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Table Of Contents

Getting Started with vCloud Director 1

The first time you log in to the vCloud Director Web console, the Home tab guides you through the steps to

configure your installation.

Overview of vCloud Director Administration on page 11

VMware vCloud Director is a software product that provides the ability to build secure, multi-tenant

clouds by pooling virtual infrastructure resources into virtual datacenters and exposing them to users

through Web-based portals and programmatic interfaces as a fully-automated, catalog-based service.

You can access the vCloud Director user interface by using a Web browser.

System Administrator Home Page on page 14

The Home tab provides links to common tasks and support resources.

Preparing the System on page 14

The Home tab in the vCloud Director Web console provides links to the tasks required to prepare the

system for use. Links become active after you complete prerequisite tasks.

Replace SSL Certificates on page 15

If any members of your vCloud Director server group are using self-signed SSL certificates, you can

upgrade them to signed SSL certificates to obtain a higher level of trust within your cloud.

Set User Preferences on page 16

You can set certain display and system alert preferences that take effect every time you log in to the

system. You can also change the password for your system administrator account.

Overview of vCloud Director Administration

VMware vCloud Director is a software product that provides the ability to build secure, multi-tenant clouds

by pooling virtual infrastructure resources into virtual datacenters and exposing them to users through

Web-based portals and programmatic interfaces as a fully-automated, catalog-based service.

The VMware vCloud Director Administrator's Guide provides information about adding resources to the

system, creating and provisioning organizations, managing resources and organizations, and monitoring

the system.

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