Starting IBM Storage Defender Copy Data Management

Start IBM® Storage Defender Copy Data Management to begin using the application and its features.

Before you begin

IBM Storage Defender Copy Data Management must be installed before starting the application. See Installing IBM Storage Defender Copy Data Management on VMware.
The System Administrator must provide you with the IP address for the virtual appliance and the IBM Storage Defender Copy Data Management username and password.

To start IBM Storage Defender Copy Data Management, complete the following steps:

From a supported browser, enter the following URL:
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https://<HOSTNAME>:8443/portal/
```
Where <HOSTNAME> is the IP address of the virtual machine where the application is deployed. This connects you to IBM Storage Defender Copy Data Management.
In the log on dialog, enter your username and password, which is provided by the IBM Storage Defender Copy Data Management System Administrator.
If this is your first time logging on to IBM Storage Defender Copy Data Management as a Super User, the default username is admin and the default password is password. You are prompted to reset the default Super User password.
Click Sign In. The application starts.

Note: You are automatically logged out of IBM Storage Defender Copy Data Management after 30 minutes of inactivity. Log back in with your username and password to continue.

After the first use, enable additional users to log on by adding native users or linking to an LDAP server. See Role-based access control overview.
Add storage systems and virtual machine resources to the IBM Storage Defender Copy Data Management database. See Registering a storage provider and Jobs overview.
Search or browse for objects that match certain criteria. See Searching for objects and Browsing inventory.
Generate reports with predefined or customized parameters. See Report Overview.