Installing and securing the remote client

Install the Web-based System Manager Remote Client or install the Web-based System Manager Remote Client for Java™ Web Start.

You can access your Hardware Management Console (HMC) remotely by installing the remote client on your PC. The remote client provides flexibility by allowing you to manage your system from virtually anywhere you have a PC. Up to five remote clients can be logged in simultaneously. There are some tasks you cannot perform using the remote client. These tasks include determining the level of HMC code, restarting the HMC interface, and configuring System Manager Security for certificate authority or viewing overview and status information. System Manager Security ensures that the HMC can operate securely in client/server mode. Servers and clients communicate over the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protocol, which provides server authentication, data encryption, and data integrity.

To set up the remote client and secure the HMCs in your network, perform the following procedures for Web-based System Manager Remote Client for Java Web Start or the Web-based System Manager.

Web-based System Manager Remote Client for Java Web Start

1. Configuring one HMC as a certificate authority
2. Generating private key ring files for the servers
3. Installing private key ring files on the servers
4. Distributing the certificate authority's public key with Web-based System Manager Remote Client for Java Web Start
5. Viewing configuration properties
6. Configuring HMC object manager security
7. Installing the Web-based System Manager Remote Client for Java Web Start
8. Uninstalling the Web-based System Manager Remote Client for Java Web Start

Web-based System Manager Remote Client

1. Configuring one HMC as a certificate authority
2. Generating private key ring files for the servers
3. Installing private key ring files on the servers
4. Installing the Web-based System Manager Remote Client
5. Distributing the certificate authority's public key with Web-based System Manager Remote Client
6. Viewing configuration properties
7. Configuring HMC object manager security
8. Uninstalling the Web-based System Manager Remote Client

To install Web-based System Manager on AIX®, see the Web-based System Manager Administration Guide.