Now that XClarity Administrator configuration is complete,
it can manage the nodes in the Azure Stack Hub scale
unit, as well as the three switches in the solution. To manage
the nodes in the Azure Stack Hub scale
unit, follow these steps:
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To manage the Lenovo servers, select the checkbox to the
left of each of them and click Manage Selected. Leave any switches and the HLH unselected if they are listed.
Figure 1. Four nodes selected to be managed
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In the Manage window, uncheck Managed Authentication, and click Manage stored
credentials.
Figure 2. Manage stored credentials
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Click Create new stored credentials (
).
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Enter the credentials that XClarity Administrator will
use to communicate with the XClarity controllers on the nodes. Since
the credentials are identical between nodes, they only need to be
entered once. Enter a description that makes it obvious that this
XClarity Administrator uses this credential set to manage the nodes.
After entering the credentials, click Create Stored Credential.
Figure 3. Create a new stored credential
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Back in the Stored credentials management window, select the credentials that were just created, and click Select.
Figure 4. Selecting new stored credential for management
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A status window displays the process of establishing a
management connection with each XClarity controller.
Figure 5. Establishing management connections with each XClarity controller
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Once the process completes, click View All Servers to close the Manage window and return to the
XClarity Administrator main window.
Figure 6. View All Servers
Even though the job completes successfully, inventory collection from the nodes may take 20 minutes or more to complete. During this time, some tasks (such as applying a server pattern or policy) may not be allowed. A Pending status indicates that inventory collection is in progress.
Figure 7. Inventory collection in progress
Eventually, the status of all nodes displays as Normal.
Figure 8. Inventory collection completed
