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The SMS client can be installed on a physical machine or on a virtual machine.
The client software runs on the following operating systems:
  • Windows
  • Linux
  • Mac OS X
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Before you can install the SMS client on an OS X computer, you must follow the instructions outlined in the OS X prerequisites.

Procedure

  1. On your computer, start your web browser.
  2. In your browser address bar, enter the IP address or host name of your SMS appliance. For example: https://123.45.67.89.
  3. Log in with the SuperUser account created during the vSMS Server setup.
  4. Click Client Installation in the navigation pane.
  5. Select the appropriate SMS client installer for your platform and download it.
    Note
    Note
    Before you can install the SMS client on an OS X computer, you must follow the instructions outlined in OS X prerequisites.
  6. Run the installation wizard.
    The installation wizard checks for previous installations and guides you through the options for installing or updating the client software. When installation is complete, the installer prompts you to end or open the client upon completion.

OS X prerequisites Parent topic

Important information when using Mac OS X to host an SMS client
When you upgrade the SMS client on OS X with Oracle Java Runtime version 1.8u71 or later, the SMS client will not be able to connect to an SMS that is still running with a 1k certificate key. To avoid this issue, upgrade the SMS from a 1k certificate key to a 2k key.
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If you have already completed this step in a previous SMS release, you do not need to do this again.
If you cannot connect to the SMS using Mac OS X, you have two options:
  • Temporarily make the following changes to the JRE on your local Mac OS X.
  • Use a Windows SMS client to update the SMS to a 2K certificate key. After you do this, you will no longer need to temporarily change to the JRE on your local Mac OS X (see above).
How to change the JRE on your local Mac OS X
  1. Edit the java.security file located in the /Library/Internet Plug-Ins/JavaAppletPlugin.plugin/Contents/Home/lib/security directory.
  2. Locate jdk.certpath.disabledAlgorithms=MD2, MD5, RSA keySize < 1024, and then delete MD5 from the line.
    The line should now be jdk.certpath.disabledAlgorithms=MD2, RSA keySize < 1024.
  3. Locate jdk.tls.disabledAlgorithms=SSLv3, RC4, MD5withRSA, DH keySize < 768, and then delete MD5withRSA from the line.
    The line should now be jdk.tls.disabledAlgorithms=SSLv3, RC4, DH keySize < 768.
  4. Open the dmg (disk image) and run the installer application.
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If you receive the error message "TippingPoint SMS client Installer is damaged and can't be opened", go to Mac System Preferences > security & privacy settings and change "Allow applications downloaded from" to "Anywhere."
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If you receive additional error messages, contact support.