HP Advanced Services zl Module with VMware® vSphere™ Platform Quick Start Guide

2-1

Getting Started

First Steps

You can now connect to the ESXi host running on the module. Once you are

connected, HP strongly recommends that you:

 Change the default password

 Set the correct time on the ESXi host

ESXi Host Factory Defaults

ESXi Host Setting Installed Setting Purpose and Use

Management

Interface IP Address

Automatic

configuration

(DHCP)

This interface connects to your network and

carries management traffic. The

management interface is used to configure

the ESXi host using the direct console. It also

is used by vSphere Client.

By default, interface

vmnic1, an internal

10-GbE port on the switch backplane, switch

port <slot-ID>2,

is configured to receive an IP

address through DHCP. For more information,

see “Connecting to a Management Interface”

on page 2-3.

Username and

password

root

P@ssw0rd

Defaults for initial access to direct console or

vSphere Client.

Host Name localhost

Local time NTP Client running An NTP Client is running, with no NTP Servers

set. Use vSphere to set required NTP Servers

and time zones.See “Setting the Time on the

ESXi Host” on page 2-5.