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Connecting to the SoftNAS StorageCenter

Once the SoftNAS Cloud® instance in Microsoft Azure has been created, it can be connected to via StorageCenter for administrative tasks.

Connect Via SSH to create the SoftNAS Cloud® password.
Connect to SoftNAS StorageCenter using the domain name of the SoftNAS Cloud® instance, such as softnastest.cloudapp.net

Set the SoftNAS Cloud® Password

Set the SoftNAS Cloud® password from either Windows command line or using Linux/OS X Terminal (Terminal).

Create the Password Using Terminal

1. Open Terminal and run the following command

ssh i [softnasazure] softnas@softnastest.cloudapp.net

Where [softnasazure] is the pathname to the private key file on the host

Upon the following message:

2. Select Yes to continue connecting to the remote server.

3. From Terminal run the following command:

sudo passwd softnas

Enter a new password and confirm the password.

Creating the Password from Windows (PuTTY)

1. Open PuTTY and connect to the SoftNAS Cloud® domain name on port 22.

2. From PuTTY terminal run the following command

sudo passwd softnas

Enter a new password and confirm the password.

1. From the Microsoft Azure Management Portal, click on Virtual Machines > Settings > Properties.

2. Take note of the domain name for the SoftNAS Cloud® instance. e.g., softnastest.cloudapp.net

Note: This will be the domain name used to connect to SoftNAS Cloud®.

3. Navigate a web browser to the SoftNAS Cloud® VM domain name.

The StorageCenter login screen is displayed.

2. Enter the following credentials:

Upon a successful connection, the StorageCenter GUI is displayed. Continue to SoftNAS Cloud® Configuration.