USER GUIDE
Login
Purpose¶
Authenticate the browser session before any Command Center chrome or data is shown.
When to use it¶
- Every new browser tab or after Log out from the top-right user menu
- Before Scenario Launcher, Fault Studio writes, VMDK upload, or credential changes
How to get there¶
- URL:
http(s)://<host>:8989/__chimera/ - Screen id: login gate (full page — no sidebar until authenticated)
Operate from the console (UX)¶
- Open
http(s)://<host>:8989/__chimera/in a browser. - Confirm you see Log in to Chimera — not the overview metrics (unauthenticated users never flash inventory).
- Enter username and password (default admin / admin unless changed in Settings or via
CHIMERA_ADMIN_*). - Click Log in (or press Enter in the password field).
- Wait for the toast Logged in — Scenarios and fault injection are enabled. The sidebar, KPI row, and inventory load.
Empty / fail: Login failed toast → verify credentials in Settings (if you still have another session) or env vars on the host. Reload loops usually mean wrong password or stale token — use Log out from the user chip, then sign in again.
Success: Full Command Center shell appears; sidebar health ring shows uptime/version; footer shows active vSphere persona and SDK endpoint.
Console: http(s)://<host>:8989/__chimera/ · vSphere SDK: http(s)://<host>:8989/sdk · Never publish lab IPs — use <host>.