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IBM Tivoli Monitoring, Version 6.3 Fix Pack 2
Downloading and running the desktop client
You can use any of the following three methods to download and run the desktop client using Web Start.
- Entering the URL of the portal server in a browser
- Launching the client from the IBM Java Control Panel
- Entering a URL from the command-line
The first time you launch the desktop client, you are prompted to create a shortcut. After that, you can launch the client using the shortcut.
Entering the URL of the portal server in a browser
Use the following procedure to launch the desktop client from a browser:
- Start the browser on the computer on which you want to use the desktop client.
- Enter the following URL in the Address field of the browser:
http://systemname:15200/
where systemname is the fully qualified host name of the computer where the Tivoli Enterprise Portal Server is installed (for example, myteps.itmlab.company.com).
- Click Run on the security message.
- You are asked if you want to create a shortcut on your desktop for the Tivoli Enterprise Portal. Click Yes if you want to create the shortcut.
The desktop client starts and displays the logon window.
If IBM Java is not the system JVM, you cannot use this shortcut. You must create your own.
- Enter the user ID and password to log on to the Tivoli Enterprise Portal or click Cancel if you do not want to log on at this time. (The default user ID is sysadmin.)
If you set the RAS trace option for the Tivoli Enterprise Portal client as documented in , when you recycle the client the kcjras1.log should be created in the location from which the client was launched. On Windows this defaults to \Documents and Settings\userid\Desktop.
Launch the desktop client from the IBM Java Control Panel
IBM Java provides a control panel for managing both Java applets deployed via the Java plug-in, and Java applications deployed via Web Start.
- Launch the IBM Java Control Panel:
- In the Windows control panel, double-click IBM Java Control Panel.
You must be in the Classic view to see IBM Java Control Panel.
- Change to install_dir/jre/platform/bin directory (the default directory is /opt/IBM/ITM/jre/platform/bin and enter ./ControlPanel.
- On the General tab, in the Temporary Internet Files section, click Settings. The Temporary Files Settings window is displayed.
- Click View Applications.
- On the User tab, select Tivoli Enterprise Portal, and then click Launch Online.
Web Start downloads and starts the desktop client. When the application is launched, you can close the Control Panel windows.
Launching the desktop client from the command-line
To launch the desktop client using Web Start from the command-line:
cd install_dir/jre/platform/bin.
./javaws http://systemname:15200/tep.jnlp
...where systemname is the fully qualified host name of the computer where the Tivoli Enterprise Portal Server is installed (for example, myteps.itmlab.company.com).
Web Start downloads and launches the desktop client.
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