Accessing the interface

You can access the BMC Database Automation Manager server from any computer by using a web browser. A default system administrator account, sysadmin is available for logging on to BMC Database Automation (BDA). After logging on, you can create users and assign them roles as required. With the default setting, 500 sessions are allowed at the same time with one hour expiration.

Before you begin

If you want to view BMC Database Automation with Microsoft  Internet Explorer 11 and if the browser is set to display sites in the compatibility view, you must change the browser settings. To change the settings, from the Tools menu, select the Compatibility View settings command. Clear the Display intranet sites in Compatibility View check box.

Logging on to the Manager server

1. Start your web browser (see Web-browser-requirements for a list of supported web browsers).

2. Enter the URL in the following format:
   protocol://managerServer:portNumber
   
   The protocol can be http or https, depending upon the web server configuration (see Installing-the-Manager-software-in-a-stand-alone-configuration or Installing-the-Manager-software-in-a-Multi-Manager-configuration).

   Note

   The port is not required if the product is installed with the default port (for example, 80 for unencrypted HTTP, 443 for HTTPS). You can configure BDA to use non-default ports as well. For more information, see Configuring-non-default-ports-for-accessing-GUI.

   To access the BDA GUI server, it is mandatory to provide host name or fully qualified domain name. If you want to still want to allow access by a logical name, set the value of the is_http_referrer_check_disabled parameter to true in the /app/clarity/dmanager/etc/d2500_config file. Keep in mind that allowing the logical name exposes BDA to security threats.

3. (Optional) For future reference, bookmark this URL.

4. Log in to BDA.

   Note

   After you log on once using sysadmin, for subsequent sessions, users can also be authenticated against an external LDAP directory service such as Active Directory. For more information, see Configuring-LDAP-authentication.

   
   (New installation only) Log in to the System Administration account by using the following details:

1. 
   
   • Username
     sysadmin
   • Password
     Enter the password you used during installation.

Logging out of the Manager server

When you have finished using the Manager server, click Logout.

Viewing help

The BMC Database Automation online technical documentation is available by clicking the Help link.