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HP-UX System Administrator's Guide: Configuration Management: HP-UX 11i Version 3 > Chapter 1 Introduction

Using the X Window System

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Web-based HP SMH has a few commands and displays that require that your local system (the client) and the target system be running an X Window System™ client. On an HP-UX system (client or target), this is provided by the X11-RUN fileset, which is normally installed. On a non-HP-UX client system, such as one running Microsoft® Windows®, you may need to install a third-party client program.

Text-based HP SMH has text alternatives to the X Window displays if DISPLAY is not set or there is no active X Window client.

Setup for an HP-UX Local System

If you are logged in to the target system from an HP-UX client system, you need to do the following:

  • On your HP-UX client system, enable it to receive X Window screens from the target system:

    # /usr/bin/X11/xhost + targetsystem

    The xhost command is described in the xhost(1) manpage.

  • On the target system, set your DISPLAY environment variable to the domain name or IP address of your client system:

    # export DISPLAY=clientsystem:0.0

Setup for a Non-HP-UX Client System

If you are logged in to the target system from a non-HP-UX client system, you need to do the following:

  • On your non-HP-UX client system, start your X Window server and determine your IP address. This is often available in the Help About menu item of the program screen. If the client is connected to an HP-UX system, the command echo $DISPLAY will show the IP address.

  • On the target system, set your DISPLAY environment variable to the IP address of your client system:

    # export DISPLAY=clientsystemIP:0.0
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