SiteMinder : SMCONSOLE launching for Linux Policy servers

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Issue/Introduction

How to launch SMCONSOLE for Linux based policy servers.

Environment

Release : 12.8.X

Resolution

Follow these steps to display the smconsole on X11 display system:

Verify that an X-windows server is running on your system.like Xming or MObaXterm softwares

Open a terminal window (putty session to policy server)

Set the DISPLAY variable with the following command:

export DISPLAY=IP_address:0.0

example :

export DISPLAY=192.168.1.1:0.0

Here , IP_address , Specifies the IP address of where the console window appears. Use the IP address of the system from which you are connecting to the console.

Example: (IPV4) 192.168.1.1

Log in to the system hosting the Policy server console. Navigate to the following directory:  <Policy Server _Home_directory>/siteminder/bin

Open the console by running the following command:

./smconsole

you will be able to see the smconsole in GUI on the X11 system.

Additional Information

Note : If you are unable to display the smconsole on X11 machine,  please check the IP address, ports and connectivity.

Also set the X11 forwarding in the Putty session.