Starting Sun Management Center Software

The Sun Management Center server software automatically starts upon completion of installation and when the server system reboots. You use a console to access the server.

To Start Sun Management Center

1. To start the Sun Management Center console, type the following command:

   % installed-root-directory/sbin/es-start -c

   where the default installed root directory is /opt/SUNWsymon.

   The login screen appears.

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   Note –

   You can also access some Sun Management Center features from a browser. For more information, see Chapter 15, Managing Objects Using the Web Console.

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2. Type a valid user name, password, and server host name in the appropriate fields.

   The user account must be listed in the /var/opt/SUNWsymon/cfg/esusers file on the Sun Management Center server.

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   Tip –

   To change the server port number or the communications security level for this console session, click Options.

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3. Press the Return key, or click the Login button.

   The Set Home Domain window appears if you have not previously logged in to this server or if you have not set a home domain. The home domain is the administrative domain that is displayed when you log in to a specific server. This dialog box appears each time you start the console until you set a home domain.

   During installation, a default administrative domain that is named Default Domain is created for you. The Default Domain initially consists of one object, your server host. To use the default administrative domain, select Default Domain and click the Go To button. For information about setting the home domain, see To Set the Home Administrative Domain.

   At this time, you might want to populate your administrative domain or perform other tasks.

   • To create objects in your administrative domain, see Populating Administrative Domains.

   • To explore the main console window, see Chapter 5, Managing Objects in Sun Management Center.

   • To explore monitoring features, see Chapter 8, Monitoring Data Properties.

   • To create additional administrative domains, see To Create Administrative Domains.

To Close a Session of Sun Management Center

Choose Close from the File menu in the main console window.

The console appears so that you can login again.

To Set the Home Administrative Domain

1. To access the Set Home Domain window, choose Set Home Domain from the File menu in the main console window.

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   Tip –

   The Set Home Domain window appears automatically if you have not previously logged in to this server or if you have not set a home domain.

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2. In the Set Home Domain window, select the name of the administrative domain that you want to set as your home domain.

   The selected administrative domain is highlighted.

3. Click the Set Home button.

   You see the following message at the bottom of the Set Home Domain dialog box.

   Setting Home Domain...Please wait

   When the home domain has been set, the message changes.

   Home domain successfully set.

   Your default administrative domain is set as your home domain. Information about the home domain appears in the main console window. For more information, see Administrative Domains Concepts.

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   Tip –

   Click the Go To button to use an administrative domain without setting the domain as the home domain. The selected administrative domain appears in the main console window. In this case, your home domain is not set, and the Set Home Domain window appears the next time that you start the console.

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4. Click the Close button.

   The selected home domain appears in the main console window.