User Interfaces

RSC user interfaces include:

• A graphical interface that runs using Sun's RSC Java application

• A command-line interface you can access using standard telnet to the RSC Ethernet port, and to the RSC serial port using point-to-point protocol (PPP)

• A command-line interface you can access by connecting an ASCII character terminal directly to the RSC serial port

RSC supports a maximum of two concurrent telnet connections per server. These connections can be command-line interface sessions or RSC GUI connections to the server console (Open Console). In addition, RSC supports up to three concurrent RSC GUI sessions.

RSC Security

The hardware and process required to log in to an RSC account on a managed server depend on company security practices, and whether Ethernet or modem dial-in is used. Further security is provided by RSC accounts, individual account access rights, and passwords. In addition, RSC records all logins, and sends an alert if it detects five login failures within five minutes.

Characteristics of the modem and phone line that are connected to the RSC serial port also determine access security for remote serial port connections, for instance, use of a dialback option or a phone line that supports dial-out only. You can set RSC to disconnect a session connected to the serial port after ten minutes of inactivity; see "serial_hw_handshake".

As for any computer session, do not leave your session unattended. Always use the RSC logout command before disconnecting your session. In addition, before logging out of RSC, take care to log out of any server sessions you initiate while using the RSC console.

RSC Client Requirements

To use the RSC graphical user interface, a client must have Sun's RSC Java application installed. To use the RSC command shell, a client must be an ASCII character terminal or have ASCII character terminal emulation software installed.

To run the RSC GUI Java application on a Solaris client machine, the client machine must have the Java Development Kit for Solaris version 1.1.5 or a subsequent compatible version installed. This software is included on the Sun Enterprise 250 Supplement CD-ROM and can be installed along with the RSC software from the CD-ROM. If you install RSC software from the Web, you must download the Java Development Kit from the following location: http://www.sun.com/solaris/java/