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By default the VM boots with DHCP enabled, and once you determine the hostname or IP address of the VM you can access it a web browser using a URL like:

http://nmis.domain.com/ or http://192.168.1.8/

You will be presented with a menu of the installed tools, similar to the following screenshot:

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Adding to /omk to the end of the URL ie http://192.168.0.112/omk will take you to a page similar to the one below:

All the cards module names are clickable and link to the respective applications; but you can also navigate directly to NMIS, Open-AudIT or any of the other Opmantek applications.

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The default access credentials are username "nmis", password "nm1888" (more info regarding credentials can be found on this page).

Example NMIS log in page:

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Once you've got either the NMIS dashboard or one of the Opmantek application dashboards open, you can also navigate between modules using the "Modules" and "NMIS Modules" menus, respectively.

Once you have Access you will likely want to start configuring NMIS and the nodes you want to manage:. Continue below to the NMIS Setup and Configuration quick start guide to learn how.

NMIS Setup and Configuration 

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The first step to using a module is knowing how to open it, the next is to get a license for it. This process is simple and painless: all products on the appliance (except opFlow) now support free licenses (which are not time-limited but limited to 20 nodes). For these applications the initial dialog offers the generation of such a free license; for opFlow the licensing dialog offers guidance for obtaining a trial or a full license. Example screen shot of activating free Open-AudIT trial below:

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You can also use the "opLicensing" module (reachable at http://<vm ip address>/omk/opLicense or from the Modules menu) to manage your licenses comfortably (including the ability to download previously purchased licenses from the Opmantek website). More info about opLicensing can be found here.

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