vCloud Networking and Security is managed from a user interface that is accessed through the vShield Manager appliance FQDN or through the VMware vSphere Client™ (the installable version). When vShield Manager is upgraded to NSX Manager, its user interface is used only for management of the appliance, while the VMware NSX management is performed from the VMware vSphere Web Client NSX plug-in.

The NSX Manager appliance user interface is accessed with a local account. This is the account used for accessing the vShield Manager CLI.

 

The VMware NSX user interface in the vSphere Web Client (see Figure 10) is accessed with the VMware vCenter Single Sign-On™ user who has the necessary privileges in VMware NSX (see the following figure).