manager> exit
manager login:
5
Log in to the CLI.
6
Ping the default gateway to verify network connectivity.
manager> ping A.B.C.D
7
From your PC, ping the vShield Manager IP address to validate that the IP address is reachable.
Log In to the vShield Manager User Interface
After you have installed and configured the vShield Manager virtual machine, log in to the vShield Manager
user interface.
To log in to the vShield Manager user interface
1
Open a Web browser window and type the IP address assigned to the vShield Manager.
The vShield Manager user interface opens in an SSL session.
2
Accept the security certificate.
N
You can use an SSL certificate for authentication. Refer to the vShield Administration Guide.
OTE
The vShield Manager login screen appears.
3
Log in to the vShield Manager user interface by using the user name
You should change the default password as one of your first tasks to prevent unauthorized use. See
"Change the Password of the vShield Manager User Interface Default Account"
4
Click Log In.
Synchronize the vShield Manager with the vCenter Server
Synchronize with your vCenter Server to display your VMware Infrastructure inventory in the vShield
Manager user interface.
You must have a vCenter Server user account with administrative access to complete this task.
N
The vShield Manager virtual machine does not appear as a resource in the inventory panel of the
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vShield Manager user interface. The Settings & Reports object represents the vShield Manager virtual
machine in the inventory panel.
To synchronize the vShield Manager with vCenter Server
1
Log in to the vShield Manager.
2
Click Settings & Reports from the vShield Manager inventory panel.
3
Click the Configuration tab.
4
Click the vCenter tab.
5
Type the IP address or hostname of your vCenter Server in the IP address/Name field.
6
Type your vSphere Client login user name in the User Name field.
7
Type the password associated with the user name in the Password field.
8
Click Save.
VMware, Inc.
Chapter 3 Installing the vShield Manager and vShield Zones
and the password
on page 20.
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