Starting Solaris Management Console

The Solaris Management Console (SMC) has three primary components:

• The Console

• The SMC Toolbox Editor

• The SMC server

The Console can be started from the command line (described in the following), from the Tools menu of the CDE front panel, or by double-clicking an SMC icon in Applications Manager or File Manager.

To Start the Console From the Command Line

1. From/usr/sadm/bin (by default), type:

   % smc

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   Note –

   You can start SMC as a normal user, but some tools or applications might not load unless you log in as root, or you assume a role during SMC server login.

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To Start the SMC Toolbox Editor

1. From /usr/sadm/bin (by default), type:

   % smc edit

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   Note –

   You can start the SMC Editor as a normal user, but you will not be able to save a server toolbox unless you log in as root.

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To Determine if the SMC Server Is Running

If you have trouble running SMC, it might be that the SMC server is not running or is somehow in a problem state. To determine if the SMC server is running, do the following:

1. As root, type:

   # /etc/init.d/init.wbem status

   If the SMC server is running, you should get a response like the following:

   SMC server version 2.0.0 running on port 898

To Start the SMC Server

1. As root, type:

   # /etc/init.d/init.wbem start

   After a short time a message should return: "SMC server started."

To Stop the SMC Server

1. As root, type:

   #/etc/init.d/init.wbem stop

   A message should return: "SMC stopped."