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Setting default host and virtual machine credentials
You must set default user name and password credentials that the Flash Accel Management Console will use to log in to each host and virtual machine in the vCenter.
About this task 
When discovering the hosts and virtual machines in the vCenter, the FMC needs to log in to each device so that it can install Flash Accel software. If your network uses the same credentials for all hosts, and the same credentials for all VMs, then the information you enter here will make the initial discovery of hosts and VMs go very quickly. If you do not use the same credentials, you will need to enter the user name and password manually for each device on which you want to install Flash Accel software.
Note: In the Host Settings tab described in the procedure below, the read-only Host Agent Package field is populated with the file name of the Host Agent installation package in the currently installed FMC virtual appliance. In the VM Settings tab, the read-only VM Agent Package field is populated with the file name of the Guest OS Agent installation package in the currently installed FMC virtual appliance.
These packages are not always the packages you used to install Flash Accel software, because you or a member of your team may have updated the packages without upgrading hosts or virtual machines. If you have not previously updated a package and want to now, you can click Update to update a host or VM installation package from an ISO image attached to the FMC virtual appliance.
Steps 
1.
The Host Settings tab opens.
2.
In the User Name and Password fields, enter the default login credentials that will be used when attempting to log in to each host. An account with administrator privileges is required for the host.
3.
Click Save configuration to save the host default credentials.
4.
Select the VM Settings tab.
5.
In the User Name and Password fields, enter the default login credentials that will be used when attempting to log in to each virtual machine. A local, or domain, account with administrator privileges is required for the VM.
6.
Click Save configuration to save the VM default credentials.
Result 
The default login credentials are saved for the hosts and VMs in this vCenter.


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