Web-based System Manager Administration Guide

Chapter 3. Using Web-based System Manager

You can access the Web-based System Manager console from any system that is locally attached to the console and is running a graphical desktop. Use one of the following methods to start the Web-based System Manager console:

• Double-click on the Management Console icon in the Common Desktop Environment (CDE). Select the Application Manager icon in the CDE front panel, then open the System_Admin folder. The Management Console icon is located in this folder.
• Type wsm from a terminal window.
• If a host has been set up with an HTTP Server, it can be accessed remotely from any computer capable of running Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape Communicator with the Java plug-in. To access the console from a browser, enter the system Web address: (hostname/wsm.html).

The console has five distinct elements, consisting of the following:

• Navigation Area
• Contents Area
• Menu and Toolbar Actions
• Tips Area
• Status Bar