The Java Web Console is designed to produce a common, web-based system management solution for Sun Microsystems. It serves as one location where users can access system management applications, all of which provide a consistent user interface.
The console is based on a web model for many reasons. However, the primary reason is to enable system administrators to use a web browser to access their system management applications.
The Java Web Console provides the following:
Common authentication and authorization
Common logging
A single entry point for all system management applications though the same HTTPS-based port
A common look and feel
A major advantage of the console is that the administrator can log in once and use any application inside the console.
The Java Web Console supports multiple client and server operating systems as well as several browsers.
NetscapeTM 6.2x, and 7.x on SolarisTM 8 or higher
Netscape 4.7x, 6.2x, and 7.x on Windows 98, 98 SE, ME, 2000, and XP
Internet Explorer 5.x and 6.x on Windows 98, 98 SE, ME, 2000, and XP
Mozilla on Linux and on Solaris
Solaris 8 or higher
Red Hat 8 or higher, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1
SuSE Linux 2.1 or higher
J2SETM Version 1.4.1_03 or higher
If J2SE 1.4.1 or earlier is detected on your server, the setup program prompts you to upgrade the installation using the J2SE version from the Java Desktop System Management Tools CD.
Tomcat: 4.0.3 or higher
Tomcat is included on the Java Desktop System Management Tools CD
Before you install the Java Web Console, read the package summary and known issues sections in Appendix A, Java Web Console Packages of this guide.
The installation binaries for the Java Web Console for Solaris SPARC (version 8 or higher) and Linux operating systems are available on the Java Desktop System Management Tools CD.
On the Java Desktop System Management Tools CD, change to the Java Web Console directory (“swc”) that corresponds to the operating system where you want to install the console.
Type ./setup
By default, the Java Web Console does not create an installation log file. To create an installation log with the name "logfile," type ./setup | tee logfile.
Most of the installation and the configuration of the web console is automatically performed when you run setup. For more detailed information on the setup application for the Java Web Console, see Appendix A, Java Web Console Packages.
If you want to localize the Java Web Console, you need to install two additional packages for each language. Use the table below to determine the package names for the language, and do one of the following:
On Solaris, type pkgadd -d path/pkgname.pkg pkgname, where pkgname is the name of the language package that you want to add.
On Linux, type rpm -i path/pkgname<...>.rpm, where pkgname is the name of the package that you want to add.
Package Name |
Description |
---|---|
SUNWcmcon, SUNWcmctg |
Simplified Chinese SunTM Web Console 2.0 |
SUNWdmcon, SUNWdmctg |
German SunTM Web Console 2.0 |
SUNWemcon, SUNWemctg |
Spanish SunTM Web Console 2.0 |
SUNWfmcon, SUNWfmctg |
French SunTM Web Console 2.0 |
SUNWhmcon, SUNWhmctg |
Traditional Chinese SunTM Web Console 2.0 |
SUNWimcon, SUNWimctg |
Italian SunTM Web Console 2.0 |
SUNWjmcon, SUNWjmctg |
Japanese SunTM Web Console 2.0 |
SUNWkmcon, SUNWkmctg |
Korean SunTM Web Console 2.0 |
SUNWsmcon, SUNWsmctg |
Swedish SunTM Web Console 2.0 |
You typically only need to stop and to restart the Java Web Console server when you want to register a new application.
Before you start the Java Web Console for the first time, ensure that the Configuration Manager installation is completed. The Java Web Console will not run successfully until you have deployed at least one application in the console.
To start the Java Web Console, type smcwebserver start.
To stop the Java Web Console, type smcwebserver stop.
To access the Java Web Console, enter the following URL in your browser: https://<hostname>.<domainname>:6789
Out of the box, the Java Web Console supports Unix-based authentication and Role-Based Access Control (RBAC). However, you can also configure other authentication mechanisms, such as LDAP authentication.
The default session time-out is 15 minutes. You can configure the time-out length with the smreg command. For example, to set the time-out length to 5 minutes, type smreg add -p -c session.timeout.value=5.
For more information on commands for the Java Web Console, see the smcwebserver and smreg man pages.
To uninstall the Java Web Console, run /usr/lib/webconsole/setup -u.
Do not run this command if you are in the /usr/lib/webconsole directory or any of the related subdirectories, otherwise pkgrm fails.
The Configuration Manager uses the ports of the Java Web Console:
8005 to shut down the service, and
6789 for https access.
The two ports can be changed in /etc/opt/webconsole/server.xml. After changing the ports, restart the Java Web Console with /usr/sbin/smcwebserver restart.