How to Access a Virtual Server Console using vCloud Director

= Firefox

1. 
   Open 'Options.'
2. 
   Click 'Contact' tab.
3. 
   Select the 'Enable javascript' Check box.
4. 
   Click 'Privacy' tab.
5. 
   In the Firefox drop down menu, select 'Use custom settings for history.'
6. 
   Select the 'Accept cookies from sites,' (this selection also selects the 'accept third party cookies' check box.)
7. 
   Click 'Okay.'

Internet Explorer

1. 
   Select 'Internet options.'
2. 
   Click the 'Security' tab.
3. 
   Select the 'Internet content' zone.
4. 
   Click 'Custom level.'
5. 
   Select 'Enable' or 'Prompt' for the following options: 'Download active X controls,' 'Run active X controls and plugins,' 'Allow meta refresh,' and 'Active scripting of Microsoft browser control.'
6. 
   Click 'Okay.'

Installing the VMware console plugin

1. 
   Fill in the username field and the password.
2. 
   Click on 'My cloud' and click 'VMs.'
3. 
   Double click to run the downloaded file.
4. 
   Click 'Next.'
5. 
   Select the browsers you wish to use.
6. 
   Click 'Next.'
7. 
   Click 'Install.'
8. 
   Click 'Finish.'
9. 
   Restart your computer.
10. 
    To login to vCloud Director, return to your login url.
11. 
    Fill in the username field and the password and if required, check the 'Remember my username and password' check box.
12. 
    Once logged in click 'My Cloud.'
13. 
    Click 'VMs' select your VM.
14. 
    Click 'Actions.'
15. 
    Click 'Pop out console.' (You will need to have pop up blockers turned off.)
16. 
    Click anywhere within the console window to direct keyboard and mouse input.
17. 
    Press 'Control out' to release the keyboard and mouse inputs from the console.
18. 
    The console action buttons are as follows: 'Power on' powers on a powered off VM. (The VM must be powered on to interact.)
19. 
    'Suspend' pauses running VMs, it does not shut them down.
20. 
    'Power off' turns off powered on VMs.
21. 
    'Reset' will restart a powered on VM.
22. 
    'CD/DVD' manages CD?DVD access.
23. 
    'Floppy' manages floppy access.
24. 
    'Full screen' will expand the console to a full screen.
25. 
    'Send Control Alt Delete' will send the 'Control Alt Delete' command to the machine.