Starting the MMC

To start the MMC you can use one of the following options:

· The Windows Start menu

· The command prompt

· A configuration file

Procedure

Windows Start Menu

The most common way is to start the MMC from the Windows Start menu:

Choose Start ® Programs ® SAP Management Console

The MMC opens.

When you expand the SAP Systems node, all the instances running on the current host are displayed. If you want to change the configuration so that the instances on other hosts of your system are also displayed, follow the instructions given in Changing the Configuration of the MMC.

Command Prompt

To start the MMC at the command prompt enter the following:

mmc.exe

Where is the name of a previously stored MMC snap-in configuration file. Use this method to start the MMC, if you have changed the configuration of the console and saved this in a file.

See also: Changing the Configuration of the MMC.

Alternatively, you can specify an instance:

mmc.exe -SAP_R/3_MANAGERHOST

Where is the instance that you want to monitor, for example, p18357_BIN_53. If other instances are already specified in the file, the instance entered here will be added to the list.

Configuration File

If you have saved various configurations of the MMC, you can start the console simply by double-clicking on the appropriate configuration file.