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Troubleshooting
Problem
TivolI Storage Manager Webclient is not displayed in Mozilla Firefox due to a missing plugin on Linux
Symptom
On Linux platforms the Tivoli Storage Manager Webclient GUI is not displayed in Mozilla Firefox when
accessing it via http:\\<IPclient>:1581. Instead the following web page will be seen:
Clicking "Install plugin..." won't help as the required plugin is not present in the Mozilla Firefox plugin repository.
Cause
The problem is caused by the fact that the Java plugin is either not installed or properly configured.
Environment
The problem could be reproduced on all Linux platforms that could access the Tivoli Storage Manager Client Web Interface.
Note: The target Tivoli Storage Manager Client (specified in the Web URL address in Mozilla Firefox) could be installed and working on any supported platform by Tivoli Storage Manager Client software different to the one where the Web Browser is opened.
Resolving The Problem
To solve the issue::
1. If not yet done, install the latest Java JRE version
2. Follow the instructions at the following link:
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/manual-plugin-install-linux-136395.html
3. After restarting the browser the Webclient GUI should be displayed correctly
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Document Information
More support for:
Tivoli Storage Manager Extended Edition
Software version:
All Supported Versions
Operating system(s):
Linux
Document number:
245245
Modified date:
17 June 2018
UID
swg21670538