This section enables you to start using the oVirt Server Suite User Interface. The oVirt Server Suite User Interface provides a graphical interface that enables you to easily manage hosts, storage, user permissions and virtual machines. The parts of the interface and how they work together are described in this section. The user interface allows you to see your virtualized systems at a glance, providing immediate information on loads, performance and usage.
oVirt is seamlessly integrated into the default single-sign-on system such as kerberos or a certificate management system. There is no need to log in and out of the oVirt User Interface. The http username/password authentication is provided in case a proper single-sign-on system is not in place.
For example, if Kerberos is the single sign-on system, log in using the kinit command:
kinit ovirtadmin@PRIV.OVIRT.ORGEnter the password when prompted.
In the developer installation this is not necessary because the developer appliance maintains a continuous kerberos ticket for the default user, ovirtadmin.
In the production installation, log in as ovirtadmin. This effects a login as the superuser.