Configuring the Management Console

The first time you launch the Management Console, you need to configure it.

1. Open a web browser and enter the IP address of the CloudControl Management network interface.

   Note:  

   • The first time you access the CloudControl Management Console, you must use the IP address. You can create a fully qualified domain name (FQDN) during installation.
   • Because CloudControl initially ships with a self-signed certificate, the first time you start the CloudControl Management Console, you will receive a security exception. Manually allow the security exception. In some customer environments, additional modifications to the IE security settings or firewall settings within your corporate network may be required.
     
   • SSL certificates issued by a trusted authority can be imported at a later time through the CloudControl Management Console.

2. Enter the default login username (superadminuser) and password (Pa$$w0rd123!) to log into the system and click Login.

   Note: The password cannot be changed for users in demo mode.
   

3. In the End-User License agreement page, read and accept the terms of the end-user license agreement (EULA).

4. Click Next.

5. In the HyTrust CloudControl License page, click Choose File and browse to the location of the license file.

   If you do not have a license, the Community License is activated and CloudControl will operate with a reduced feature set.

6. Click Next.

7. In the Network Configuration page, enter the following: 

   Field	Description
   Appliance Identify and Management Interface
   Fully Qualified Hostname (server.example.com)	The fully qualified domain name for the CloudControl host.
   Connection 1: IP Address	The IP address for the management interface (eth0). This field should be filled in automatically with the values used when configuring the CloudControl Management Interface.
   Connection 1: Mask	The subnet mask. This field should be filled in automatically with the values used when configuring the CloudControl Management Interface.
   Gateway	The gateway address. This field should be filled in automatically with the values used when configuring the CloudControl Management Interface.
   List of DNS Server IP Addresses	A comma-separated list of DNS servers.
   ESXi Global Published IP
   Enable ESXi Global PIP	Check the checkbox to enable using a Global PIP instead of individual Published IP (PIP) addresses for each ESXi host.
   ESXi Global PIP	The IP address to use for the Global PIP.
   NTP Servers
   Enable NTP Servers	Check the checkbox to enable using an NTP server for time synchronization.
   NTP Servers	A list of comma-separated NTP servers.
   Proxy Server
   Proxy Server IP	The IP address of the proxy server to use with the Vitals Service and Licensing service.
   Proxy Server Port	The port for the proxy server.
   Proxy User Name	The username for the proxy server.
   Proxy User Password	The password for the proxy server.
   Enable License Proxy	Check the checkbox to use the proxy server to contact the Licensing service.
   Enable Vitals Proxy	Check the checkbox to use the proxy server to contact the Vitals Service.

8. Click Next.

9. Click Finish.