Chapter 5 Starting The Manager/Central Manager; Accessing The Manager From A Client Machine - McAfee M3050 - Network Security Platform Installation Manual

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Starting the Manager/Central Manager
This section assumes you have permissions granting you access to the software. In
Network Security Platform, this translates to a Super User role at the root admin domain.
Your actual view of the interface may differ, depending on the role you have been
assigned within Network Security Platform. For example, certain tasks may be unavailable
to you if your role denies you access. If you find you are unable to access a screen or
perform a particular task, consult your Network Security Platform Super User.
Important:
working with the Manager/Central Manager, McAfee recommends that you access
the server from a client machine. Running the Manager/Central Manager interface
client session on the server can result in slower performance due to program
dependencies, such as Java, which may consume a lot of memory.
To view the Manager/Central Manager interface, do the following:
Make sure the following services are running on the Manager server:
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 McAfee Network Security Manager
 McAfee Network Security Manager Database
 McAfee Network Security Manager User Interface
 McAfee Network Security Manager Watchdog
See Manager installation with Local Service account privileges (on page 12).
If you have installed the Central Manager, then make sure the following services are
running on the Central Manager server:
 McAfee Network Security Central Manager
 McAfee Network Security Central Manager Database
 McAfee Network Security Central Manager User Interface
 McAfee Network Security Central Manager Watchdog
Open the Manager using the shortcut icon that you created during installation.
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The interface opens in an Internet Explorer window in HTTPS mode for secure
communication.
To log onto the Manager, see Logging onto Network Security Manager (on page 31).
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Accessing the Manager from a client machine

To access Manager from a client machine:
Start your browser (Internet Explorer 7.0 or 8.0) and then type the URL of the
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Manager server: https://<hostname or host-IP>
To log on to the Manager, see Logging onto Network Security Manager (on page 31).
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For testing purposes, you can access the Manager from the server. For
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