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--- title: Tutorial - Access an Azure VMware Solution private cloud description: Learn how to access an Azure VMware Solution private cloud ms.topic: tutorial ms.service: azure-vmware ms.date: 4/1/2024 ms.custom: engagement-fy23 # Customer intent: As a cloud administrator, I want to access the Azure VMware Solution private cloud through a jump box, so that I can manage the vCenter Server and NSX Manager in a secure and efficient manner. --- # Tutorial: Access an Azure VMware Solution private cloud Azure VMware Solution doesn't allow you to manage your private cloud with your on-premises vCenter Server. Instead, you need to connect to the Azure VMware Solution vCenter Server instance through a jump box. In this tutorial, learn how to create a jump box in the resource group that you created in the [previous tutorial](tutorial-configure-networking.md) and sign in to the Azure VMware Solution vCenter Server. This jump box is a Windows virtual machine (VM) on the same virtual network you created. It provides access to both vCenter Server and the NSX Manager. In this tutorial, you learn how to: > [!div class="checklist"] > * Create a Windows VM to access the Azure VMware Solution vCenter Server > * Sign in to vCenter Server from this VM ## Create a new Windows virtual machine 1. In the resource group, select **Add**, search for **Microsoft Windows 10**, and select it. Then select **Create**. :::image type="content" source="media/tutorial-access-private-cloud/ss8-azure-w10vm-create.png" alt-text="Screenshot of how to add a new Windows 10 VM for a jump box."lightbox="media/tutorial-access-private-cloud/ss8-azure-w10vm-create.png"::: 1. Enter the required information in the fields, and then select **Review + create**. For more information on the fields, see the following table. | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | **Subscription** | Value is prepopulated with the Subscription belonging to the Resource Group. | | **Resource group** | Value is prepopulated for the current Resource Group, which you created in the preceding tutorial. | | **Virtual machine name** | Enter a unique name for the VM. | | **Region** | Select the geographical location of the VM. | | **Availability options** | Leave the default value selected. | | **Image** | Select the VM image. | | **Size** | Leave the default size value. | | **Authentication type** | Select **Password**. | | **Username** | Enter the user name for logging on to the VM. | | **Password** | Enter the password for logging on to the VM. | | **Confirm password** | Enter the password for logging on to the VM. | | **Public inbound ports** | Select **None**. <ul><li>To control access to the VM only when you want to access it, use [JIT access](/azure/defender-for-cloud/just-in-time-access-usage#work-with-jit-vm-access-using-microsoft-defender-for-cloud).</li><li>To securely access the jump box server from the internet without exposing any network port, use an [Azure Bastion](../bastion/tutorial-create-host-portal.md).</li></ul> | 1. Once validation passes, select **Create** to start the virtual machine creation process. ## Connect to the vCenter Server of your private cloud 1. From the jump box, sign in to vSphere Client with VMware vCenter Server SSO using a cloudadmin username and verify that the user interface displays successfully. 1. In the Azure portal, select your private cloud, and then **Manage** > **VMware credentials**. The URLs and user credentials for private cloud vCenter Server and NSX Manager are displayed. :::image type="content" source="media/tutorial-access-private-cloud/ss4-display-identity.png" alt-text="Screenshot shows the private cloud vCenter Server and NSX Manager URLs and credentials."lightbox="media/tutorial-access-private-cloud/ss4-display-identity.png"::: 1. Navigate to the VM you created in the preceding step and connect to the virtual machine. If you need help with connecting to the VM, see [connect to a virtual machine](/azure/virtual-machines/windows/connect-logon#connect-to-the-virtual-machine) for details. 1. In the Windows VM, open a browser and navigate to the vCenter Server and NSX Manager URLs in two tabs. 1. In the vSphere Client tab, enter the `cloudadmin@vsphere.local` user credentials from the previous step. :::image type="content" source="media/tutorial-access-private-cloud/ss5-vcenter-login.png" alt-text="Screenshot showing the VMware vSphere sign in page."lightbox="media/tutorial-access-private-cloud/ss5-vcenter-login.png" border="true"::: :::image type="content" source="media/tutorial-access-private-cloud/ss6-vsphere-client-home.png" alt-text="Screenshot showing a summary of Cluster-1 in the vSphere Client."lightbox="media/tutorial-access-private-cloud/ss6-vsphere-client-home.png" border="true"::: 1. In the second tab of the browser, sign in to NSX Manager with the 'cloudadmin' user credentials from earlier. :::image type="content" source="media/tutorial-access-private-cloud/ss9-nsx-manager-login.png" alt-text="Screenshot of the NSX Manager sign in page."lightbox="media/tutorial-access-private-cloud/ss9-nsx-manager-login.png" border="true"::: :::image type="content" source="media/tutorial-access-private-cloud/ss10-nsx-manager-home.png" alt-text="Screenshot of the NSX Manager Overview."lightbox="media/tutorial-access-private-cloud/ss10-nsx-manager-home.png" border="true"::: ## Next steps In this tutorial, you learned how to: > [!div class="checklist"] > * Create a Windows VM to use to connect to vCenter Server > * Login to vCenter Server from your VM > * Login to NSX Manager from your VM Continue to the next tutorial to learn how to create a virtual network to set up local management for your private cloud clusters. > [!div class="nextstepaction"] > [Create a Virtual Network](tutorial-configure-networking.md)