Accessing the virtual appliance in VMware

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In a VMware environment, log on to the IBM Storage® Protect Plus virtual appliance through vSphere Client to access the command line.

Procedure

Complete the following steps to access the virtual appliance command line:
  1. In vSphere Client, select the virtual machine where IBM Storage Protect Plus is deployed.
  2. On the Summary tab, select Open Console and click in the console.
  3. Select Login, and enter your user name and password. The default user name is serveradmin and the default password is sppDP758-SysXyz. You are prompted to change this password during the first logon. Certain rules are enforced when creating a new password. For more information, see the password requirement rules in Start IBM Storage Protect Plus.

What to do next

Enter commands to administer the virtual appliance. To log off, type exit.