Novell PLATESPIN ORCHESTRATE 2.0.2 - ADMINISTRATOR REFERENCE 06-17-2009, Client Manual

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3 Specify the IP address or DNS name of a PlateSpin Orchestrate Server.
The PlateSpin Orchestrate Server is associated with a virtualization grid, which can be
associated with registered VM host servers. Therefore, logging in to an Orchestrate Server
allows you to manage all VMs in the grid.
4 Enter a username and password to authenticate you as the administrator of the Orchestrate
Server, then click
Login to view the VM Client interface:
5 (Conditional) If this is the first time that anyone has logged in to the VM Client, continue with
Section 2.3, “Registering VM Hosts,” on page 20 to set up the virtualization environment.
2.2 Logging In to Another Virtualization Grid
You can log in to a different Orchestrate Server at any time for access to a different virtualization
grid. However, you cannot be logged in to multiple Orchestrate Servers. If you log in to another
Orchestrate Server, the previous login is replaced.
For information on multiple VM operators logging in to the VM Client, see Section 3.2.1, “Multiple
VM Operator Logins,” on page 31 .
1 In the VM Client , click File > Log In .
If you are already logged in to a virtualization grid, you can press Ctrl+Shift+I to log in to a
different datagrid.
2 Fill in the fields:
Server: Specify either the DNS name or IP address of the Orchestrate Server.
User ID: Specify a username that has admin rights on the server.
Password: Specify this user’s password.
3 Click Login .