You can use the UCP Advisor plugin mode to manage UCP systems attached to linked vCenters configured in the Enhanced Linked Mode.
- Install and deploy the UCP Advisor software on the primary vCenter management node. See Hitachi Unified Compute Platform (UCP) Advisor Software Installation Guide.
- Configure the vCenters in Enhanced Linked Mode.
- Configure Active Directory or create local vCenter users in UCP Advisor. See Adding vCenter users to UCP Advisor.
Note: If you want to manage a UCP system as a Registered system, then log on to the vCenter server that is attached to that UCP system. If you want to manage a UCP system as a Discovered system, then log on to any other linked vCenter server.
- Click Launch vSphere Client.
- Log on to the vSphere Client.
- Click .
- Log on to UCP Advisor using the vCenter credentials as registered in UCP Advisor.
Note:
- If prompted, accept the UCP Advisor REST API certificate. See Accessing the UCP Advisor plugin.
- If you use a Google Chrome browser to access the UCP Advisor plugin from a vCenter, and when you refresh the browser, you will be logged out of your UCP Advisor plugin session. Re-login to the UCP Advisor plugin to continue your UCP Advisor operations.