Installing a console

Before you begin

Review the console requirements atUIM server and console requirements.

You will need:

• The name of the host computer on which the UIM server is running
• The UIM server’s port number
• Access to a supported web browser

If implementing Transport Layer Security (TLS) before installing the console, you need to have completed the implementation procedure described in Defining-your-TLS-environment.

If you do not know the host name and port number, consult your system administrator.

To launch a console

1. From a web browser, enter the URL for a UIM server.

   Use the following syntax, replacing the variables with your information:

   protocol://uimServerHostName:uimPortNumber/

   The variables are:

   • protocol is HTTP for a nonencrypted, nonsecured transfer protocol or HTTPS for an encrypted, secured transfer protocol (TLS secured).
   • 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.

2. On the resulting web page, click the launch link for the console in which you are interested.

   A shortcut for the console appears under BMC Software on your workstation's start menu, and the login dialog is displayed.

   Consider the following information when launching a console:

   • If additional resources are required, such as Adobe Flash Player or Oracle Java, you are prompted to install, update, or enable them.
   • Additional Java settings might be needed to launch a console.
   • A Security Warning dialog box might be displayed, to which you should respond Yes.
   • If you implemented TLS before installing the console, a pop-up might indicate that the certificate is not trusted. This can occur if the:
     • Certificate is self-signed
     • Intermediate certificate authority certificates are not in the RACF key ring
     • Root certificate authority certificate is not in the truststore

   You can continue running with unrestricted access or quit to add or update the certificate.

3. In the login dialog, enter your TSO user ID and password.
4. If you are using a security package such as RACF, CA ACF2, or CA Top Secret, enter your group ID and account number.
5. Click Login.The Welcome screen is displayed.

To install a console as a stand-alone application

When installing the stand-alone application, you can install the console as follows:

• If you have administrator rights, you can install one instance of the console to be shared by all users of that computer. The default installation location is C:/Program Files/BMC Software/Database Management Console.
• If you do not have administrator rights, you can install a single instance of the console for your use. The default installation location is C:/Users/user/My Documents/BMC Software/Database Management Console.

Use the following procedure:

1. From a web browser, enter the URL for the UIM server.

   Use the following syntax, replacing the variables with your information:

   protocol://uimServerHostName:uimPortNumber/

   The variables are:

   • protocol is HTTP for a nonencrypted, nonsecured transfer protocol or HTTPS for an encrypted, secured transfer protocol (TLS secured).
   • 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.

2. On the resulting web page, click the installation link for the console in which you are interested.

   Consider the following information when launching a console:

   • If additional resources are required, such as Adobe Flash Player or Oracle Java, you are prompted to install, update, or enable them.
   • Additional Java settings might be needed to launch a console.
   • A Security Warning dialog box might be displayed, to which you should respond Yes.
   • If you implemented TLS before installing the console, a pop-up might indicate that the certificate is not trusted. This can occur if the:
     • Certificate is self-signed
     • Intermediate certificate authority certificates are not in the RACF key ring
     • Root certificate authority certificate is not in the truststore

   You can continue running with unrestricted access or quit to add or update the certificate.

3. Save and run the executable file:
   
   • If you are using Microsoft Internet Explorer, perform the following steps:
     1. In the File Download dialog box, select Run this program from its current location, and click OK.
     2. If the Security Warning dialog box is displayed, click Yes.
   • If you are using Mozilla Firefox, perform the following steps:
     1. Click Install Local Client to save the .exe file to the browser's default downloads folder.
     2. Browse to the saved file and double-click it.
4. In the installation wizard, enter the requested information.
5. On the last page of the wizard, select Launch the Console.

6. Click Finish.

   The console starts. A shortcut for the console appears under BMC Software on your workstation's start menu.