1. Quick Start
1.1 Unified Deployment (Obtaining ZCenter Management Platform)
In the ZVF solution, ZCenter Management Platform is delivered together with ZStack ZSphere and is deployed on ZSphere through Unified Deployment, with no separate server or environment preparation required.
Prerequisite: ZStack ZSphere has been deployed.
Deployment steps:
- Log in to ZStack ZSphere and go to Platform Services > Service List
- Find ZCenter Service and upload the ZCenter installation package
- Follow the prompts to complete the deployment and obtain a ZCenter Management Platform
After the deployment is complete, log in through the access URL of the ZCenter Management Platform (see 1.2 System Login and Account Security).
Related capability: after Unified Deployment is complete and a ZSphere environment is connected to ZCenter, users that exist on both sides with the same username and the same authentication source can redirect from ZCenter to ZSphere without a password (see 2.2 Inventory · Passwordless Redirect to ZSphere).
1.2 System Login and Account Security
For the first login to ZCenter Management Platform:
- Default username:
admin - Initial password:
password
After logging in, change the initial password promptly: click the avatar in the upper-right corner > Account Security, and follow the prompts to change the password.
Recommendation: change the initial password immediately after the first login, and enable security policies such as the login verification code and password complexity in System Configuration → Platform Settings → Global Settings as needed.
1.3 Adding a Management Node
A management node is a virtualization environment managed by ZCenter (one ZSphere or VMware environment is one management node). After a management node is added, the resources in that environment are synchronized into the platform for unified viewing and operations.
On the System Configuration > Management Nodes page, click Add Management Node and fill in:
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Name | Custom name of the management node |
| Description | Optional description |
| Type | VMware / ZStack ZSphere |
| Access IP | Access address of the environment |
| Username / Password | Credentials for connecting to the environment |
After completing the form, confirm the creation. Once the environment is connected and its data is synchronized, its resources can be viewed in the Inventory.
1.4 Viewing the Inventory
After the management node synchronization is complete, go to the Inventory and view virtual machines and other resources by management node, data center, type, and other dimensions to start daily management.