Log In to the vCenter Server Appliance Management Interface

Log in to the vCenter Server Appliance Management Interface to access the vCenter Server Appliance configuration settings.

Note: The login session expires if you leave the vCenter Server Appliance Management Interface idle for 10 minutes.

Prerequisites

• Verify that the vCenter Server Appliance is successfully deployed and running.
• If you are using Internet Explorer, verify that TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and TLS 1.2 are enabled in the security settings.

Procedure

1. In a Web browser, go to the vCenter Server Appliance Management Interface, https://appliance-IP-address-or-FQDN:5480.
2. Log in as root.
   The default root password is the password that you set while deploying the vCenter Server Appliance.