Starting the Management Client using Web Start

As an alternative to installing the Management Client on a local workstation, you can start the Management Client using Java Web Start.

When the Management Client is started using Web Start, the features are the same as if the Management Client was installed locally on the workstation. When you upgrade the SMC, Web Start automatically distributes the new version to users, removing the need to upgrade the Management Client on workstations.

The Java Runtime Environment (JRE) must be installed on each workstation. Download the JRE for free from http://⁠www.java.com.

There are two ways to configure Web Start access:

• On the Management Server, you can activate an internal web server that is used to distribute the Management Client. There is no need to manually install or upgrade the Web Start files when you upgrade the SMC.
• On a separate web server or network drive, you can install a Web Start Server that is used to distribute the Management Client. The Web Start files must be manually installed when you upgrade the SMC.

When installed on a separate server, there are the following limitations.

• The new version is available to Web Start users when the SMC is upgraded only if the Management Server is used as the Web Start Server. If the Web Start package is on another server, delete the existing files and install a new Web Start package after each upgrade.
• When the Web Start package is installed on a network drive, the path must be the same for all administrators that use that version of Web Start. If the network drive paths vary, you can put the package on a web server instead, for example, in the intranet of your company.