5.3

Launching and Logging Onto VCM
If you have not already launched VCM after closing Installation Manager, follow the procedure detailed
below to launch and log onto VCM.
IMPORTANT Before you launch VCM, you must either configure Internet Explorer Pop-up Blocker
Settings to add your Collector to your list of allowed web sites, or disable Pop-up Blocker. Click Internet
Explorer | Tools | Popup Blocker Settings, then add the path for your Collector in the allowable address
field.
How to Launch VCM and Log On
1. If you are launching VCM on the Collector Machine, go to Start | All Programs | VMware vCenter
Configuration Manager | Web Console. If you prefer to connect to VCM from another machine on
your network, you may do so by pointing your browser to http://<name_of_Collector_
machine>/VCM. For the specific browsers that are supported, refer to the VCM Hardware and Software
Requirements Guide. The Logon screen appears.
2. Depending on your browser security settings, you may have to supply your user network credentials.
3. (Optional) Select Automatically log on using this role to have VCM automatically log you on without
prompting you for a role in the future.
4. Click Log On. The Portal appears.
In the future, your VCM user account may have multiple roles. At that time, if you have the Automatically
log on using this role option checked, VCM will automatically log you on as the User Role displayed on
the Logon screen. To change roles, you must use the Logoff button in the top right corner of the Console.
This action will return you to the Logon screen so you can use the drop-down menu to select a different
role.
Getting Familiar with the Portal
The VCM Portal uses a browser-based interface so it can be run from any Windows system running IE or
with the IE tab plugin for Firefox, and having access to the machine on which VCM is installed. The Portal
provides access to all VCM features for managing your enterprise.
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