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<chapter id="global-config">
<title>Setting Global Configuration Parameters</title>
<para>&PRODUCT; provides parameters that you can set to control many aspects of the cloud. When
&PRODUCT; is first installed, and periodically thereafter, you might need to modify these
settings.</para>
<orderedlist>
<listitem>
<para>Log in to the UI as administrator.</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>In the left navigation bar, click Global Settings.</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>In Select View, choose one of the following:</para>
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
<para>Global Settings. This displays a list of the parameters with brief descriptions and
current values.</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>Hypervisor Capabilities. This displays a list of hypervisor versions with the
maximum number of guests supported for each.</para>
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>Use the search box to narrow down the list to those you are interested in.</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>Click the Edit icon to modify a value. If you are viewing Hypervisor Capabilities, you
must click the name of the hypervisor first to display the editing screen.</para>
</listitem>
</orderedlist>
</chapter>