System Administration Guide: Basic Administration  Starting the
Solaris Management Console  The following procedure describes
how to start the console and gain access to the Solaris
management tools.  For instructions on what to do if you are the
first user to log in to the console, see If You Are the First to
Log in to the Console.  ProcedureHow to Start the Console as
Superuser or as a Role  If you start the console as a user with
your own user account, you have limited access to the Solaris
management tools. For greater access, you can log in as yourself
and then log in as one of the roles you are allowed to assume.
If you are permitted to assume the role of Primary
Administrator, you then have access to all the Solaris
management tools. This role is equivalent to that of superuser.
1. Verify that you are in a window environment, such as the CDE
environment.    2. Start the console in one of the following
ways:      • From the command line, type the following command:
% /usr/sadm/bin/smc &