Starting OpManager Nexus

After installation, all the OpManager Nexus-related files will be available under the directory that you choose to install OpManager Nexus. This is referred to as OpManager Nexus Home directory.

• Starting OpManager Nexus on Windows
• Starting OpManager Nexus on Linux
• Connecting the Web Client

On Windows Machines

If you have chosen to install OpManager Nexus as Windows service, you will be prompted to start the service after successful installation. The Web Client is invoked automatically on installing as a Service. Enter the log-on details. The default user name and password is 'admin' and 'admin' respectively.

To later start OpManager Nexus as a Windows Service, follow the steps below:

1. Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
2. Under Administrative Tools, select Services.
3. In the details pane, right-click ManageEngine OpManager Nexus and click Start.

To stop the ManageEngine OpManager Nexus service, right-click the ManageEngine OpManager Nexus service in the Services window and click Stop.

On Windows machines,  an icon is displayed on the system tray to manage the application. You can start the client, start the server, and shut down the server using this icon.

On Linux Machines

1. Log in as 'root' user.
2. Execute the StartOpManagerServer.sh file present in the <OpManager Nexus Home>/bin directory.

To stop OpManager Nexus running on a linux machine, execute the ShutDownOpManager Nexus.sh file present in the <OpManager Nexus Home>/bin directory.

Type the User Name and Password in the Shut Down OpManager Nexus window and press Enter.

Connecting the Web Client

1. Open a JavaScript-enabled Web browser such as Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox.

2. Type http://<host_name>:<port_number> in the address bar and press Enter. Here, <host_name> is the name of the machine in which OpManager Nexus is running and <port_number> is the port that you have chosen to run OpManager Nexus Web Server during installation.
   
   [Note: If you have enabled SSL, connect as https://<host_name>:<port_number> in the address bar and press Enter.]

3. Type the User Name and Password and click Login. The default user name and password are 'admin' and 'admin' respectively.

Alternatively, if the OpManager Nexus server is running on Windows machines, you can start the Web client using

Start > Programs > ManageEngine OpManager Nexus > OpManager Nexus Web Client.

[OR]

Right-click the tray icon and select Start Client option.

From OpManager Nexus build 7010 onwards we provide SSL support for the webclient. Click here to enable SSL.