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You cannot open the product interface from a remote collector node, but you can open the
administration interface.
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For supported Web browsers, see the vRealize Operations Manager Release Notes for your version.
Secure the vRealize Operations Manager Console
After you install vRealize Operations Manager, you secure the console of each node in the cluster by logging
in for the rst time.
Procedure
1 Locate the node console in vCenter or by direct access. In vCenter, use Alt+F1 to access the login
prompt.
For security, vRealize Operations Manager remote terminal sessions are disabled by default.
2 Log in as root.
vRealize Operations Manager prevents you from accessing the command prompt until you create a root
password.
3 When prompted for a password, press Enter.
4 When prompted for the old password, press Enter.
5 When prompted for the new password, enter the root password that you want, and note it for future
reference.
6 Re-enter the root password.
7 Log out of the console.
Log in to a Remote vRealize Operations Manager Console Session
As part of managing or maintaining the nodes in your vRealize Operations Manager cluster, you might need
to log in to a vRealize Operations Manager node through a remote console.
For security, remote login is disabled in vRealize Operations Manager by default. To enable remote login,
take the following steps.
Procedure
1 Locate the node console in vCenter or by direct access. In vCenter, use Alt+F1 to access the login
prompt.
2 Log in as root. If this is the rst time logging in, you must set a root password.
a When prompted for a password, press Enter.
b When prompted for the old password, press Enter.
c When prompted for the new password, enter the root password that you want, and note it for
future reference.
d Re-enter the root password.
3 To enable remote login, enter the following command:
service sshd start
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