Logging on to the BMC Dashboards for BSM administrator console

After the product is installed and running on the host computer, you can access the administrator console remotely by using a web browser, or, on a Microsoft Windows computer, you can launch it using the shortcut on the Windows Start menu.

Before you begin

Your user name must have been identified as the default administrator during the installation, or your user name must have been added and assigned t.he administrator role by another administrator.

To log on to BMC Dashboards for BSM administrator console

1. Perform the appropriate action:
   • On a Windows computer, click Start > All Programs > BMC Software > BMC Dashboards for BSM > Admin Console.

   • Enter the URL for BMC Dashboards for BSM administrator console. The default URL format is:
     https://<host name>:<port number>/bsmdashboards/admin
     For example:
     https://my.bsmserver.com:8443/bsmdashboards/admin

     You may contact your system administrator for exact URL.

2. On the BMC Dashboards for BSM Login Screen, enter your administrator login ID and password.
3. Click Login.