Chapter 3 Using the RSC Graphical Interface

The easiest way to use Sun Remote System Control is through the graphical user interface (GUI). This chapter gives an overview of how to access the RSC GUI, and use of RSC windows and dialog boxes.

If you need to use RSC commands and the GUI is not available, you can use RSC shell commands. After you log in to your RSC account from a terminal window, the RSC shell prompt appears (rsc>), and you can enter commands.

Starting the RSC GUI

If you are using a client running the Solaris operating environment, start the RSC GUI by entering this command:

% /opt/rsc/bin/rsc

If you are using a client running the Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT operating environment, follow these steps to start the RSC GUI:

1. Click on the Start menu.

2. Point to Programs in the Start menu.

3. Point to the Sun Remote System Control program group.

4. Click on Sun(TM) Remote System Control.

When the login screen appears, it prompts you to enter an RSC device name, your RSC username, and your password.

It is important that you enter the name or IP address of the RSC device, not the name or IP address of the server.

To monitor or control more than one server, start a separate GUI session for each.

Accessing RSC Functions

The main screen of the Sun Remote System Control GUI lets you access the following functions:

• Server Status and Control

  • Show Environmental Status

  • Open Console

  • Send Break

  • Send XIR

  • Set Boot Mode

  • Reset Server

  • Power Off/On (depends on current setting)

• View Logs

  • RSC Event Log

  • Console Boot Log

  • Console Run Log

  • Original Console Boot Log

  • Original Console Run Log

  • Reset Console Logs

• RSC Configuration

  • Alert Settings

  • Ethernet Settings

  • Serial Port Settings

  • Set RSC Date and Time

  • Change Password

  • User Administration

  • Reset RSC

• Help

  • Help Topics

  • About RSC

Online Help is available when you use the GUI. Additional detail about RSC functions is provided in the sections of Chapter 4, Using the RSC Command Shell that describe the corresponding RSC shell commands.

RSC Permissions Required for Access to GUI Functions

All RSC users can look at RSC information. The table in the RSC User Administration dialog box shows additional permissions assigned to each user. These additional user permissions grant access to specific items in the GUI command tree.

Console Permission

Console permission allows the user to choose Open Console in the command tree and connect to the server console, and choose Send Break to put the server in debug mode.

User Permission

User permission allows the user to choose User Administration in the command tree to add, modify, and remove RSC user accounts.

Admin. Permission

Admin. permission allows the user to modify RSC configuration, including the following items in the command tree:

• Alert Settings

• Ethernet Settings

• Serial Port Settings

• Set RSC Date and Time

Reset Permission

Reset permission allows the user to use the following items in the command tree:

• Send XIR

• Set Boot Mode

• Reset Server

• Power Off or Power On

If no user permissions are checked, the user's permission is read-only. A user with read-only permission can use the following options only:

• Show Environmental Status

• Change Password

• View Logs options (except Reset Console Logs)

• Help Topics

• About RSC