Getting started

To open the Management Console (Windows)

Select Start > Programs > Transformation Extender > Launcher > Management Console.

To open the Management Console (UNIX)

From the command prompt, enter the following command:
```
. setup
```
From the same command prompt, enter the following command:
```
mgmtconsole.sh
```

After you open the Management Console, the first thing you need to do is set up an instance of the Launcher that you're going to monitor. After the Launcher is set up, the next step is to connect to the Launcher and begin monitoring.

To set up an instance of a Launcher

Note: You must set up users with the appropriate access rights in the Launcher Administration interface to view systems running in the Management Console. If you add a new user after the Launcher service is running, you must close the Management Console and restart the Launcher before the user is recognized.

From the Launcher menu, select New to add a Launcher.
The New Launcher window appears.
In the Name field, type a unique name of up to 20 alphanumeric characters.
Note: Although the name must be unique, it can be arbitrary because it is only a label that appears on its own tab in the Management Console navigation pane.
In the Host Name field, enter the host name or IP address. An IP address can be in IPv4 (for example, 1.2.3.4) or IPv6 (for example, a:b:c:d:0:1:2:3) format.
In the Port field, enter the port number for the Launcher. Port 5015 is the default setting.
Note: Each host name must have a separate port number.
In the Refresh Interval (sec) field, type an interval time in seconds. The minimum value is 1 second, meaning that the Launcher will check for new data every second. The default setting is 5 seconds.
Under Security, type a Login Name and Password that permits access to the host. This information must correspond to a user profile set up in the Launcher Administration interface (Launcher Administration).
Click OK.
The New Launcher window closes and the new Launcher name is listed in the navigation pane of the Management Console window.

To connect to the Launcher

Before you create the connection to the Launcher, the Launcher must be running. (See Starting and Stopping the Launcher for instructions on starting the Launcher service). See Multiple Processes for additional information when using the multiple-processes feature.

From the navigation pane, right-click on the Launcher and select Connect.

The connection is established. The CompoundSystem icon is displayed in the navigation pane for a single process.

The system is labeled CompoundSystem, which can represent one or more system files (.msl).

To start the system or systems

From the navigation pane, right-click CompoundSystem and select Start from the context menu.

In the navigation pane, if you expand the CompoundSystem, you will see the Status, History, and Configuration icons:

Note: If you see this information upon opening the Management Console, it indicates that the Automatic startup option in the Launcher Administration is enabled.

The statistics display in the main window.

Note: See Management Console Statistics for a description of each statistic.