Steps for installing and accessing Management Central

Some of the systems management functions that you will want to use are optionally installable components of iSeries™ Navigator, the graphical user interface (GUI) for iSeries servers.

Start of changeWhen you choose the Typical option on the install wizard, the following Management Central functions are installed.
  • Tasks (inventory only)
  • Endpoint systems
  • System groups
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If you did not install all of the components that you need when you installed iSeries Navigator, do the following:

  1. From the menu bar in iSeries Navigator, select File > Install Options > Selective Setup.
  2. Use the Selective Setup wizard to install the additional components that you need for systems management functions. To get all the systems management functions, select Configuration and Service, Users and Groups, Commands, Packages and Products, and Monitors.

    When you use the Selective Setup wizard, the components you select will be installed. Any components you deselect during the selective setup will be uninstalled. Be careful not to accidentally uninstall anything while you use the Selective Setup wizard.

When iSeries Navigator has been installed, double-click the desktop icon to start iSeries Navigator. You are now ready to set up your central system.

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