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Using direct connection with clusters configured in secure mode

You can use a direct connection instead of the cluster connector to manage a VCS 5.0 cluster that is configured in secure mode.

 To use a direct connection with a VCS 5.0 cluster configured in secure mode

1. Configure a trust relationship between the local authentication broker and the peer authentication broker.

   See Configuring a peer management server.

2. On the main tab bar, click Administration

   On the details tab bar, this action selects the Configured Clusters tab by default.

3. On the Configured Clusters tab, in the Configuration task panel, click Discover/Add Clusters.
4. Use the wizard to add the secure cluster.

   See Configuring clusters for management.