Logging in to the CLI with VMware

You can log in to the CLI on the Management server by using a VMware vSphere console.

Procedure

  1. Open your VMware vSphere client.
  2. Enter the following credentials.
    • IP address or name of the host or vCenter Server.
    • User name
    • Password
  3. Optional: Use your Windows session credentials to log in by clicking the Use Windows session credentials check box.
  4. Click Login.
  5. Right-click the name of the appliance that you want to work with.
  6. Click Open Console.
  7. Log in to the Management server with a user name and password, which have administrative privileges. The following lists the default user name and password:
    • Login: admin
    • Password: !n0r1t5@C
    Note: This console uses a US keyboard configuration, in which the @ symbol can be in a different place to other keyboard configurations. If you are not using a US keyboard, please ensure that you have typed the password correctly.

Results

You see the following prompt management server-host-name/APIManagement and you can start entering commands.