Specifications

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You can connect to the server with up to eight management interface sessions at a
time.
The URL to connect to the server is https://<hostname>:8333.
Note: If you are connecting to the management interface from a browser on the
host machine, you can use localhost as the <hostname>.
Note: If you disabled SSL for your management interface sessions, the URL to
connect to the server is http://<hostname>:8222. For more information, see
Securing Your Remote Sessions on page 112.
Note: If you disabled SSL, users are automatically redirected to http://
<hostname>:8222 if they use https://<hostname>:8333 to connect to
the management interface.
Note: If you are using Netscape Navigator or Mozilla, check the advanced
preferences (Edit > Preferences > Advanced) to be sure JavaScript and style sheets
are both enabled.
Enter the URL. The Login page appears.
The Login page contains fields for your user name and password.
It also contains a menu so you can download installation packages for the VMware
Virtual Machine Console. To download a package, see Downloading the VMware
Virtual Machine Console on page 104.
On the Login page, enter your user name and password for the host machine, then
click Log In. The Status Monitor page appears.