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HP OneView for VMware vCenter User Manual

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Figure 5 vSphere Web Client — Overview

Using the vSphere Client to access HP OneView for vCenter

After completing the installation and configuration procedures, you use the vSphere Client to access
HP OneView for vCenter:
1.

Log into the vSphere Client.

In most configurations, this is the same server that you configured during the installation
process.

2.

Depending on the options installed, you can do one of the following:

To use the Server Module for vCenter, select a cluster or an HP server/host in the inventory
tree.

To use the StoreFront Module for vCenter, select a host, cluster, datastore, or VM in the
inventory tree.

3.

Click the HP Management tab.

If the HP Management tab is not visible, click the right-arrow located to the right of the tabs
until you can see the HP Management tab.

An overview of the VMware component selected in appears. While HP OneView for VMware
vCenter collects information about this VMware component or corresponding HP iLO, HP
Onboard Administrator, or Virtual Connect modules; the values presented in the overview
page can be empty. HP Management refreshes the contents on a periodic basis and updates
information. To initiate a manual refresh of the overview page, click the page reload icon
located on the upper right section of the page.

Using the vSphere Web Client to access HP OneView for vCenter

After completing the installation and configuration procedures, you use the vSphere Web Client
to access HP OneView for vCenter.
1.

Log into the vSphere Web Client.

The vSphere Web Client home page opens.

2.

Select a cluster, host, VM, or datastore from the left navigation pane.

3.

Click the Monitor or Manage tab.

Accessing HP OneView for vCenter

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