This table describes the tools included in the default Solaris Management Console toolbox. Cross-references to background information for each tool are provided.
Table 2–1 Solaris Management Console Tool Suite
Category |
Tool |
Description |
For More Information |
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System Status |
System Information |
Monitors and manages system information such as date, time, and time zone | |
|
Log Viewer |
Monitors and manages the Solaris Management Console tools log and system logs | |
|
Processes |
Monitors and manages system processes |
Processes and System Performance in System Administration Guide: Advanced Administration |
|
Performance |
Monitors system performance | |
System Configuration |
Users |
Manages users, rights, roles, groups, and mailing lists |
What Are User Accounts and Groups? and Role-Based Access Control (Overview) in System Administration Guide: Security Services |
|
Projects |
Creates and manages entries in the /etc/project database | |
|
Computers and Networks |
Creates and monitors computer and network information |
Solaris Management Console online help |
Services |
Scheduled Jobs |
Creates and manages scheduled cron jobs |
Ways to Automatically Execute System Tasks in System Administration Guide: Advanced Administration |
Storage |
Mounts and Shares |
Mounts and shares file systems | |
|
Disks |
Creates and manages disk partitions |
Chapter 10, Managing Disks (Overview), in System Administration Guide: Devices and File Systems |
|
Enhanced Storage |
Creates and manages volumes, hot spare pools, state database replicas, and disk sets | |
Devices and Hardware |
Serial Ports |
Sets up terminals and modems |
Context–sensitive help is available after you start a tool. For broader, more in-depth online information than the context help provides, see the expanded help topics. You can access these help topics from the console Help menu.