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To open the Web Console:

1. Start the server.
2. Type the following URL in the address space of the Web browser

   http://ip_address:http_service

   where:

   ip_address

   Is the IP address of the machine on which the server is running.

   http_service

   Is the value for HTTP Service entered during the server configuration procedure.

   • If you have trouble contacting the server, see Troubleshooting the Console.
   • If you are running your server with security, see Security Providers for information on the requirements and options associated with the security mode you are using.

   The Web Console home page opens. The menu bar provides access to the different features of the Web Console.

3. Select an option from the menu bar to access the corresponding console page. For tasks that display information or require no additional navigation, the console displays corresponding information in the right pane. For tasks that require additional task-centered navigation, the console opens a new menu bar or window. Use the new window's navigation pane on the left to access the corresponding information in the right pane.

   On Web Console navigation panes:

   • Right-click behavior opens pop-up menus by default.
   • Double-click behavior executes the first option on a pop-up menu.

The console offers online help with two kinds of links to appropriate sections of this documentation:

• Click Help on the menu bar and choose Contents and Search to display the full Web Console help system.
• Click the ? icon, when available, to display contextual help specific to the item.