6.2.1 Create Connection Destination dialog box

Use the Create Connection Destination dialog box to create the connection destination definition used for connecting to the connection destination.

To display the Create Connection Destination dialog box, click the Create Destination button in the Connection Destinations view.

Figure 6-3 Create Connection Destination dialog box

The following items are displayed in this dialog box:

Type list box

Select the type of connection destination.

• Host Name
  Select this item to specify a host name.
  
• IPv4
  Select this item to specify an IPv4 address.
  
• IPv6
  Select this item to specify an IPv6 address.
  

Destination text box

Enter the name or IP address of the host at the connection destination. The text box allows a maximum of 1,024 characters.

Resource Group list box

Select a resource group to be assigned to the connection destination definition. By default, All Resources is displayed in this list box.

Authentication Information list box

Specify whether to set authentication information.

• Set
  Select this item to set authentication information. If you select this item, the Protocol radio button, the User ID text box, and the Password text box appear.
  

  Protocol radio button

  Select WMI, SSH, or Telnet as the protocol to be used for communication with the host at the connection destination.

  • WMI
    Select this radio button to establish a connection using WMI.
    
  • SSH
    Set this radio button to establish a connection using SSH. If you select this radio button, the Superuser Password text box appears.
    

    Superuser Password text box

    Make sure that you specify a password when you execute a service that uses a general command plug-in for connection, file-forwarding plug-in, or content plug-in. Specify the password for the superuser at the connection destination.

  • Telnet
    Set this radio button to establish a connection using Telnet. If you select this radio button, the Superuser Password text box appears.
    

    Superuser Password text box

    If you use Telnet to establish a connection, specify the password for the superuser at the connection destination.

  User ID text box

  Specify the ID of the user logging in to the connection destination. In the case of a domain user, specify the ID as either domain-name\user-name or user-name@domain-name.

  Password text box

  Specify the password of the user logging in to the connection destination.

• Do not Set
  Select this item to omit authentication information.
  

OK button

To add the connection destination definition, click this button.

Cancel button

To close the Create Connection Destination dialog box, click this button.