How to Start Sun Management Center Software

Perform this procedure to start the Sun Management Center server, agent, and console processes.

1. As superuser, on the Sun Management Center server machine, start the Sun Management Center server process.

   # /opt/SUNWsymon/sbin/es-start -S

2. As superuser, on each Sun Management Center agent machine (cluster node), start the Sun Management Center agent process.

   # /opt/SUNWsymon/sbin/es-start -a

3. On the Sun Management Center console machine (administrative console), start the Sun Management Center console.

   You do not need to be superuser to start the console process.

   % /opt/SUNWsymon/sbin/es-start -c

4. Type your login name, password, and server hostname and click Login.

Where to Go From Here

To add cluster nodes as monitored host objects, go to "How to Add a Cluster Node as a Sun Management Center Agent Host Object".