Procedure for opening the Global Console

To open the
Global Console
:
  1. Start the
    Global Console
    .
    • On a UNIX system, go to the BASEDIR/smarts/bin directory in the
      Service Assurance Manager
      (
      Global Manager
      ) installation area and type:
      sm_gui
      Press
      Enter
      .
      The
      Attach Manager
      dialog box opens.
  2. In the dialog box:
  3. Ensure that the
    VMware Smart Assurance
    for your deployment appears in the
    Broker
    text box.
  4. Click the
    Manager
    list box or the
    Browse
    button to display a list of active (running)
    s, and from that list select a
    Domain Manager
    (for example,
    VoIP-AM
    ) or a
    Global Manager
    (for example,
    INCHARGE-SA
    ) in your deployment as the
    to which you want to connect.
  5. Type your login username and password. (For the default administration login, the username value is admin and the password value is changeme.)
  6. Click
    OK
    . A console opens.
    What console opens at this point depends on whether you selected a
    Domain Manager
    or a
    Global Manager
    application.
    If you selected a
    Domain Manager
    , a Topology Browser Console opens by default as shown in Topology Browser Console—example. In this example, the Topology Browser Console is attached to a
    Domain Manager
    named VoIP-AM.
    Topology Browser Console
    —example
    If you selected a
    Global Manager
    , a Notification Log Console opens by default as shown in Notification Log Console—example. In this example, the Notification Log Console is attached to a
    Global Manager
    named INCHARGE-SA.
    Notification Log Console—example