Client-Server Communication With the Solaris Management Console

Typically, a Solaris Management Console client administers systems remotely. On a network that uses LDAP as a naming service, a Solaris Management Console client connects to the Solaris Management Console server that runs on the LDAP server. The following figure shows this configuration.

Figure 2–5 Solaris Management Console Client Using an LDAP Server to Administer the Network

Figure 2–6 shows a network that is not configured with an LDAP server. The administrator configured each remote system with a Solaris Management Console server.

Figure 2–6 Solaris Management Console Client Administering Individual Remote Systems on a Network