Procedure for opening the Global Console

To open the
Global Console
:
  1. 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, as shown in Attach Manager dialog box.
    Attach Manager dialog box
  2. In the dialog box:
  3. Ensure that the
    VMware Smart Assurance
    Broker 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,
    INCHARGE-BGP
    ) 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.
  6. Click
    OK
    .
    A console view opens.
    What console view 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 view of the
    Global Console
    will open by default, an example of which is shown in Topology Browser Console . In the example display, the Topology Browser Console is attached to a
    Domain Manager
    named INCHARGE-BGP.
    Topology Browser Console
    If you selected a
    Global Manager
    , a Notification Log Console view of the
    Global Console
    will open by default, an example of which is shown in Notification Log Console. In the example display, the Notification Log Console is attached to a
    Global Manager
    application named INCHARGE-SA.
    Notification Log Console
    The
    provides detailed instructions on using the
    Global Console
    .