2.5.3 Registering management targets

(1) Device configuration

There are two methods you can use to register managed devices: management tool registration and discovery. The management tool registration method allows you to register the management software that you are currently using to manage the devices or applications. The discovery method allows you to register the devices directly. When you use the management tool registration method to register management software, every device or application that is managed by the registered software is registered as a management target in JP1/OA. When you use the discovery method, the administrator can decide whether to register individual devices as management targets on a case-by-case basis.

Selecting a registration method

Whether you use the management tool registration or discovery method depends on the type of device you are registering as a management target.

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(2) Registering vCenter systems using the management tool registration method

You can register a vCenter system by using the management tool registration method, using the vCenter tab. Every device that is managed by the registered vCenter system is to be managed in JP1/OA.

Procedure

1. In the Administration tab, select IT Resource Registration and then Management Tool Registration.

2. Select the vCenter tab, and click Add Collector.

3. Enter the following information in the Add Collector window, and then click OK.

   

4. Confirm that the connection result for the registered software is Connection Successful.

5. Repeat steps 2 through 4 to add another vCenter system.

6. In the left pane, select IT Resource Registration and then Resource Management.

7. In the Resource Management window, click each tab in the Managed Resources tab and make sure that the devices you registered are displayed.

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(3) Registering devices using the discovery method

Use the discovery method to search for devices using an IP address range and credentials, and register them in JP1/OA.

Procedure

1. In the Administration tab, select IT Resource Registration and then Discovery.

2. In the Discovery window, select the Credentials tab and then click Add Credential.

   The credentials for connecting to the devices you want to register as management targets are defined.

3. In the Name field, enter a name of your choice for identifying the credentials.

4. In the Target field, select the appropriate option for the types of device you want to register as management targets.

   • WMI: To register Windows or Hyper-V devices as management targets

   • SSH: To register Linux, HP-UX, AIX, or Solaris devices as management targets

   • SNMP: To register IP switches or FC switches as management targets

   • SMI-S WBEM: To register storage or FC switch devices as management targets

5. Enter the device credentials and then click OK.

   The credentials are registered.

6. Repeat steps 2 through 5 to register credentials for each range of devices you want register as management targets.

7. In the Discovery window, select the Discovery Settings tab and then click Create IP Range.

8. In the Create IP Range dialog box, enter the following items:

   • Name: A name that represents the IP address range

   • IP Address Range: The IP address range that contains the devices you want to register as management targets

   Note

   • If you select Perform Alive Monitoring, you can create an IP address range even if you do not specify credentials. However, if you do not specify credentials, you can only monitor whether the connections to the target resources are live. Note that these resources are handled as hosts, and can be associated with consumers and applications.

   • If you set a name for Classification Label, in the E2E View window, you can view hosts grouped by their label name. This is helpful when you want to isolate an environment (for example, to distinguish a cloud environment from an on-premises environment) or perform other tasks.

   

9. Select the Credentials check box for the credentials that apply to the IP address range you registered.

10. Click OK.

    The specified IP address range and credentials are now linked and registered in the system.

11. Repeat steps 7 through 10 to register more IP address ranges and device credentials.

12. In the Discovery window, select the Discovery Settings tab and then select the Name check boxes for the IP address ranges you registered.

13. Click Discover Resources.

    To register all devices discovered by the discovery process as management targets (automatic management target registration)

    1. Make sure that the Manage discovered resources automatically check box is selected.

    2. Click OK.

    To individually select the discovered devices you want to register as management targets (manual management target registration)

    1. Clear the Manage discovered resources automatically check box.

    2. Click OK.

    3. In the Resource Management window, select the Unconfirmed Resources tab, select the devices you want to register as management targets, and then click Manage Resources.

14. In the Administration tab, select IT Resource Registration and then Resource Management.

15. In the Resource Management window, select the Managed Resources tab and make sure that the devices you registered as management targets are displayed.

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(4) Registering JP1 products to be managed using the management tool registration method

To manage IT base systems including applications, register JP1 products that are linked with the system by executing the management tool registration method from the Application tab. All applications managed by the registered JP1 products will be managed in JP1/OA. This manual gives an example of registering JP1 products for Windows.

Procedure

1. In the Administration tab, in the left pane, select IT Resource Registration and then Management Tool Registration.

2. In the Application tab, click the Add Collector button.

3. Enter the collector name in the Add Collector dialog box, and then select JP1 products to be linked with.

4. Select the type of server on which JP1 products are installed.

5. Enter information and then click OK.

   

   Note

   To obtain configuration information about applications from each server, select administrative shares or enter the information about shared folders. For details on how to set Windows administrative shares and how to set shared folders, see JP1/Operations Analytics Configuration and Administration Guide.

6. Confirm that the connection result for the registered software is Connection Successful.

7. Repeat steps 2 through 6 to register other JP1 products to be linked with.

8. In the left pane, select IT Resource Registration and then Resource Management.

9. In the Resource Management window, click the Managed Resources tab and then application tab, and make sure that applications to be managed by the JP1 products that you registered using the management tool registration method are displayed.

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