smc(1M)                                                   System Administration Commands                                                   smc(1M)

NAME

       smc - start the Solaris Management Console

SYNOPSIS

       smc [ subcommand] [ args]

       smc [ subcommand] [ args] -T tool_name [ -- tool_args]

DESCRIPTION

       The smc command starts the Solaris Management Console. The Solaris Management Console is a graphical user interface that provides access to
       Solaris system administration tools. It relies on Solaris Management Console servers running on one or more computers to perform  modifica-
       tions  and  report  data.  Each  of these servers is a repository for code which the console can retrieve after the user of the console has
       authenticated himself or herself to the server.

       The console can also retrieve toolboxes from the server. These toolboxes are descriptions of organized collections of  tools  available  on
       that and possibly other servers. Once one of these toolboxes is loaded, the console will display it and the tools referenced in it.

       The console can also run in a terminal (non-graphically), for use over remote connections or non-interactively from a script.

       For  information  on  the  use of the graphical console, and for more detailed explanations of authentication, tools, and toolboxes, please
       refer to the Solaris Management Console online help available under the "Help" menu  in  the  Solaris  Management  Console.  To  enable  an
       NIS/NIS+  map to be managed from the Solaris Management Console, you must use the smc edit command to create a new toolbox for that map and
       enter the information about your NIS/NIS+ server where necessary. For instructions on creating a new toolbox,  in  the  Solaris  Management
       Console Help menu, select "Contents," then "About the Solaris Management Console Editor," then "To Create a Toolbox."

   subcommands
       smc subcommands are:

       open     The  default  subcommand  for the Solaris Management Console is open. This will launch the console and allow you to run tools from
                the toolboxes you load. It does not need to be specified explicitly on the command line.

       edit     The edit subcommand will also launch the console, like the open subcommand. However, after loading a toolbox, you will not be able
                to  run the referenced tools. Instead, you will be able to edit that toolbox, that is, add, remove, or modify any tools or folders
                in that toolbox.

OPTIONS

       The following options are supported. These letter options can also be specified by their equivalent option words preceded by a double dash.
       For example, you can use either -D or --domain with the domain argument.

       If tool_args are specified, they must be preceded by the -- option and separated from the double dashes by a space.

       --auth-data  file

           Specifies  a  file  which the console can read to collect authentication data. When running the Solaris Management Console non-interac-
           tively, the console will still need to authenticate itself with the server to retrieve tools. This data can either  be  passed  on  the
           command  line  using  the  -u, -p, -r, and -l options (which is insecure, because any user can see this data), or it can be placed in a
           file for the console to read.  For security reasons, this file should be readable only by the user running the  console,  although  the
           console does not enforce this restriction.

           The format of file is:

           hostname=host name
           username=user name
           password=password for user name
           rolename=role name
           rolepassword=password for role name

           Only one set of hostname-username-password-rolename-rolepassword may be specified in any one file. If the rolename is not specified, no
           role will be assumed.

       -B | --toolbox  toolbox

           Loads the specified toolbox. toolbox can be either a fully-qualified URL or a filename. If you specify an HTTP URL as, for example,

           http://host_name:port/. . .

           it must point to a host_name and port on which an Solaris Management Console server is running. If you omit  port,  the  default  port,
           898, is used. This option overrides the -H option.

       -D | --domain  domain

           Specifies  the default domain that you want to manage. The syntax of domain is type:/host_name/domain_name, where type is nis, nisplus,
           dns, ldap, or file; host_name is the name of the machine that serves the domain; and domain_name is the name of the domain you want  to
           manage. (Note: Do not use nis+ for nisplus.) This option applies only to a single tool run in the terminal console.

           If you do not specify this option, the Solaris Management Console assumes the file default domain on whatever server you choose to man-
           age, meaning that changes are local to the server. Toolboxes can change the domain on a tool-by-tool basis; this option  specifies  the
           domain for all other tools.

       -h | --help

           Prints  a  usage  statement about the smc command and its subcommands to the terminal window. To print a usage statement for one of the
           subcommands, enter -h after the subcommand.

       -H | --hostname  host_name:port

           Specifies the host_name and port to which you want to connect. If you do not specify a port, the system connects to the  default  port,
           898. If you do not specify host_name:port, the Solaris Management Console connects to the local host on port 898. You may still have to
           choose a toolbox to load into the console.  To override this behavior, use the -B option (see above), or set your  console  preferences
           to load a "home toolbox" by default.

       -Jjava_option

           Specifies  an  option  that  can be passed directly to the Java runtime (see java(1). Do not enter a space between -J and the argument.
           This option is most useful for developers.

       -l | --rolepassword  role_password

           Specifies the password for the role_name. If you specify a role_name but do not specify a role_password, the system prompts you to sup-
           ply  a  role_password.  Passwords  specified on the command line can be seen by any user on the system, hence this option is considered
           insecure.

       -p | --password  password

           Specifies the password for the user_name. If you do not specify a password, the system prompts you for one. Passwords specified on  the
           command line can be seen by any user on the system, hence this option is considered insecure.

       -r | --rolename  role_name

           Specifies  a  role name for authentication. If you are running the Solaris Management Console in a terminal and you do not specify this
           option, no role is assumed. The GUI console may prompt you for a role name, although you may not need to assume a role.

       -s | --silent

           Disables informational messages printed to the terminal.

       -t

           Runs the Solaris Management Console in terminal mode. If this option is not given, the Solaris Management  Console  will  automatically
           run in terminal mode if it cannot find a graphical display.

       --trust

           Trusts  all downloaded code implicitly. Use this option when running the terminal console non-interactively and you cannot let the con-
           sole wait for user input.

       -T | --tool  tool_name

           Runs the tool with the Java class name that corresponds to tool_name. If you do not specify this option and the Solaris Management Con-
           sole  is  running  in terminal mode, the system prompts you. If the Solaris Management Console is running in graphical mode, the system
           either loads a toolbox or prompts you for one (see options -H and -B).

       -u | --username  user_name

           Specifies the user name for authentication. If you do not specify this option,  the  user  identity  running  the  console  process  is
           assumed.

       -v | --version

           Prints  the  version  of the Solaris Management Console to the terminal. In the graphical console, this information can be found in the
           About box, available from the Help menu.

       -y | --yes

           Answers yes to all yes/no questions. Use this option when running the terminal console non-interactively and you cannot let the console
           wait for user input.

EXAMPLES

       Example 1: Printing a Usage Statement

       The following prints a usage statement about the smc command to the terminal window:

       smc --help

       Example 2: Passing an Option to Java

       The  following passes an option through to the Java VM, which sets the com.example.boolean system property to true. This system property is
       only an example; the Solaris Management Console does not use it.

       smc -J-Dcom.example.boolean=true

ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES

       See environ(5) for a description of the following environment variable that affects the execution of the smc command:

       JAVA_HOME        If you do not specify this environment variable, your PATH is searched for a suitable java. Otherwise, the /usr/j2se loca-
                       tion is used.

EXIT STATUS

       The following exit values are returned. Other error codes may be returned if you specify a tool (using -T tool_name) that has its own error
       codes. See the documentation for the appropriate tool.

       0        Successful completion.

       1        An error occurred.

ATTRIBUTES

       See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:

       +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
       |      ATTRIBUTE TYPE         |      ATTRIBUTE VALUE        |
       +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
       |Availability                 |SUNWmcc                      |
       +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+

SEE ALSO

       auths(1), java(1), profiles(1), roles(1), smcconf(1M), attributes(5), environ(5), X(7)

SunOS 5.10                                                          19 Oct 2001                                                            smc(1M)