Starting IBM Spectrum Protect Plus

Launch IBM Spectrum Protect Plus to begin using the application and its features.

Before you begin

Note the following considerations before starting IBM Spectrum Protect Plus:

IBM Spectrum Protect Plus must be installed prior to starting the application.
The System Administrator must provide you with the IP address for the virtual appliance and the IBM Spectrum Protect Plus user name and password.

To start IBM Spectrum Protect Plus, complete the following steps:

In a supported web browser, enter the following URL:
```
https://host_name
```
Where host_name is the IP address of the virtual machine where the application is deployed. This connects you to IBM Spectrum Protect Plus.
In the logon dialog, enter your user name and password. If this is your first time logging on to IBM Spectrum Protect Plus, the initial user name is admin and the initial password is password. You will be prompted to reset the default admin password.
Click Sign In. The application launches.

A vSnap server serves as a backup target, and is required to perform backup and restore jobs. By default, a vSnap installation is present on the IBM Spectrum Protect Plus appliance. Before the storage can be used, additional software components will be initialized and a storage pool will be created. You will be prompted to start the vSnap initialization process upon first login to the user interface. For more information about vSnap installations, see Installing vSnap servers.