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Open the Management Center
Access the Management Center to work with the business functions for the site, such as catalog, marketing, assets, and promotions management.
Before you begin
Review the minimum hardware requirements for WebSphere Commerce.On the machine where you are using Management Center, ensure you have completed the following prerequisites:
- Display:
- Set the screen area to a minimum of 1024 x 768 pixels.
- Set the color depth to a minimum of 256 colors.
- Installed Adobe Flash Player 10.0 or higher on client.
To install Adobe Flash, go to the Adobe Web site at www.adobe.com and search for flash. You can then download the version that to install.
- Web browser:
- Installed Internet Explorer 7.0 or 8.0 or Firefox 3.0.
To install Microsoft Internet Explorer, go to the Microsoft Web site at www.microsoft.com and search for internet explorer. You can then download the version that to install. To install Firefox, go to the Mozilla Web site at www.mozilla.com and search for firefox. You can then download the version that to install.
- Enabled Javascript.
- Disabled or removed any pop-up blocking software. Pop-up blocking software prevents the display of Management Center.
Do not reload a page or return back to a previous page while using the Management Center. That is, do not use the refresh keyboard shortcut (F5) or right-click and select the Refresh or Back options for the browser while using the Management Center. If you reload a window after you have entered some data, data will be lost.
To open the Management Center:
Procedure
- Access the following Web address in the browser:
https://host:8000/lobtools
- Log onto the Management Center:
Option Description User Name Type the WebSphere Commerce user name. Password Type the WebSphere Commerce logon password for this user name.
- Click Log On.
If single sign-on is enabled, the user authentication is preserved and you do not need to log on again when you open WebSphere Commerce Accelerator.
- The available Management Center tools depend on the access you have. With the proper access control, from the Management Center menu select the name of the tool to work with; that is select Catalogs, Marketing, Promotions, Assets, or Tasks.
- Specify the store that to manage:
Option Description You have specified a default store within the Management Center user preferences Your default store is pre-selected. You can use the selected tool to manage the tasks. Note that the tools are store-specific. If you open another tool, the default store will also be pre-selected for this tool. You can optionally select a different store from the Store list. You do not have a default store set up From the Store list, select the store that to manage. Note that the tools are store-specific. If you open another tool, also select a store name from the Store list.
What to do next
Once you have completed the Management Center tasks, you should save the work and log out of the Management Center rather than simply closing the browser. (If you forget to save the work, we will be prompted to do so.) To close the Management Center, select the Log Out link within the Management Center banner. If you have made changes while logged on, ensure you save the changes before logging out.
- Open WebSphere Commerce Accelerator from the Management Center
Access the WebSphere Commerce Accelerator without leaving the Management Center. You can use the WebSphere Commerce Accelerator to manage various tasks for the business.
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