Providing access credentials for the z/VM systems management API

You configure the access credentials for the z/VM systems management API on the z/VM system. If your access credentials for the z/VM system are incomplete or no longer valid, only a limited subset of the z/VM Center functions are available to you.

Complete the following steps to provide the access credentials to z/VM Center:

  1. If it is not started already, start the Virtual Server Deployment task for the z/VM System you want to work with.
  2. In the z/VM System resource tree, expand the top node. The top node represents the z/VM system.
  3. Click the z/VM Profile node below the top node. If your current access credentials are complete and valid, the z/VM Profile pane is displayed with the profile data. If your credentials are incomplete or no longer valid, you are informed that you must update the credentials.
  4. In the z/VM Profile pane, click Configure.
  5. In the Set Access Credentials wizard, make the changes according to your z/VM configuration.
    1. If changed or missing, type an administrator user ID that is authorized for the z/VM systems management API in the User ID field. The user ID has to be authorized for the z/VM systems management API and requires at least a subset of the privileges of the default IBM user classes B and E.
    2. If changed or missing, type the current password in the Password field.
    3. If changed or missing, type the IP address with which you access the z/VM systems management API in the VSMSERVE Server field. This is usually the IP address of the z/VM TCP/IP service machine. Be sure to type the correct address as defined on z/VM. The IP address must be in IPv4 format.

      The IP Address field is separated into four sections according to the dotted-decimal format. You can edit each section separately. Double-click a section to start editing it.

      Tip: Double-click the first section to edit it. When you are done with editing a section, press the period (.) key to progress to the next section of the IP address. Press Enter when you have completed the address.

  6. Click Finish.
相關工作
Starting the Virtual Server Deployment task
相關參考
Set Access Credentials wizard
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