Dell NetWorker 19.9 Administration Guide

Connecting to the NMC server GUI

1. From a supported web browser session, type the URL of the NMC Server:
   https://server_name:https_service_port

   where:

   • server_name is the name of the NMC Server.

   • https_service_port is the port for the embedded HTTP server. The default https port is 9000.

   For example: https://houston:9000

   The gconsole.jnlp file downloads to the host. When the download completes, open the file.
2. Optional, associate the jnlp file with a program.
   When you use Mozilla Firefox on Windows, and the jnlp extension is not associated with Java, you are prompted to choose the program that opens the jnlp file. In the dialog box that appears, select Open with, and then select Java (TM) Web Start Launcher. If this application does not appear, browse to the Java folder and select the javaws.exe file.
3. On the Welcome page, click Start.
   NOTE:If the Start button does not appear but you see a warning message that states that Java Runtime Environment cannot be detected, click the here hyperlink.
4. For Internet Explorer only, if a security warning appears, select I accept the risks and want to run this application, and then click Run.
5. On the Log in page, specify the NetWorker Authentication Service administrator username and password, and then click OK.
6. On the NetWorker Server Login Disclaimer, select Accept.
   NOTE: If the banner.txt is empty, banner is not displayed. The NetWorker Security Configuration Guide provides more information. In NMC, if you reject the login banner disclaimer, NMC is closed.
7. On the Welcome to the NMC Server Configuration Wizard page, click Next.
   The following figures shows the Welcome to the NMC Server Configuration Wizard page.

   

8. On the Set authentication server service account for the NMC server page, review the setting and click Next.
   The following figure shows the Set authentication server service account for the NMC server page.

   

9. On the Specify a list of managed NetWorker Servers page:
   1. Specify the names of the NetWorker Servers that the NMC Server will manage, one name per line.
      NOTE:If the NMC Server is also the NetWorker Server, specify the name of the NetWorker Server.
   2. Leave the default Capture Events and Gather Reporting Data options enabled.

   Consider the following options:

   • To allow the NMC Server to monitor and record alerts for events that occur on the NetWorker Server, select Capture Events.

   • To allow the NMC Server to collect data about the NetWorker Server and generate reports, select Gather Reporting Data.

   The following figure shows the Specify a list of managed NetWorker servers page.

   

10. Click Finish. The installation starts the default web browser and connects to the NMC server. The NetWorker Management Console and Getting Started windows appear.
11. In the Enterprise window, right-click the NetWorker Server, and then select Launch Application.
    NOTE:If you do not specify any NetWorker Servers in the Specify a list of managed NetWorker servers page, the NMC Enterprise window does not display any NetWorker Servers. To add a host, in the left navigation pane, right-click Enterprise, and then click New > Host. The Add New Host wizard appears.