Register The Vshield Manager Plug-In With The Vsphere Client; Change The Password Of The Vshield Manager User Interface Default Account; Install Vshield Zones - VMware VSHIELD APP 1.0.0 UPDATE 1 Quick Start Manual

vShield Quick Start Guide

Register the vShield Manager Plug-In with the vSphere Client

The vSphere Plug-in option lets you register the vShield Manager as a vSphere Client plug-in. After the
plug-in is registered, you can configure most vShield options from the vSphere Client.
To register the vShield Manager as a vSphere Client Plug-in
1 Click Settings & Reports from the vShield Manager inventory panel.
2 Click the Configuration tab.
3 Click vSphere Plug-in.
4 Click Register.
5 If you are logged in to the vSphere Client, log out.
6 Log in to the vSphere Client.
7 Select an ESX host.
8 Verify that the vShield tab appears as an option.
Change the Password of the vShield Manager User Interface Default
Account
You can change the password of the admin account to harden access to your vShield Manager.
To change the admin account password
1 Log in to the vShield Manager user interface.
2 Click Settings & Reports from the vShield Manager inventory panel.
3 Click the Users tab.
4 Select the admin account.
5 Click Update User.
6 Enter a new password.
7 Confirm the password by typing it a second time in the Retype Password field.
8 Click OK to save your changes.

Install vShield Zones

The following information is required for vShield Zones installation on an ESX host:
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One IP address for the management (MGMT) port of each vShield Zones virtual appliance. Each IP
address should be reachable from the vShield Manager and sit on the Management network used for
vCenter and ESX host management interfaces.
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Local or network storage to place the vShield Zones disk.
vShield Zones virtual appliances include VMware Tools. Do not attempt to alter or upgrade the VMware Tools
software on a vShield Zones virtual appliance.
To install a vShield Zones virtual appliance
1 Log in to the vSphere Client.
2 Select an ESX host from the inventory tree.
3 Click the vShield tab.
4 Accept the security certificate.
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