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--- title: Access the Avere vFXT control panel - Azure description: How to connect to the vFXT cluster and the browser-based Avere Control Panel to configure the Avere vFXT author: ekpgh ms.service: azure-avere-vfxt ms.topic: how-to ms.date: 12/14/2019 ms.author: rohogue ms.custom: sfi-image-nochange # Customer intent: As a cloud administrator, I want to connect to the Avere vFXT control panel via SSH tunnel or VPN, so that I can monitor and configure the vFXT cluster settings effectively. --- # Access the vFXT cluster To adjust cluster settings and monitor the cluster, use the Avere Control Panel. Avere Control Panel is a browser-based graphical interface to the cluster. Because the vFXT cluster sits inside a private virtual network, you must create an SSH tunnel or use another method to reach the cluster's management IP address. There are two basic steps: 1. Create a connection between your workstation and the private virtual network 1. Load the cluster's control panel in a web browser > [!NOTE] > This article assumes that you've set a public IP address on the cluster controller or on another VM inside your cluster's virtual network. This article describes how to use that VM as a host to access the cluster. If you are using a VPN or ExpressRoute for virtual network access, skip to [Connect to the Avere Control Panel](#connect-to-the-avere-control-panel-in-a-browser). Before connecting, make sure that the SSH public/private key pair that you used when creating the cluster controller is installed on your local machine. Read the SSH keys documentation for [Windows](/azure/virtual-machines/linux/ssh-from-windows) or for [Linux](/azure/virtual-machines/linux/mac-create-ssh-keys) if you need help. If you used a password instead of a public key, you're prompted to enter it when you connect. ## Create an SSH tunnel You can create an SSH tunnel from the command line of a Linux-based or Windows 10 client system. Use an SSH tunneling command with this form: ssh -L *local_port*:*cluster_mgmt_ip*:443 *controller_username*\@*controller_public_IP* This command connects to the cluster's management IP address through the cluster controller's IP address. Example: ```sh ssh -L 8443:10.0.0.5:443 azureuser@203.0.113.51 ``` Authentication is automatic if you used your SSH public key to create the cluster and the matching key is installed on the client system. If you used a password, the system prompts you to enter it. ## Connect to the Avere Control Panel in a browser This step uses a web browser to connect to the configuration utility on the vFXT cluster. * For an SSH tunnel connection, open your web browser and navigate to `https://127.0.0.1:8443`. You connected to the cluster IP address when you created the tunnel, so you just need to use the localhost IP address in the browser. If you used a local port other than 8443, use your port number instead. * If you are using a VPN or ExpressRoute to reach the cluster, navigate to the cluster management IP address in your browser. Example: ``https://203.0.113.51`` Depending on your browser, you might need to click **Advanced** and verify that it is safe to proceed to the page. Enter the username `admin` and the administrative password you provided when creating the cluster. Click **Login** or press enter on your keyboard. ## Next steps After you've logged in to the cluster's control panel, enable [support](avere-vfxt-enable-support.md).