Launching the IBM Director console

This topic describes how to launch and set up the IBM® Director console using the master console installation wizard.

Context

Perform the following steps to launch and set up the IBM Director console:

Steps

  1. From the master console installation wizard, click Next to launch the IBM Director console.
  2. The instructions to set up the IBM Director Console panel are displayed. Follow the instructions to set up filters as well as default error and event actions. You can choose to configure IBM Director now or you can wait until after the master console is installed. For more information about configuring IBM Director for SAN Volume Controller, see Configuring service alert for SAN Volume Controller. For more information about configuring IBM Director for SAN File System, see Configuring service alert for SAN File System.
  3. The IBM Director Login menu is displayed. Enter the password of the Windows® User Account with administrative privileges and click OK.
  4. After setting up the IBM Director Console, make sure that the local system account can log on to IBM Director:
    1. Close IBM Director.
    2. Right-click My Computer from the desktop, and then click Manage.
    3. Expand Services and Applications.
    4. Click Services.
    5. Right-click IBM Director Server and click Properties.
    6. Select the Log On tab.
    7. Click Local System account and select Allow service to interact with desktop.
    8. You are prompted that the new properties will not take effect until you stop and restart the service. Click OK at the prompt.
    9. Click OK to close the Properties dialog.
    10. Stop the IBM Director service, and then restart it.

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