Accessing the N1 System Manager Through the Browser Interface

The N1 System Manager provides a web-based user interface that provides a subset of the command line features. This browser interface also includes the n1sh shell in a command line pane. As you use the browser interface to perform management tasks, the corresponding commands are displayed in the command line pane. The command line pane provides the same features as the n1sh command in shell mode.

To Access the N1 System Manager Browser Interface

The following procedure describes how to log in to the N1 System Manager browser interface through the Sun Web Console.

Before You Begin

During management server configuration, the superuser (root) account is set up with all the system default roles added to it (Admin, ReadOnly, and SecurityAdmin). If you want to log in as a valid user other than the superuser account, see To Add an N1 System Manager User.

The following browsers are supported:

• Mozilla^TM 1.5 or later (for Solaris, Linux, or Microsoft Windows)

• Internet Explorer 6 or later (for Microsoft Windows)

• Mozilla Firefox 1.5 or later (for Linux or Microsoft Windows)

• Netscape Navigator 7.1 or later (for Linux or Microsoft Windows)

Accessibility features in the N1 System Manager browser interface include descriptions of images and tables, keyboard navigation, and tool tips.

When the cursor is positioned at the N1-ok> prompt in the Command Line pane, the arrow keys can be used to view only the previous command typed or the next command in the history. To move the cursor to the top of the Command Line pane, press Shift+Tab and then press the up arrow key. To move focus from the Command Line pane to other areas of the browser interface, press Shift+Tab twice.

Help text near the top of most screens describes the purpose of that screen. Brief help text also appears beneath entry fields and associated check boxes, radio buttons, and text entry fields.

Steps

1. Log in to the Sun Web Console on the management server through the following URL:

   http://management-server

   where management-server is the host name or IP address of the management server.

   The browser is automatically redirected to the https://management-server:6789 URL, and the Sun Web Console login page is displayed.

2. Log in to the Sun Web Console by using your N1 System Manager user name and password.

   The Sun Web Console launch page is displayed.

3. Click the Sun N1 System Manager link to launch the Sun N1 System Manager browser interface.

   The browser interface is displayed, and you are logged in with your default N1 System Manager role. See Access the N1 System Manager in Sun N1 System Manager 1.3 Introduction for an overview of the browser interface.

4. (Optional) To switch to a different N1 System Manager role that has been added to your user account, type the following command in the Command Line pane:

   N1-ok> set session role role

   See set session in Sun N1 System Manager 1.3 Command Line Reference Manual for details.