Administering a Cluster Using

HACMP includes a Web-enabled user interface (WebSMIT) that provides consolidated access
to:
• HACMP SMIT configuration and management functions
• Interactive cluster status display
• HACMP online documentation
• Graphical displays of cluster topology and resource group dependencies.
• User Authentication settings (optional)—administrators can specify a group of users that
have read-only access. Those users have permissions to view configuration and status, and
navigate through SMIT panels, but cannot execute commands or make changes.
• Support for Mozilla-based browsers (Mozilla 1.7.3 for AIX and FireFox 1.0.6) in addition
to Internet Explorer versions 6.0 and higher.
The WebSMIT interface includes an interface similar to the ASCII SMIT interface in addition
to other information. Because WebSMIT runs in a Web browser, you can access it from any
platform.
To use the WebSMIT interface, you must configure and run a Web server process on the cluster
node(s) to be administered. See the /usr/es/sbin/cluster/wsm/README file for information
on setting up WebSMIT to work with your web server, the default security mechanisms in place
when installing HACMP 5.2 and up, and the configuration files available for customization. For
more information about configuring WebSMIT, see the section Installing and Configuring
WebSMIT in the Installation Guide.
The following sections describe WebSMIT’s functionality:
• Working with WebSMIT
• Configuring HACMP Using WebSMIT
• Viewing the Cluster Components
• Viewing Cluster Configuration Information in WebSMIT
• Viewing HACMP Documentation in WebSMIT.