Specifications

OPS Manager Installation and Maintenance Guide
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Install the Java Plug-in
The Java Plug-in by Sun Micro-Systems improves the performance of the OPS Manager
application in the browser. The Java Plug-in software is shipped on the OPS Manager
CD-ROM.
Install the Java Plug-in at the OPS Manager server and at each client station. You can
access the Java Plug-in from a browser at the following URL:
http://servername/opsclient/
where servername is the netbios name of the OPS Manager server.
Configure Windows not to reuse browser windows
By default, Windows applications are configured to reuse an existing browser window. If
you double-click on an html file, such as a report file, the file will open in the current browser
window. If the OPS Manager application is running in the current browser, the OPS
Manager application will stop.
Therefore, you must configure the Windows Explorer at the OPS Manager server and at
each client station to use a new browser each time you open an html file.
1. From the Start menu, point to Programs, and click Windows Explorer.
2. From the Tools menu, click Folder Options.
The Options dialog box opens.
3. Click the File Types tab.
4. From the Registered file types list, select “HTML Document”.
5. Ensure that the Extension for the selected file type includes HTM and HTML.
Ensure that your client PCs have browsers that support the required Java Plug-in.
See Client workstation (p. 92) for details.
If you are upgrading OPS Manager, you must update the Java Plug-in that is
installed on the client stations. At each client station, you must un-install the existing
plug-in, install the updated version of the plug-in, and then reboot the client station.
In the Java Plugin Properties page, do not set Network Access to Unrestricted
because security could be compromised.
Note: If you are using Java 1.4.2_02, you will need to disable update verification once it is
installed. In the Java console, click on the Update tab and ensure that the Check For Updates
Automatically box is not checked.