Running the Administration Tools

If possible, always run the Administration Tools using the database administrator account (dbadmin) on the administration host.

The Administration Tools interface responds to mouse clicks in some terminal windows, particularly local Linux windows, but you might find that it responds only to keystrokes. For a quick reference to keystrokes, see Using Keystrokes in the Administration Tools Interface in this guide.

When you run Administration Tools, the Main Menu dialog box appears with a dark blue background and a title on top. The screen captures used in this documentation set are cropped down to the dialog box itself, as shown in the following screenshot.

First Time Only

The first time you log in as the database administrator and run the Administration Tools, complete the following steps.

1. In the EULA (end-user license agreement) window, type accept to proceed. A window displays, requesting the location of the license key file you downloaded from the OpenText Web site. The default path is /tmp/vlicense.dat.
2. Type the absolute path to your license key (for example, /tmp/vlicense.dat) and click OK.
3. To return to the command line, select Exit and click OK.

Using Keystrokes in the Administration Tools Interface

The following table is a quick reference to keystroke usage in the Administration Tools interface. See Using the Administration Tools in the Administrator’s Guide for full details.

Return	Run selected command.
Tab	Cycle between OK, Cancel, Help, and menu.
Up/Down Arrow	Move cursor up and down in menu, window, or help file.
Space	Select item in list.
Character	Select corresponding command from menu.