Using Web-based System Manager effectively requires that the client computer have at least the following characteristics:
Earlier versions of AIX will not be able to manage, or be managed by, later versions of AIX. For example, if the client was running AIX 4.3.3, a server running AIX 5.1 would not be able to manage the client. The same is true for the reverse situation. Clients and servers must be running the same level of AIX if they are to manage, or be managed by, each other.
If you are using a PC to run Web-based System Manager in applet mode, it should have a processor speed of at least 800 MHz.
If you are using a Windows or Linux system to run Web-based System Manager in Remote Client mode, see Minimum Recommended System Requirements for Remote Client for additional requirements.
While it is not absolutely necessary to have a computer that meets these requirements for memory and processor speed, the performance might be diminished on lesser machines. The minimum system requirements listed above apply primarily to the client computer. If the client computer does not meet the minimum recommended system requirements, the performance might be diminished.
Because the server machines do not involve displaying graphics to the user, it is not critical that they meet the minimum recommended system requirements. For details, read Modes of Operation.
In applet and client-server modes, the client machine is not necessarily the machine on which you see the Web-based System Manager console.
Use of Web-based System Manager with X-emulators (such as those used on a PC) is not recommended. The performance with these emulators is not satisfactory.
To use Web-based System Manager, it must be installed on the client and on any managed machines. If you have AIX 5.2 installed on your machine, you might already have Web-based System Manager installed.
To verify this, type the following:
lslpp -h sysmgt.websm.framework
If Web-based System Manager is not installed, you will see a message similar to the following:
lslpp: Fileset sysmgt.websm.framework not installed.
If Web-based System Manager is installed, you will see output similar to the following:
Fileset Level Action Status Date Time
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Path: /usr/lib/objrepos
sysmgt.websm.framework
5.2.0.0 COMMIT COMPLETE 03/09/01 17:30:14
Path: /etc/objrepos
sysmgt.websm.framework
5.2.0.0 COMMIT COMPLETE 03/09/01 17:35:31
If you do not have the sysmgt.websm.framework fileset installed, use the operating system installation tools. To access the installation tools, type the following command (assuming the version AIX 5.2 CD is loaded to your CD drive):
/usr/lib/instl/sm_inst installp_cmd -a \ -d /dev/cd0 -f sysmgt.websm.framework -c -N -g -X
This action installs the required set of images needed to run Web-based System Manager.