# Accessing Apache CloudStack

Your private cloud’s CloudStack management interface is the primary control plane for your infrastructure.

## Management UI

The CloudStack UI is available at the URL provided in your credentials document, typically:

```plaintext
http://<management-server-ip>:8080/client
```

or over HTTPS if TLS is configured:

```plaintext
https://<management-server-hostname>/client
```

Log in with the admin credentials from your handover document.

## Change the admin password

Immediately after first login:

1. Click the Account icon (top right)
2. Select Change Password
3. Set a strong password and save it securely

## API access

CloudStack exposes a native API:

```plaintext
http://<management-server-ip>:8080/client/api
```

See the [Apache CloudStack API documentation](https://cloudstack.apache.org/api.html) for the full reference.

## Supported clients

- CloudStack UI: web browser, no installation required
- cmk: CloudStack management CLI (Go binary v6.5.0): see [Apache CloudStack reference](https://docs.zcp.zsoftly.ca/private-cloud/reference/apache-cloudstack/) for install and configure steps
- Terraform: via the [CloudStack provider](https://registry.terraform.io/providers/cloudstack/cloudstack/latest)
- Ansible: via the [CloudStack collection](https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/collections/ngine_io/cloudstack/)