1. Open a Web browser.

    Note:

    Disable the Autocomplete browser setting on all browsers.

  2. In the browser Address field, enter the application server URL.

  3. For example, http://192.168.21.96:8080/SysAdmin.

  4. Click Enter. The Management Console Login window opens.

  5. Enter your User ID. Your User ID is smc-user.

  6. Enter your Password.

    Note:

    The default System Management Console password is set to 'sysadmin'. To set the password, run the [Product Directory]/tools/password-change.pl utility, and change the password for the 'smc-user' account. For more information on using the password-change.pl utility, refer to the” Changing Passwords in Network Configuration Manager” section in the VMware Smart Assurance Network Configuration Manager Installation Guide. Then, select the option for "smc-user" and enter the new password.

  7. Click OK. The System Management Console window opens.

    Note:

    When logging in for the first time, you are prompted to load the Health Check program. This allows you to select Health Check from a tab within the menu bar, and view the valuable de-bugging information when problems arise.