Installing the Web-based System Manager Remote Client

Follow these steps to successfully install the Web-based System Manager Remote Client.

1. Uninstall the previous version of the Web-based System Manager Remote Client.
2. Type the following address in your machine's Web browser:

   http://system name/remote_client.html

   The system name is the name of the HMC you plan to access remotely.

3. Enter your HMC user ID and password.
4. Click InstallShield.
5. Click Windows to download the setup.exe file or click Linux to download the wsmlinuxclient.exe file.
6. If you are using a Linux system, run the following command to make the wsmlinuxclient.exe file executable:

   chmod 755 wsmlinuxclient.exe

7. Run the wsmlinuxclient.exe file or the setup.exe file to begin the installation process. If you encounter problems with this step, see Troubleshooting for help.
8. When the Remote Client Installer window displays, click Next to continue.
9. To install using the default location, click Next. Otherwise, browse or type the desired location and click Next. A confirmation window displays, showing you the installation location, the package being installed, and the approximate size of the installation package. If any of the information shown is incorrect, click Back to make corrections.
10. Click Next to start the installation. A status window displays a message indicating the installation completed successfully or error messages if errors occurred during the installation.
11. Click Finish to close the window.
12. Type the following address in your machine's Web browser:

    http://system name/remote_client_security.html

    The system name is the name of the HMC you plan to access remotely.

13. Click Windows to download the setupsec.exe file or click Linux to download the setupsecl.exe file.
14. Run the setupsecl.exe file or the setupsec.exe file to begin the installation process. If you encounter problems with this step, see Troubleshooting for help.
15. When the Remote Client Security Installer window displays, click Next to continue.
16. To install using the default location, click Next. Otherwise, browse or type the desired location and click Next. A confirmation window displays, showing you the installation location, the package being installed, and the approximate size of the installation package.
    Note: Be sure the location you select in this step is the same location that you selected when installing the remote client.
17. If any of the information shown is incorrect, click Back to make corrections. Click Next to start the installation. A status window displays a message indicating the installation completed successfully, or error messages if an error occurred during the installation.
18. Click Finish to close the window.