Cisco Support Tools 1.0 User Guide How to Test the Support Tools Installation 53
How to Test the Support Tools Installation
Installation Step 9
After installing Support Tools, you should test your installation by:
Accessing the Support Tools Dashboard.
Testing the connection to Support Tools Nodes.

To Access the Support Tools Dashboard

To access the Support Tools Dashboard:
1. Open a Web browser (ST supports IE 5.5 or greater) and in the Address line,
enter: http<hostname_or_ip_address>:<Tomcat_HTTP_port>.
Note that as shipped with Support Tools, Tomcat's default HTTP port is 8188.
This default can be modified during installation.
2. Press <Enter>. The Support Tools Dashboard Login screen opens.
3. In the Login Name field, enter <Windows_domain>\<Windows_username>. For
example, my_domain\my_username.
4. In the Password field, enter your Windows password (case-sensitive)
5. Click Login.

To Test the Connection to a Support Tools Node

To test the connection between the Support Tools Server and a node:
1. Login to the Support Tools Dashboard.
2. On the System Management screen, add the node(s) you want to test to the
system list.
3. On the System Management screen, use the Test Connection utility to confirm
the connection to individual nodes.

See Also

For related information, see: