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Configuring XClarity Management Hub 2.0

When you access the Lenovo XClarity Management Hub 2.0 for the first time, you are prompted to create the first user, to accept the privacy statement and license agreement, and configure the management hub through the setup wizard. You can launch the XClarity Management Hub 2.0 from any computer that has network connectivity to the virtual-machine host.

About this task

XClarity Management Hub 2.0 is only accessible through a secure connection. Always use https.

Ensure that you are using one of the following supported web browsers.
  • Chrome 115 or later
  • Firefox ESR 102.12 or later
  • Microsoft Edge 115 or later
  • Safari 16.6 or later
Important
For XClarity Management Hub 2.0 v1.0, sign in for the first time using the default username USERID and password PASSW0RD (using a zero), and then immediately change the password. After signing in, manually configure the essential settings outlined in step 4 below. There is no setup wizard in v1.0.

Procedure

Complete the following steps to initially set up XClarity Management Hub 2.0.

  1. Access the XClarity Management Hub 2.0 web interface by pointing your web browser to the XClarity Management Hub 2.0 IP address (for example, https://192.0.2.10).
    The IP address that you use depends on how your environment is set up.
    • If you specified a static IPv4 address during installation, use that IPv4 address to access XClarity Management Hub 2.0.
    • If a DHCP server is set up in the same broadcast domain as the management hub, use the IPv4 address that is displayed in the virtual-machine console to access XClarity Management Hub 2.0.

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

  2. Create the initial user account by completing the fields in the User settings dialog.

    1. Provide your account settings, including your email address and full name.

    2. Create the initial username and password.

      It is recommended that you use strong passwords of 16 or more characters. By default, passwords must have 8 – 256 characters, including one or more uppercase and lowercase alphabetic characters, numbers, and special characters ; @ _ ! ' $ & +. Consider the following recommendations when creating passwords.

      • Do not use known passwords obtained from earlier breaches, leaks, or hacks.

      • Do not use dictionary words.

      • Do not use context-specific words, such as the name of a service, an email address, or derivatives thereof.

      • Do not use more than two repetitive or sequential characters (for example, aaa or 123abc).

      • Do not reuse any of the last five passwords.

  3. Read and accept the End User License Agreement.
  4. Complete the setup wizard to configure essential settings.

    • Configure the date and time.

    • Configure the network settings, including IP addresses and DNS settings.

    • Create more user accounts.

    • Configure the service-recovery password and password-expiration interval.

    • Connect the XClarity Management Hub 2.0 instance to XClarity Orchestrator.

  5. Optional: Set up multi-factor authentication by clicking User settings from the user-account drop-down menu in the upper-right corner, clicking Set up authenticator application , and then completing the dialog.
    XClarity Management Hub 2.0 supports multi-factor authentication using user credentials and a one-time passcode from an authenticator application. The authenticator application is set up on a mobile device and connected to XClarity Management Hub 2.0 to obtain a one-time passcode (OTP) that is needed each time you sign in. The following authenticator applications are supported.

    • FreeOTP

    • Google Authenticator

    • Microsoft Authenticator