The general Information Console network architecture is illustrated in Figure 1‑1.
Figure 1‑1 Information Console architecture overview
A user submits a request by choosing a link on a web page that specifies an Information Console URI. As shown in Figure 1‑1, the web or application server receives the URI as an HTTP request and passes the request to the servlet or page engine. The engine invokes Information Console, interprets the URI, and communicates with the BIRT iHub using the Actuate Information Delivery API (IDAPI). The IDAPI manages the request and returns the results to Information Console and the servlet or page engine. The web server returns the results to the web browser. Then, the web browser displays the results for the user.
Information Console manages requests as part of a JSP engine within a web or application server. There is no default user interface for the engine. On a Windows system, Information Console installation places an Information Console link on the Start menu.
