The Solaris Management Console^TM Software Development Kit (SDK) is a distributed software environment that enables developers to create remote, Web-based management applications that run from the Solaris Management Console, Microsoft Management Console, or any standard Web browser.

The SDK is composed of three main components:

• Tools - For applications that manage or administer the Solaris^TM Operating Environment, an application GUI toolkit provides a common look and feel for wizards, dialog boxes, or tab panels.

• Console - Helps build custom consoles with added functionality such as tool bars, menu bars, display hierarchy, and information panes.

• Services - This software performs server-side processing to ensure that tools and consoles are well integrated. Provides common services like authentication, authorization, logging, and security.

Requirements

• Solaris 8, Solaris 7 or Solaris 2.6 Operating Environment on SPARC^TM processor or Intel platforms
• 1.4 MB of disk space for installation of all components of the Java^TM 2 JDK

Performance

SDK improves Solaris Operating Environment performance:

• Configuration. For example, configuring network services such as DNS server can be accomplished via easy-to-use wizards.

• Administration. All administration tools are located in one central location.

• Remote management. The Solaris Management Console graphically manages remote servers on the network.

Benefits

• Fast, easy development of Solaris management and administration applications

• Substantial cost savings
  • Infrastructure services (authentication, security)
  • Consoles for tools and applications
  • Application GUI toolkit for standard user interface

• Flexibility - Write Once, Run Anywhere^TM
  • Web browser
  • Solaris Management Console 2.0
  • Microsoft Management Console
  • Stand-alone mode
  • Solaris Operating Environment, Windows NT/2000
  • SPARC processor, Intel platforms

• Broad Application Support - The Solaris Managment Console can run multiple types of applications:
  • Java technology-based management tools
  • HTML, servlets
  • X/Motif
  • Command Line Interface (CLI), scripts

• Interoperability - Applications support a number of Internet standards:
  • Communication: RM, HTTP, XML
  • Agents: SNMP, Solstice SyMON^TM, WBEM
  • Consoles: Netscape, Microsoft Management, Solstice SyMON

• Open and Extensible - The SDK is built on standard, Internet standards (e.g., JavaBeans^TM components, RMI, XML/HTTP, CIM) that allow SDK tools and consoles to fit into existing system infrastructures. Functionality can be easily added and the SDK can readily adopt new standards.