This section explains how to set up and use the Web browser.
Take the following steps:
Set up the Web browser.
Set up the client in compliance with the Web browser environment.
You need to set up the Web browser environment for the client.
As the supported OS and Web browser varies depending on each operation management product, be sure to check the documentation first.
For the basic browser supported for Web-Based Admin View, refer to "3.1.2 Prerequisite client environment".
For the installation method and environment configuration, follow the instructions for each browser.
Web-Based Admin View uses a Web browser cookie to identify the client.
For the method of setup to handle cookies, follow the instructions for each browser.
The following explains the settings on Mozilla Web browser (Solaris 10 OS), Firefox (RHEL-AS4, RHEL5) and Internet Explorer:
Cookie setting
Select [Preferences] from the [Edit] menu of the Web browser.
Select [Cookies] in the [Privacy & Security] category.
Select [Allow all cookies] in the "Cookie Acceptance Policy" menu.
Select [Accept cookies normally] in the "Cookie Lifetime Policy" menu.
Select [OK].
Select [Preferences] from the [Edit] menu of the Web browser.
Select [Privacy] in category.
Select [Allow sites to set cookies] in the "Cookies" menu.
De-select [for the originating web site only].
Select [OK].
PlugIn setting
Select [Preferences] from the [Edit] menu of the Web browser.
Select [Script & Plug-in] in the [Advanced] category.
Select [Navigator] in the "Enable JavaScript for" setting then select all the items in "Allow scripts to:".
Select [OK].
Select [Preferences] from the [Edit] menu of the Web browser.
Select [Web Features] in Category.
Make sure [Enable Java] or [Enable JavaScript] is checked.
Check [Enable Java] or [Enable JavaScript] if either of them is not checked.
Select [OK].
Proxy setting
Select [Preferences] from the [Edit] menu of the Web browser.
Select [Proxies] in the [Advanced] category.
Select [Direct connection to the Internet].
Select [OK].
Select [General] from the [Edit] menu of the Web browser.
Select [Connection Settings] in the [General] category.
Select [Direct connection to the Internet].
Select [OK].
Select [Internet Options] from the [Tools] menu of the Web browser.
Select the [Connections] tab, on the [Internet Options] screen.
Click [LAN setting] in the LAN setting area.
De-select all the check boxes on the [Local Area Network (LAN) settings] screen.
Select [OK] on the [Local Area Network (LAN) settings] screen.
Select [OK] on the [Internet Options] screen.
The supported Java Plug-in versions are clarified in "3.1.2 Prerequisite client environment". Java Plug-in 1.2.2, which Oracle provides for free, may come with some operation management product packages.
Follow the setup method described in "Setting up Java Plug-in".
Check if Java Plug-in is installed.
Start [Add or delete Application], and then check if the following Java Plug-in is installed, it is not necessary to install.
J2SE Runtime Environment 5.0
Java(TM) 6
Install Java Plug-in.
Execute the following Java Plug-in installer in a CD-ROM.
For J2SE Runtime Environment 5.0
<CDROM drive name> :\plugins\win\jre-1_5_0_<version>-windows-i586-p.exe
For Java(TM) 6
<CDROM drive name> :\plugins\win\jre-6<version>-windows-i586-p.exe
Replace < version > with the file version number on CD-ROM.
Install following the procedure displayed on the screen.
This completes the setup.
Java(TM) Platform, Standard Edition Runtime Environment Version 6
Copy Java(TM) Platform, Standard Edition Runtime Environment Version 6 for Solaris OS to the working directory from CD-ROM.
Set up CD-ROM on the CD-ROM device.
# cd <CDROM-mountpoint>/plugins/solaris/sparc
Normally, <CDROM-mountpoint> will be /cdrom/cdrom0
When the working directory is /var/tmp:
# cp <CDROM-mountpoint>/plugins/solaris/sparc/jre-6u<version>-solaris-sparc.sh /var/tmp
Replace < version > with the file version number on CD-ROM.
Make sure that the execute permissions are set on the self-extracting binary. If the execute permissions are not set, execute the following:
# chmod +x jre-6u<version>-solaris-sparc.sh
Move the directory to the location where the files should be installed.
