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Catalogs

Organizations use catalogs to store vApp templates and media files. The members of an organization that

have access to a catalog can use the catalog's vApp templates and media files to create their own vApps. A

system administrator can allow an organization to publish a catalog to make it available to other

organizations. Organizations administrators can then choose which catalog items to provide to their users.

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

For a list of supported browsers, see the VMware vCloud Director Installation and Configuration Guide.

Prerequisites

You must have the system administrator user name and password that you created during the system setup.

Procedure

1 Open a Web browser and navigate to https://hostname.domain.tld/cloud.

For hostname.domain.tld, provide the fully qualified domain name associated with the primary IP

address of the vCloud Director server host. For example, https://cloud.example.com/cloud.

2 Type the system administrator user name and password and click Login.

vCloud Director displays a list of the next tasks you should perform.

System Administrator Home Page

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

The first time you log in after installing vCloud Director, the Home tab includes a list of quick start tasks,

designed to help you get the system up and running. You can continue to access these tasks even after the

system is configured.

The Home tab also includes links to many of the most common tasks related to managing cloud resources,

organizations, and system users.

Preparing the System

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.

For more information about each task, see Table 1-1.

Table 1‑1. Quick Start Tasks

Task For More Information

Attach a vCenter “Attach a vCenter Server,” on page 17

Create a Provider Virtual Datacenter “Create a Provider Virtual Datacenter,” on page 19

Create an External Network “Add an External Network,” on page 21

Create a Network Pool “Network Pools,” on page 21

Create an Organization “Create an Organization,” on page 27

Allocate Resources to an Organization “Create an Organization Virtual Datacenter,” on page 54

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