SMCONSOLE launching for Linux Policy servers

Products

• SITEMINDER

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
   
• 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 console.

• Navigate to the following directory:
  installation_directory

  /siteminder/bin
   
• installation_directory
  Specifies the location in the file system where the Policy Server is installed.
  Default

  : /opt/CA/siteminder
• 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.