To access VEA through the computer management window and connect to a server

1. Right-click the My Computer icon and select Manage from the context menu that appears.

   The Computer Management window comes up.

   The window's display can represent a local computer or a remote computer as follows:

   • If the window represents the local computer, "(Local)" appears after the Computer Management node in the tree view.

   • If the window represents a remote computer, the name of the remote computer appears after the Computer Management node.

   The default setting is for the window to display the local computer as the top node.

2. To connect to a different computer, right-click the top node of the Computer Management tree view and select Connect to another computer from the context menu. In the Select Computer window that appears, click Local or Another computer.

   For another computer, enter or browse for the name of the appropriate computer. Click OK to connect. You may be asked to enter a user name and password.

3. In the Computer Management tree view, expand the Storage node and the Volume Management node that appears under it.

   If the server is running SFW or a version of Volume Manager for Windows, Veritas Enterprise Administrator appears under the Volume Management node.

4. Double-click Veritas Enterprise Administrator.

   The Veritas Enterprise Administrator GUI comes up with the Select Profile window displayed.

5. Select a profile and click OK to continue.

   The Veritas Enterprise Administrator console appears.