# cd <Installed directory>
Run the self-extracting binary.
A directory called jre1.6.0_<version> is created in the current directory. This directory can be renamed at user's discretion after installation.
Set up the Java Plug-in.
Create symbolic link from a library file.
# cd <Mozilla Web browser_Installed directory>/plugins
# ln -s <Java Plug-in path>/libjavaplugin_oji.so
<Java Plug-in path> is designated the following directory containing the libjavaplugin_oji.so file.
<Installed directory>/jre1.6.0_<version>/plugin/sparc/ns7
ex: If <Installed directory> is /var/tmp,
<Java Plug-in path> : /var/tmp/jre1.6.0_<version>/plugin/sparc/ns7
Start your browser, or restart it if it is already activated.
Java(TM) 2 Platform Standard Edition Runtime Environment Version 5.0
Check if Java(TM) 2 Platform Standard Edition Runtime Environment Version 5.0 is installed.
# rpm -qa jre
jre-1.5.0_<version>-fcs
Replace < version > with the file version number on CD-ROM.
If not installed, go to No.2
Copy Java(TM) 2 Platform Standard Edition Runtime Environment Version 5.0 for Linux to the working directory from CD-ROM. Set CD-ROM on the CD-ROM device.
# cd <CDROM-mountpoint>/plugins/Linux
Normally, <CDROM mountpoint> is as follows:
RHEL-AS4, SLES 10
/media/cdrom
RHEL5
/media
The following is an example when copying Java(TM) 2 Platform Standard Edition Runtime Environment Version 5.0 to the /var/tmp directory.
# cp <CDROM-mountpoint>/plugins/Linux/jre-1_5_0_<version>-linux-i586.rpm /var/tmp
Move to the directory where the file is present.
# cd <file_directory>
Install the package.
# rpm -i jre-1_5_0_<version>-linux-i586.rpm
Set up Java Plug-in
Create symbolic link from a library file.
# cd <Browser Install directory>/plugins
# ln -s <JRE1.5.0 directory>/plugin/i386/ns7/libjavaplugin_oji.so
Start the browser from your terminal. If it's activated, restart the browser.
Java(TM) Platform, Standard Edition Runtime Environment Version 6
Check if Java(TM) Platform, Standard Edition Runtime Environment Version 6 is installed.
# rpm -qa jre
jre-1.6.0_<version>-fcs
Replace < version > with the file version number on CD-ROM.
If not installed, go to No.2
Copy Java(TM) Platform, Standard Edition Runtime Environment Version 6 for Linux to the working directory from CD-ROM. Set CD-ROM on the CD-ROM device.
# cd <CDROM-mountpoint>/plugins/Linux
Normally, <CDROM mountpoint> is as follows:
RHEL-AS4, SLES 10
/media/cdrom
RHEL5
/media
The following is an example when copying Java(TM) Platform, Standard Edition Runtime Environment Version 6 to the /var/tmp directory.
# cp <CDROM-mountpoint>/plugins/Linux/jre-6<version>-linux-i586.rpm /var/tmp
Move to the directory where the file is present.
# cd <file_directory>
Install the package.
# rpm -i jre-6<version>-linux-i586.rpm
Set up Java Plug-in
Create symbolic link from a library file.
# cd <Browser Install directory>/plugins
# ln -s <JRE1.6.0 directory>/plugin/i386/ns7/libjavaplugin_oji.so
Start the browser from your terminal. If it's activated, restart the browser.
Note
If the version of the installed Java Plug-in is older than that described above, install a recommended version.
Java Plug-in should be installed after the Web browser. If you uninstall the Web browser after installing Java Plug-in, uninstall the Java Plug-in, and then reinstall it again.
In some Java Plug-in versions on Windows(R), the cache files might remain in the client's system directory. In that case, delete these cache files by disk cleanup function on a regular basis.
In some Java Plug-in versions on Solaris OS, the cache files might remain in the /var/tmp directory. In such a case, delete these cache files. The files are generated by the name of "jar_cachexxxxx.tmp", and xxxxx is optional numeric.
