Use this procedure to install the mangement console on a Mac OS X computer using the graphic system installer.
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Note: Management Console for Unix Software is provided in a standard disk image. You can install the mangement console through the graphical user interface or from the command line. |
To install the mangement console on a Mac using the Graphical System Installer
The .dmg contents mounts on your system in /Volumes/mcu and appears as a mounted volume in the Finder window. Under the mounted disk image you find the Management Console for Unix Installer package.
Double-click Management Console for Unix Installer from the Finder.
An installation wizard starts to guide you through the installation process.
The install wizard guides you through these setup dialogs:
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Note: On Mac, the install location is /opt/quest/mcu and you cannot specify an alternate path. |
To uninstall Management Console for Unix from Mac
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Note: The default for the uninstaller is to remove everything. Before you uninstall Management Console for Unix, if you plan to re-install Management Console for Unix and want to preserve your data, backup your application database. On Unix/Mac, the application database contains information about the hosts, settings, users, groups, passwords, and so forth. By default, the database directory is at: /var/opt/quest/mcu. |
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Double-click Uninstall Management Console for Unix for Version 2.x.
This option is useful if you plan to re-install Management Console for Unix and want to preserve your data. The default for the uninstaller is to remove everything.
The wizard uninstalls Management Console for Unix.
Use this procedure to install the mangement console on a Mac OS X computer from the command line.
To install the mangement console from the Mac command line
hdiutil attach ManagementConsoleForUnix_macos_2_5_0.dmg
/Volumes/mcu/Management\ Console\ for\ Unix\Installer.app/Contents/MacOS/JavaApplicationStub
Use one of the following options:
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Note: Using no option starts the installer in a graphical user interface. (See Installing and Uninstalling the Console on Mac for details.) |
In "console" mode, it asks you for the following information.
The install wizard extracts and copies the files, configures and starts the service, and so forth.
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Note: By default, the installation directory is located at /opt/quest/mcu |
hdiutil detach /Volumes/mcu
To continue the installation and configuration process, go to Setup Management Console for Unix.
To uninstall Management Console for Unix from the Mac command line
/opt/quest/mcu/Uninstall\ Management\ Console\ for\Unix.app/Contents/MacOS/JavaApplicationStub -q
Use one of the following methods to launch the mangement console:
https://<Hostname or IP address>:<port>
For example, entering https://localhost:9443 launches the mangement console that was installed locally using the default port of 9443.
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Note: Management Console for Unix requires that all connections to the browser are secured with the SSL/TLS protocol. Therefore, you must use the https URL. If you accidentally enter the http URL, you may encounter unexpected behavior (for example, on Firefox, you are asked to save a file to disk). (See Installing a Production Certificate for details.) |
To launch the mangement console from Mac or Linux
https://<Hostname or IP address>:<port>
Note: See Step 3 above for details.
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Note: If you are using Management Console for Unix with Authentication Services 4.x, you can also launch the mangement console from within the Control Center.
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The first time you launch the mangement console, the Setup One IdentityManagement Console for Unix wizard leads you through some post-installation configuration steps. Choose one of these options:
This option allows you to use the core features of the console and limits access to the console to the default supervisor account only. (See What Are the Core Features of the Console? for details.)
Walk me through the configuration steps for using AD user accounts for logon to the console
When you configure the console for Active Directory, you unlock additional Active Directory features.
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Note: To use the mangement console with Authentication Services, or to use roles to allow access to the console using Active Directory, you must configure the console for Active Directory log on. |
Choose an option and click Next.
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Note: If you choose the "Skip" option, the Identify Console dialog displays. (See Identify Console.) If you choose the "Walk" option, it allows you to configure the console for Active Directory log on. (See Configure the Console for Active Directory Logon.) |
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Note: If you can not configure the console for Active Directory during your initial installation of Management Console for Unix, choose the "Skip" option. After the installation, log into the console as supervisor and configure the console for Active Directory from System Settings. (See Active Directory Configuration for details.) |
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