6.7

After You Install vCenter Server
or Deploy the
vCenter Server Appliance 6
After you install vCenter Server or deploy the vCenter Server Appliance, consider these postinstallation
options before adding inventory for the vCenter Server to manage.
For information about configuring the vSphere Authentication Proxy service, see vSphere Security.
This chapter includes the following topics:
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Log in to vCenter Server by Using the vSphere Web Client
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Install the VMware Enhanced Authentication Plug-in
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Collect vCenter Server Log Files
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Repoint vCenter Server to Another External Platform Services Controller in the Same Domain
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Repoint vCenter Server to External Platform Services Controller in a Different Domain
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Reconfigure a Standalone vCenter Server with an Embedded Platform Services Controller to a
vCenter Server with an External Platform Services Controller
Log in to vCenter Server by Using the vSphere Web Client
Log in to vCenter Server by using the vSphere Web Client to manage your vSphere inventory.
In vSphere 6.0 and later, the vSphere Web Client is installed as part of the vCenter Server on Windows or
the vCenter Server Appliance deployment. This way, the vSphere Web Client always points to the same
vCenter Single Sign-On instance.
Procedure
1 Open a Web browser and enter the URL for the vSphere Web Client:
https://vcenter_server_ip_address_or_fqdn/vsphere-client.
2 Enter the credentials of a user who has permissions on vCenter Server, and click Login.
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