Getting started with Management Central

 

To make the Management Central work more effectively, set up your central system and endpoint systems in a way that makes sense for your business environment. When you have finished these preliminary steps, you are ready to start working with Management Central. To view or download a PDF version of this topic, select Getting started with Management Central (about 290 KB).

• Before you begin
  To make sure that you complete a smooth installation and a successful connection to Management Central, it is suggested that you follow these instructions before you start the installation process.

• Installing Management Central
  After you have completed all of the prerequisite tasks, you are ready to install Management Central. This topic series covers the installation steps as well as how the connection function works. If you fail to connect successfully after you have installed Management Central, see the information about troubleshooting Management Central connections.

• Setting up the central system
  To manage multiple systems from a single system, have a central system. After you have installed Management Central and connected successfully, you are ready to set up the central system.

• Management Central plug-ins
  A plug-in is a separately installable component of iSeries Navigator. A plug-in adds folders and objects to the hierarchy tree, choices to iSeries Navigator menus, and property pages to the property sheet for a folder or object. There are several Management Central plug-ins that you can use to manage your system.

• Troubleshooting Management Central connections
  Several factors can prevent a connection to the Management Central server. You can take these steps to troubleshoot a failed connection.

 

Parent topic:

Management Central

 

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