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Launch the remote console JViewer application by using a supported web browser on your PC to remotely connect to the
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The default network ports used by the BMC system controller are listed on the page SBC Core Network Listener Ports. These ports are not configurable and are fixed for use by the BMC and are not configurable. Depending on your network, access to these ports may need to be configured as part of your router or firewall configuration. |
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Prerequisites
The following prerequisites allow you to use your PC as a remote console:
- PC must support Windows XP or later
- PC must support one of the following browsers:
- Internet Explorer 8 (IE8) or later
- Chrome
- Safari on Windows
- The PC must be installed with OpenJDK Runtime Environment 6 update 19 or later to support the OpenJDK console
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By default, the JViewer remote console is disabled from the BMC GUI. Navigate to Configuration > Network and you can see the JViewer disable status in the Security section.
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The following procedure describes how to enable and launch the remote console ( JViewer ) and perform a console redirection to the PC:
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Log on to the SBC BMC GUI.The BMC Main Screen main screen is displayed.
Caption 0 Figure 1 BMC Main Screen Click Configuration > Network. The Network Settings screen is displayed.
Caption 0 Figure 1 Default Security Settings Select Enable JViewer and click Save.
Caption 0 Figure 1 Enabling JViewer A successful message appears on the screen. Click OK to continue.
Caption 0 Figure 1 Successfully setting Parameter Navigate to Remote Control > Console Redirection tab on on the BMC main screen. The console redirection Console Redirection screen is displayed.
Caption 0 Figure 1 Console Redirection Screen Click Java Console in the Console Redirection screen to launch the remote console (JViewer).
Info false title Note To enhance SBC Platform security, log on to JViewer Console using the 'linuxadmin' credentials. The direct 'root' access is no longer supported. Log onto the JViewer remote console using the 'linuxadmin' credentials.
Log on to the SBC through Remote Console remote console using the following credentials:
Username:linuxadmin
Password:<password>
Caption 0 Figure 1 Remote Console (JViewer) At the prompt, switch user to 'root' using the following command:
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Enter the 'root' user credentials. You are now in "root" access.
Caption 0 Figure 1 JViewer - root access 
Once you are in 'root' access, proceed with you your actions.
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