Logging in to the Administration Control Panel

To log in to the Global Administration View

1. Using a Web browser, open http://global.<PortalSuffix>

   Where <PortalSuffix> is the CTERA Portal's DNS suffix.

   For example, to log in to the Global Administration View of a portal whose DNS suffix is "acme.com", you should open http://global.acme.com.

   	Tip
   	Alternatively, you can use the IP address of one of the CTERA Portal servers. For example, to connect to the Global Administration View of a portal whose server IP address is 192.168.10.10, open http://192.168.10.10. This method enables you to gain access to the Global Administration View, if the DNS service is not set up properly.

   After connecting, you can switch to any other portal as described in Navigating between Virtual Portals.

   The CTERA Portal opens displaying the Administrator Login page.

   

2. In the fields provided, type your user name and password.
3. Click Log In.

   The Global Administration View opens displaying the Main > Dashboard page.

   

To log in to the Administration Control Panel for a specific virtual portal

1. Using a Web browser, open http://<PortalAddress>/admin

   Where <PortalAddress> is the DNS name of the virtual portal to which you want to connect.

   For example, to connect to a virtual portal whose DNS name is "myportal.acme.com", you must open http://myportal.acme.com/admin.

   After connecting, you can switch to any other portal as described in Navigating between Virtual Portals, or to the Global Administration View as described in Accessing the Global Administration View.

   The CTERA Portal opens displaying the Administrator Login page.

2. In the fields provided, type your user name and password.
3. Click Log In.

   The Administration Control Panel opens displaying the Main > Dashboard page.