Verifying UIM server installation and configuration

The UIM server contains the code for the console and downloads it to users’ personal computers. If the UIM server has been configured correctly, you can install the console, launch the console, and connect to the UIM server on the host computer. Any UIM server error messages will appear in the console message window.

To install the console

1. From a supported web browser, enter the URL for the UIM server on the mainframe.For example: http://uimServerHostName:uimPortNumber/dna/index.html

   The variables in the URL are defined as follows:

   • uimServerHostName is the name of the host computer on which the UIM server is running.
   • uimPortNumber is the port number that is assigned to the UIM server.

   To determine which host name and port number are used for the server, contact your system administrator.

2. On the resulting web page, click Install Local Client.
3. Based on the browser that you are using, you must open the file from its current location or save the file to your hard drive and then run the program.
   • If you are using Internet Explorer, perform the following steps:

     1. In the File Download dialog box, select Run this program from its current location, and click OK.

        Depending on your Internet Explorer security settings, the Security Warning dialog box is displayed.

     2. Click Yes.
   • If you are using Netscape Navigator or Mozilla Firefox, perform the following steps:

     1. In the Save As dialog box, select a location in which to save the installation file, and click Save.

        The .exe file is downloaded.

     2. Browse to the save location, and double-click the file.
4. Complete the BMC Database Management Wizard.
5. On the last Wizard page, select Launch the Database Management Console.
6. Click Finish.The BMC Database Management Console is started. You should now add a connection.

To add a connection

1. On the Main tab of the Navigation window, right-click the Connections folder and click Add Host Connection.The Define Connection dialog box is displayed.
2. In the Host box, enter the name of the host for the UIM server.
3. In the Port box, enter the UIM port number.The Display Name is generated automatically from the host name and the port number.
4. Click OK.The new host connection definition is displayed in the Connections folder on the Main tab of the Navigation window, and a connection is made to the host. If the UIM server is installed and configured correctly, you will not see any error messages in the message window of the console.
5. (optional) Exit the console by selecting Exit from the File menu.The Quit? dialog box is displayed.
6. Click Yes.The console closes.