Adding a cluster using direct connection
When using direct connection to manage a cluster, the management server initiates the connection to the cluster. You must specify some of the parameters for this connection.
Before you add a cluster using direct connection, you must configure a trust relationship between the management server authentication broker and the cluster authentication broker.
See "Setting up trust between two authentication brokers" on page 135.
To configure the management server to use direct connection for a cluster
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On the navigation bar, click Home.
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On the main tab bar, click Admin.
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On the secondary tab bar, click Configured Clusters.
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In the Configuration task panel, click Configure Cluster.
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When prompted, specify the system name or the IP address of any running system in the cluster.
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When prompted to provide a user name and password, do one of the following and then click OK:
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If the cluster is configured in secure mode, provide a cluster user account that is known to the authentication broker used by the cluster. The user account must have the role of cluster administrator on the cluster.
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If the cluster is not configured in secure mode, provide a cluster user account that is known to the cluster. The user account must have the role of cluster administrator on the cluster.
If authentication is successful, the cluster is added to the management server.
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No configuration is required on the cluster to configure direct connection.
