Log in to a node where Performance Manager has been installed. If the rehash command has not been issued since Performance Manager was installed, type this command to recreate the internal command tables used by the shell:
# rehash
Before starting Performance Manager, be sure the DISPLAY environment variable on the starting system is set for the display you wish to use.
There are additional considerations if you display Performance Manager on a PC.
To start Performance Manager, issue the /usr/bin/x11/pmgr command at a root prompt (see the pmgr(8) reference page for details):
# /usr/bin/x11/pmgr
Performance Manager can be started from a non-root account, but the log file (/var/opt/pm/l/pmgr_gui.log) must first have its permissions changed to allow non-root users to write to it; for example, issue the following command as root to make the log file writable by everyone:
# chmod 666 /var/opt/pm/l/pmgr_gui.log
When Performance Manager starts, it opens its splash screen (identity window) on the workstation defined by the DISPLAY environment variable. This is an animation of a knight on horseback entering a castle. Once the knight enters the castle the identity window closes and the main window opens. You can click on the splash screen to close it and display the main window immediately. If you wish to start your tasks more quickly by skipping the splash screen and opening the main window directly, you may. To do so, use the -f option at the command-line prompt when starting Performance Manager:
# pmgr -f
To exit Performance Manager, from the File menu, choose Exit. Your current session will not be saved when exiting. To save a session, choose Save Session or Save Session As from the main window's File menu. Save Session As opens a file selection dialog box.