtier Components:
IASConsole:
- Forms, Portal:portal, Management component check boxes are greyed out
Grid Control App server home page:
- Forms, Portal:portal component check boxes are not greyed out; and
- Management component does not appear in the page
2) Infrastructure components
IASConsole:
- the 'Home' OC4J component does not appear;
- the 'Single Sign-on:orasso' and 'Management' components appear and the check box is greyed out
Grid Control App server home page:
- The 'Home' OC4J component appears, with a Status 'Pending' and a Metric Collection error
- the 'Single Sign-on:orasso' component appears but the check box is available;
- the 'Management' component does not appear
Enviroment:
App Server 10.1.2.0.2 EE (unpatched)
Grid Control 10.2.0.2 (unpatched)
App Server Infrastructure is on same box as OMS/OMR
all running on Windows 2003 Advanced Server SP1
I will need to explain these subtle things to customer's management if I am to leave Grid Control installed and operational ....
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Hans Forbrich

Answer 1

I will not be able to give you the differences with regards pages, but on the Manegment components, they need to know that the GC Console is meant to "Monitor" the iAS components while the iAS Console is to "Manage" the components.
So, this may give you an idea why on the Grid Control App server home page for both the Mid Tier and Infrastruction, the 'Management' component does not appear