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VMware ESX Server Administration Guide
Logging Into the VMware Management
Interface
To use the VMware Management Interface, you should be running:
• Internet Explorer 5.5 (Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher is strongly recommended)
• Netscape Navigator 7.0 or higher
• Mozilla 1.x. or higher
You need to know the server name or IP address of the server you want to manage.
You must have a valid user name and password on that server.
You can connect to the server with up to eight management interface sessions at a
time.
The URL to connect to the server is http://<hostname>.
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.
You need to know the host name or IP address of the server you want to monitor. You
should also ensure that style sheets are enabled in your browser, regardless of which
browser and version you are using.
The Login page appears.
The Login page contains fields for your user name and password.
On the Login page, enter your user name and password for the host machine, then
click Login. The Status Monitor page appears. For information about the Status
Monitor page, see Using the Status Monitor on page 93.