Chapter 3: Accessing Local ManagementPage 3-2ESXMIM/ESXMIM-F2 Local Management Guide2. Enter your password and press ENTER. The default super-user accesspassword is “public” or press ENTER.• If you enter an invalid password, the cursor returns to the beginning ofthe password entry field.• If you enter a valid password, the associated access level displays atthe bottom of the screen and the Main Menu screen, Figure 3-3,appears.• If no activity occurs for several minutes the Password screen reappearsindicating that you must re-enter the password.3.2 NAVIGATING LOCAL MANAGEMENT SCREENSLocal Management consists of a series of menu screens that provide apath to each of the Local Management function screens. You navigatethrough Local Management by selecting items from the menu screens.ESXMIM Local Management consists of the following menu screens:• Main Menu screen• Setup Menu screen• Status Menu screen• Statistics Menu screenFigure 3-2 shows the hierarchy of Local Management screens.NOTEYour password is one of the community names specified in theSNMP Community Names screen. Access to certain LocalManagement capabilities depends on the degree of accessaccorded that community name. See Chapter 5, The SNMPCommunity Names Screen for more information oncommunity names.
