TABLE A-1 is an example of how you can use the Sun Management Center software. This table includes a summary of some typical tasks and the order in which they should be done. Each task is referenced to a section in the manual, which provides detailed, step-by-step directions.

The tasks and the order in which they are included in this table is based on the assumption that you will explore and learn the software before setting up your actual monitoring environment.

TABLE  A-1   Example Use of Sun Management Center Software 

Task	For More Information, Go to
Create an administrative domain.	"To Create Administrative Domains"
Populate the administrative domain by creating objects.	Chapter 3
Populate the administrative domain with the Discovery manager.	Chapter 4
Familiarize yourself with the Console window.	Chapter 5
Navigate through Sun Management Center software using the hierarchy (tree) view.	"Hierarchy View"
Navigate through Sun Management Center software using the topology view.	"Topology View"
Open the Details window.	"To Start the Details Window"
Load other modules.	"To Load a Module"
Disable some modules.	"To Disable a Module"
Unload some modules.	"To Unload a Module"
Monitor your system using the modules.	Appendix D
Explore the different modules.	"Browser Tab"
Explore the processes view.	"View Processes"
Explore the view log function.	"View Log Tab"
Explore the physical view.	"Hardware Tab"
Explore the logical view.	"Hardware Tab"
View a property table.	"Monitoring Data Properties"
View a graph of a property table.	"To Graph A Monitored Data Property"
Create an alarm.	"To Create an Alarm"
Watch the alarm go up the hierarchy (tree) view.	"To Create an Alarm"
View the alarm through the Details window.	"The Alarm Manager software alerts you to an unacknowledged open alarm condition that exists using several different methods:"
View the alarm through the administrative domain status summary.	"To Access Alarms From the Main Console Window"
Sort the alarms and become familiar with the Alarms window.	"Alarm Information"
Acknowledge the alarm.	"Acknowledging New Alarms"
Delete the alarm.	"Deleting Alarms"
Create alarm conditions.	"To Create an Alarm"
Set the refresh interval.	"Refresh Tab in the Attribute Editor"
Set security.	Chapter 14

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Note - For additional information specific to your hardware, see your supplement.

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