Registering, editing, and unregistering appliances

About this task

To register a new appliance, complete the following steps:

Procedure

  1. Log on to the Web Management Console as an administrator.
  2. Select Manage > Appliances.
  3. Click Register to register a new appliance. The Register New Appliance window is displayed.
  4. In the Register New Appliance window, complete the following details:
    1. Display Name - Specify a display name that can be used to identify the remote appliance.
    2. Host Name - Specify the host name or IP address of the remote appliance that you want to register.
    3. User Name - Specify the user name, with administrator privileges, to communicate with the remote appliance.
    4. Password - Specify the password for the user name.
    5. Optional: Description - Specify a brief description for this appliance.
    6. LDAP - Select this option if the remote appliance is configured for LDAP. Also, provide the LDAP credentials that are used for connecting to the appliance, in the User Name and Password fields.
    7. Enabled - Select this option if you want to enable the appliance for managing and monitoring. If disabled, the data will not be displayed for this appliance.
  5. Click Save.
    Note:
    • An appliance, which is already registered to a master cannot be made as a master appliance.
    • You cannot register an appliance, which is already a master to another master appliance.
    • You can register an appliance with multiple master appliances.
    • You can register the master appliance to itself for managing and monitoring.
    Note:
    • A user with the name masteradmin4ma is created in the master appliance that indicates that the current appliance is a master appliance.
    • A user with the name slaveadmin4ma is created in the appliances that are registered in the master appliance.
    • Both these users must not be deleted unless you want to unregister the appliance from the master appliance.

Results

A confirmation message is displayed. A new appliance is registered. When the registration is successful, the version of the appliance and the type (physical/virtual) is displayed.

Editing the registered appliance details

About this task

When you click the display name of any of the registered appliances, you can edit the appliance details in the Edit Appliance Details dialog. You can edit the following fields:
  • Display Name
  • User Name
  • Password
  • Description
  • LDAP
  • Enabled

Unregistering an appliance

Procedure

  1. From the list of registered appliances, select the appliances to be unregistered.
  2. Click the Unregister button. The Delete Appliances confirmation message is displayed.
  3. Click Yes to unregister the appliance.



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