Logging in to XClarity Administrator

Log in to the Lenovo XClarity Administrator web interface using a supported web browser.

Procedure

Complete the following steps to log in to the XClarity Administrator web interface.

1. Point your browser to the IP address of XClarity Administrator.
   Tip

   Access to the web interface is through a secure connection. Ensure that you use https.

   • For containers Use the IPv4 address that is specified for the ${ADDRESS} variable to access XClarity Administrator using the following URL:

     https://<IPv4_address>/ui/login.html
     

     For example:

     https://192.0.2.10/ui/login.html
     

   • For virtual appliances. The IP address that you use depends on how your environment is set up.

     If you have Eth0 and Eth1 networks on separate subnets, and if DHCP is used on both subnets, use the Eth1 IP address when accessing the web interface for initial setup. When XClarity Administrator starts for the first time, both Eth0 and Eth1 get a DHCP-assigned IP address, and the XClarity Administrator default gateway is set to the DHCP-assigned gateway for Eth1.

     Using static a IPv4 address

     If you specified an IPv4 address in eth0_config, use that IPv4 address to access XClarity Administrator using the following URL:

     https://<IPv4_address>/ui/login.html
     

     For example:

     https://192.0.2.10/ui/login.html
     

     Using a DHCP server in the same broadcast domain as XClarity Administrator

     If a DHCP server is set up in the same broadcast domain as XClarity Administrator, use the IPv4 address that is displayed in the XClarity Administrator virtual-machine console to access XClarity Administrator using the following URL:

     https://<IPv4_address>/ui/login.html
     

     For example:

     https://192.0.2.10/ui/login.html
     

     Using a DHCP server in a different broadcast domain as XClarity Administrator

     If a DHCP server is not set up in the same broadcast domain, use the IPv6 Link-Local Address (LLA) that is displayed for eEth0 (the management network) in the XClarity Administrator virtual-machine console to access XClarity Administrator, for example:

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     Lenovo XClarity Administrator  Version x.x.x
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     eth0   flags=4163<UP,BROADCAST,RUNNING,MULTICAST>  mtu 1500  metric 1
              inet 192.0.2.10  netmask 255.255.255.0  broadcast 192.0.2.55
              inet6 2001:db8:56ff:fe80:bea3  prefixlen 64   scopeid 0x20<link>
              ether 00:15:5d:0c:d1:92    txqueuelen 1000 (Ethernet)
              RX errors 0  dropped 0  overruns 0  frame 0
     
     eth1   flags=4163<UP,BROADCAST,RUNNING,MULTICAST>  mtu 1500  metric 1
              inet 192.0.2.20  netmask 255.255.255.0  broadcast 192.0.2.130
              inet6 2001:db8:56ff:fe80:bea3  prefixlen 64  scopeid 0x20<link>
     
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     You have 150 seconds to change IP settings. Enter one of the following:
       1. To set a static IP address for Lenovo XClarity virtual appliance eth0 port
       2. To use a DHCP address for Lenovo XClarity virtual appliance eth0 port
       x. To continue without changing IP settings
       ... ...
     
     

     Tip

     The IPv6 link local address (LLA) is derived from the MAC address of the interface.

     Attention

     If you are configuring XClarity Administrator remotely, you must have connectivity to the same layer 2 network. It must be accessed from a non-routed address until the initial setup is complete. Therefore, consider accessing XClarity Administrator from another VM that has connectivity to XClarity Administrator. For example, you can access XClarity Administrator from another VM on the host where XClarity Administrator is installed.

     • Firefox:

       To access the XClarity Administrator web interface from a Firefox browser, log in using the following URL. Note that brackets are required when entering IPv6 addresses.

       https://[<IPv6_LLA>/ui/login.html]
       

       For example, based on the previous example shown for Eth0, enter the following URL in your web browser:

       https://[fe80:21a:64ff:fe12:3456]/ui/login.html
       

     • Internet Explorer:

       To access the XClarity Administrator web interface from an Internet Explorer browser, log in using the following URL. Note that brackets are required when entering IPv6 addresses.

       https://[<IPv6_LLA>%25<zone_index>]/ui/login.html
       

       where <zone_index> is the identifier for the Ethernet adapter that is connected to the management network from the computer on which you launched the web browser. If you are using a browser on Windows, use the ipconfig command to find the zone index, which is displayed after the percent sign (%) in the Link-Local IPv6 Address field for the adapter. In the following example, the zone index is 30.

       PS C:> ipconfig
       Windows IP Configuration
       
       Ethernet adapter vEthernet (teamVirtualSwitch):
       
          Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :
          Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : 2001:db8:56ff:fe80:bea3%30
          Autoconfiguration IPv4 Address. . : 192.0.2.30
          Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
       
       
       

       If you are using a browser on Linux, use the ifconfig command to find the zone index. You can also use the name of the adapter (typically Eth0) as the zone index.

       For example, based on the examples shown for Eth0 and the zone index, enter the following URL in your web browser:

       https://[2001:db8:56ff:fe80:bea3%2530]/ui/login.html
       

   The XClarity Administrator initial login page is displayed:
   
   
2. Select the desired language from the Language drop-down list.
   Note

   The configuration settings and values that are provided by the managed devices might be available only in English.
3. Enter a valid user ID and password, and click Log In.
   The first time you log in with a user account, you are required to change the password. Passwords must have 8 – 256 characters and must meet the following criteria:

   • (1) Must contain at least one alphabetic character, and must not have more than two sequential characters, including sequences of alphabetic characters, digits, and QWERTY keyboard keys (for example, abc, 123, and asd are not allowed).

   • (2) Must contain at least one number (0 - 9).

   • (3) Must contain at least two of the following characters.

     • Uppercase alphabetic characters (A – Z)

     • Lowercase alphabetic characters (a – z)

     • Special characters. Only these characters are supported ; @ _ ! ' $ & +

   • (4) Must not repeat or reverse the user name.

   • (5) Must not contain more than two of the same characters consecutively (for example, aaa, 111, and ... are not allowed).

After you finish

The XClarity Administrator dashboard page is displayed:

Note

If the host operating system is shut down unexpectedly, you might receive an authentication error when you attempt to log in to XClarity Administrator. To resolve this problem, restore XClarity Administrator from the last backup to access the management server (see Backing up Lenovo XClarity Administrator).

You can perform the following actions from the user-actions menu () on the XClarity Administrator title bar.

• Find information about how to use XClarity Administrator in the embedded help system by clicking Help.

  The XClarity Administrator documentation is updated regularly online in English See the XClarity Administrator online documentation for the most current information and procedures.

• View the XClarity Administrator license by clicking License.

• View information about the XClarity Administrator release by clicking About.

• Change the language of the user interface by clicking Change language.

• Log out of the current session by clicking Log out.

• Submit ideas about XClarity Administrator by clicking the user-actions menu () on the XClarity Administrator title bar, and then clicking Submit ideas or by going directly to the Lenovo XClarity Ideation website.

• Ask questions and find answers by clicking the user-actions menu () on the XClarity Administrator title bar, and then clicking Visit forum or by going directly to the Lenovo XClarity Community forum website.