Starting the Console

This section describes how to start the Sun Management Center console on the Solaris platform and on Microsoft Windows.

Sun Management Center 4.0 authenticates users based on PAM.

To Start the Console on the Solaris Platform

The same procedure applies on the Linux Platform also.

1. Log in as an authorized Sun Management Center user on the Solaris machine where you have installed the Sun Management Center console.

2. Change to the /opt/SUNWsymon/sbin directory.

3. Start the Sun Management Center console by typing:

   # ./es-start - c &

   The Sun Management Center Login screen appears.

4. Type your Sun Management Center user name in the Login ID field.

5. Type your Sun Management Center password in the Password field.

6. Type the name of the server where the Sun Management Center server layer is installed.

7. Click Login.

   A connection is established to the Sun Management Center server, and your login is authenticated. The Sun Management Center Java console appears.

To Start the Console on Microsoft Windows

1. Access the Sun Management Center Login window.

   Double-click the Sun Management Center shortcut icon or choose Start -> Programs -> Sun Management Center -> Console.

   The Sun Management Center Login window appears. A command-prompt window also appears that displays the commands run by Sun Management Center.

2. Type your Sun Management Center user name in the Login ID field.

3. Type your Sun Management Center password in the Password field.

4. Type the name of the server where the Sun Management Center server layer is installed.

5. Click Login.

   A connection is established to the Sun Management Center server, and your login is authenticated. The console appears.