ManagerUI User Guide

ManagerUI is the Web management interface for Scintirete, providing an intuitive visual operation experience. You can easily manage databases, collections, and vector data through a browser without command-line operations.

🌐 Access Entry

Online Demo Version

Demo Access URL: http://scintirete-manager-ui.cloud.wj2015.com/

⚠️ Security Restrictions: The online demo version only supports client direct connection mode for security reasons, and does not support server forwarding mode. The local deployment version supports all features.

⚠️ Access Address: The official access address is undergoing domain ICP registration, please wait patiently.

Local Deployment

If you need full functionality, we recommend deploying ManagerUI locally:

# Deploy using Docker (recommended)
docker run -d \
  --name scintirete-manager-ui \
  -p 3000:3000 \
  scintirete/manager-ui:latest

# Access URL
# http://localhost:3000

🚀 Quick Start

1. Open Management Interface

Visit the ManagerUI URL in your browser, and you will see the connection configuration page:

ManagerUI Home

2. Configure Server Connection

First-time use requires configuring connection to Scintirete server:

Connection Configuration Interface

Connection Parameter Description:

Parameter	Description	Example Value
Server Address	IP or domain name of Scintirete server	`localhost` or `192.168.1.100`
HTTP Port	HTTP API port	`8080`
gRPC Port	gRPC service port	`9090`
Access Password	Server authentication password	Your password
Connection Mode	Client Direct Connection / Server Forwarding	Choose appropriate mode

3. Connection Mode Selection

ManagerUI supports two connection modes:

🔗 Client Direct Connection Mode (Recommended)

Feature: Browser directly connects to Scintirete server
Advantages: Best performance, lowest latency
Use Cases: LAN environment, development testing
Requirements: Browser can directly access Scintirete server

🌐 Server Forwarding Mode

Feature: Forwards requests through ManagerUI server proxy
Advantages: Supports cross-network access, better security
Use Cases: Production environment, cross-network access
Requirements: ManagerUI server can access Scintirete server

🔗 Connection Management Features

Connection Configuration Saving

ManagerUI securely saves connection configurations to the browser's localStorage:

Feature Characteristics:

✅ Local Storage: Configuration information saved locally, no need to re-enter
✅ Multi-configuration Management: Support saving multiple server connection configurations
✅ Quick Switching: One-click switching between different server environments

Connection Health Check

Before connecting, ManagerUI automatically tests connection availability:

Check Items:

🔍 Network Connectivity: Check if server is reachable
🔐 Authentication Verification: Verify if password is correct
📊 Service Status: Confirm service is running normally
⚡ Response Latency: Measure network latency

🗄️ Database Management

Database List

After successful connection, enter the database management interface:

Interface Features:

📋 Database List: Display all available databases
➕ Create Database: Quickly create new database
📊 Statistics: Show collection count for each database
🔍 Search Filter: Quickly find specific databases

Create Database

Click the "Create Database" button:

Create Database Dialog

Creation Steps:

Enter database name (supports Chinese and English)
Optionally add description information
Click confirm to create

📊 Collection Operations

Collection Information Overview

Click on database to enter collection management interface:

Collection Information Interface

Information Display:

📏 Vector Dimension: Display vector dimension in collection
🔢 Vector Count: Current total number of stored vectors
💾 Memory Usage: Real-time memory usage
📐 Distance Metric: Similarity calculation method used
🗑️ Deletion Statistics: Number of vectors marked for deletion

Create Collection

Create new collection within database:

Create Collection Form

Configuration Options:

Collection Name: English letters, numbers, underscores
Distance Metric:
- Cosine - Cosine similarity (recommended for text)
- L2 - Euclidean distance (recommended for images)
- Inner Product - Inner product
HNSW Parameters:
- maxConnections - Maximum connections (default: 32)
- efConstruction - Construction parameter (default: 200)

Vector Insert Operations

ManagerUI supports flexible vector data insertion:

Vector Insert Interface

Vector Search Function

Text semantic search functionality:

Vector Deletion

Vector Deletion Interface

🔧 Troubleshooting

Common Connection Issues

Cannot connect to server:

Check if server address and port are correct
Confirm firewall settings allow access
Verify Scintirete service is running normally
Check network connectivity

Authentication failed:

Confirm password is entered correctly
Check server-side password configuration
Check server logs for error details

Feature abnormalities:

Refresh browser page
Clear browser cache
Check browser console for error messages
Switch to private/incognito mode for testing

Performance Optimization Recommendations

Slow page loading:

Reduce amount of data displayed simultaneously
Use pagination for large datasets
Enable browser caching
Check network latency

Slow search response:

Optimize search parameter settings
Reduce number of returned results
Check server resource usage
Consider hardware upgrades

Through ManagerUI, you can intuitively and efficiently manage Scintirete vector databases without complex command-line operations, enjoying a modern Web management experience.

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