Start IBM Spectrum Protect Plus

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

Procedure

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

  1. In a supported web browser, enter the following URL: 
    https://hostname
    The hostname value depends on whether IBM Spectrum Protect Plus installed as a set of OpenShift® containers or as a virtual appliance.
    Hostname for a container installation
    The hostname must be in the following format:
    instancename-spp.routerCanonicalHostname
    where instancename is the name of the IBM Spectrum Protect Plus instance and routerCanonicalHostname is the external host name for the OpenShift router.
    You can also start IBM Spectrum Protect Plus from the OpenShift web console. For instructions, see the what to do next information in Creating an IBM Spectrum Protect Plus instance.
    Hostname for a virtual appliance installation

    The hostname is the IP address of the virtual machine where the application is deployed.

  2. Enter your username and password to log on to IBM Spectrum Protect Plus.
    If this is your first time logging on, the default username is admin and the password is password. You are prompted to reset the default username and password. You cannot reset the username to admin, root, or test.

    This user account is the superuser account and is assigned the SUPERUSER role. This role is assigned to only one IBM Spectrum Protect Plus user. The SUPERUSER role provides the user with access to all IBM Spectrum Protect Plus functions. For more information about the superuser account, see Managing the superuser account.

  3. Click Sign In.
  4. If IBM Spectrum Protect Plus is installed on a virtual appliance and you are logging in for the first time, you are prompted to change the serveradmin password. The initial password is sppDP758-SysXyz. The serveradmin user is used to access the administrative console and the IBM Spectrum Protect Plus virtual appliance. The password for serveradmin must be changed before accessing the administrative console and IBM Spectrum Protect Plus virtual appliance.
    The following rules are enforced when creating a new password:
    • The minimum acceptable password length is 15 characters.
    • There must be eight characters in the new password that are not present in the previous password.
    • The new password must contain at least one character from each of the classes (numbers, uppercase letters, lowercase letters, and other).
    • The maximum number of identical consecutive characters that are allowed in the new password is three characters.
    • The maximum number of identical consecutive class of characters that are allowed in the new password is four characters.