Installing the Product

Sun Management Center has three main components, called base layers, that need to be installed: server, agent, and Java^TM Console (console). The server is a collection of processes on a central host that enables management services. The agent is a process that runs on each monitored host. The Java Console is the window through which you monitor and manage the agents. It is the main user interface to the product.

Before you can use Sun Management Center 3.6.1, you must install the

• Server – On at least one machine.

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  Note –

  When the server is installed, the Sun Management Center agent is installed on the server machine as well.

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• Agent – On all machines you want to monitor.

• Java Console – On any machine from which users will log into Sun Management Center.

In planning your installation you need to consider the following items:

• On which machine do you want to run the Sun Management Center server?

• Which machines do you want to monitor and manage? On these machines you need to install the Sun Management Center agent.

• On which machines do you want to run the Sun Management Center console? On these machines you need to install the Java Console.

• Do you want to install the production environment or the developer environment? In a production environment you use Sun Management Center to manage and monitor your hardware. In a developer environment you use the product to develop and test modules to work with it. For more information on the production environment and the developer environment, see Sun Management Center 3.6.1 Developer Environment Reference Manual.

• Which add-on products do you want to use? Sun Management Center has add-on products to extend its feature set and to make it work with specific software products or hardware platforms. For more information on the product and how it works in these different environments, see the documentation listed in Sun Management Center Documentation Resources.

In addition to installing the product components and the add-ons, you must set up the product components and add-ons before you can start the product.