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Getting started

• Make sure you have the current version of Cluster Manager (Java Console) installed. If you have a previous version installed, upgrade to the latest version. Cluster Manager (Java Console) is compatible with earlier versions of VCS.
• Cluster Manager (Java Console) is supported on:
  • AIX 5.2 and 5.3
  • HPUX 11.23 IA and PA - RISC
  • RHEL 4 Update 3 and SLES9 SP3
  • Solaris SPARC 2.8, 2.9, and 2.10
  • Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows 2003

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      Note   Make sure you are using the operating system version that supports JRE 1.5.

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• Verify the configuration has a user account. A user account is established during VCS installation that provides immediate access to Cluster Manager. If a user account does not exist, you must create one.

  See Adding a user.

• On UNIX systems, you must set the display for Cluster Manager.

  See Setting the display on UNIX systems.

• Start Cluster Manager.

  See Starting Cluster Manager (Java console).

• Add a cluster panel.

  See Configuring a new cluster panel.

• Log on to a cluster.

  See Logging on to and off of a cluster.

• Make sure you have adequate privileges to perform cluster operations.

  See About the VCS user privilege model.