5.4 Edit Host Properties window

The Edit Host Properties window is used to edit the properties of a host that has been registered in the IM configuration, which is the system hierarchy managed by IM Configuration Management. If the user who is currently logged in does not have permission to update the host attribute, host properties cannot be edited.

The following figure shows an example of the Edit Host Properties window.

Figure 5‒15: Edit Host Properties window

The following describes the items displayed in the Edit Host Properties window. An item with an asterisk (*) must be specified.

Host name

The user enters a new host name. From 1 to 255 bytes can be specified. The specifiable characters are alphanumeric characters, hyphens (-), and periods (.). Note that the host name cannot end with a hyphen (-) or a period (.). The names of hosts registered in business groups cannot be changed.

IP address

The IP address of the host is automatically entered. The user cannot type an IP address.

Comment

The user can enter a new comment. From 0 to 80 bytes can be entered.

Host type

Physical host, Logical host, Virtual host, or Unknown can be selected as a new host type. Associated hosts can be entered, depending on the host type.

The display changes, depending on the selected host type, to allow associated hosts to be entered.

When Physical host is selected:

Virtual Manager Type

Use this drop-down list to set the virtual manager type for the selected host. You can select one of the following types:

• vCenter

• JP1/SC/CM

• SCVMM

• HCSM

• KVM

Setup

Clicking this button opens the Virtual Manager Settings window, which can be used to set virtualization management information.

When Logical host is selected:

Active host

The user enters the name of the active logical host. From 0 to 255 bytes can be specified. The specifiable characters are alphanumeric characters, hyphens (-), and periods (.).

Standby host

The user enters the name of the standby host. Multiple host names require a comma (,) as a separator. A maximum of four host names can be entered. From 0 to 1,024 bytes can be specified. The specifiable characters are alphanumeric characters, hyphens (-), periods (.), and commas (,).

When Virtual host is selected:

VMM host

The user enters the name of the host on which VMM is running. From 1 to 255 bytes can be specified. The specifiable characters are alphanumeric characters, hyphens (-), and periods (.).

Virtual Manager Type

Use this drop-down list to set the virtual manager type for the selected host. You can select one of the following types:

• vCenter

• JP1/SC/CM

• SCVMM

• HCSM

• KVM

Setup

Clicking this button opens the Virtual Manager Settings window, which can be used to set virtualization management information.

When Unknown is selected:

Associated hosts cannot be entered.

Remote communication settings

This drop-down list selects the communication method for remote monitoring. The user can select WMI/NetBIOS or SSH. If remote monitoring will not be performed, the user does not need to specify the setting.

Setup

Clicking this button opens the Remote Monitoring Settings window, which can be used to set the communication method for remote monitoring. For details about the Remote Monitoring Settings window, see 5.7 Remote Monitoring Settings window.

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