Quick Start Workflow
ZCenter Management Platform is a management platform for enterprise IT. It brings scattered virtualization environments (ZStack ZSphere and VMware) into a unified portal for resource inventory viewing, content library management, platform monitoring and alarming, license management, and system configuration.
The platform adopts a microservice architecture: each feature module is developed, deployed, and run independently, without changing the portal framework itself.
How to obtain (ZVF: ZStack Virtualization Framework): ZCenter Management Platform is delivered together with ZStack ZSphere. Deploy ZSphere first, then upload the ZCenter installation package through Unified Deployment in ZSphere to complete the deployment and obtain a ZCenter Management Platform (see 1.1 Unified Deployment).
For first-time use, complete the following steps in order to enter daily management:
| Step | Operation | Location | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| ① Unified Deployment | Upload the ZCenter installation package in the ZSphere service list to complete the deployment | ZSphere → Platform Services → Service List → ZCenter Service | Obtain a ZCenter Management Platform |
| ② Log in | Log in with the initial account and change the password | Login page → Account Security | Complete security settings |
| ③ Add management nodes | Connect ZSphere / VMware environments | System Configuration → Management Nodes | Environment resources are synchronized into the platform |
| ④ View resources | Browse the resources under each management node | Inventory | Start daily operations |
About the license: after ZCenter Management Platform is deployed from ZSphere through Unified Deployment, it comes with a permanent ZCenter Standard Edition license — it works out of the box, with no separate license installation or upload required. The license status can be viewed under Licensing. (License pools for ZSphere Enterprise environments are managed separately; see 2.5.2 License Pool.)
This guide takes the platform administrator’s perspective and describes the purpose and operations of each feature in the order of the first-level menus in the left sidebar.