5.12 Create New Node dialog box

Dialog Box components

List of Dialog Box items

The Create New Node dialog box displays the following items in a sequence:

Type list box

Select the type of node to be created. The following types of nodes are available:

• CONFIG
• DCOM
• SSH

By default, "CONFIG" is selected.

SSH is not supported in Windows. If you select SSH as the node type, then further operations cannot be guaranteed.

Dialog display area

Displays the items in the Node general information area, which are dynamically loaded based on the type of node selected in the Type list box.

• Select CONFIG as node type to display the Node Config General pane.
• Select DCOM as node type to display the Node DCOM General pane.

Dialog box components of CONFIG node type

List of dialog box items of CONFIG node type

If the selected Node Type is CONFIG, then the Dialog display area displays the following items in a sequence:

Type list box

Select the type of node to be created, for example, CONFIG.

Name text box

Specify the name of the node to be created. This is a mandatory item.

Node Host text box

Specify the name of the host that the node represents. This is a mandatory item.

Node Directory text box

Specify the path to the directory, which will contain the server instances that are created on the node. This is a mandatory item.

Installation Directory text box

Specify the full path to the installation directory of the Application Server software on the host. This is a mandatory item.

If the selected Node Type is CONFIG, then the Dialog display area displays the following action items:

OK button

To create a new node of type CONFIG based on the details specified in the Type, Name, Node Host, Node Directory, and Installation Directory display items, click the OK button. If all the mandatory items are specified, then the OK button is enabled.

Cancel button

To close the Create New Node dialog box without creating the node of type CONFIG, click the Cancel button.

Dialog box components of DCOM node type

List of dialog box items of DCOM node type

If the selected Node Type is DCOM, then the Dialog display area displays the following items in a sequence:

Type list box

Select the type of node to be created, which is DCOM.

Name text box

Specify the name of the node to be created. This is a mandatory item.

Windows User text box

Specify the Windows user name.

Windows Password text box

Specify the Windows password. This is a mandatory item.

Node Host text box

Specify the name of the host that the node represents. This is a mandatory item.

Node Directory text box

Specify the path to the directory, which contains the server instances that are created on the node. This is a mandatory item.

Installation Directory text box

Specify the full path to the installation directory of the Application Server software on the host. This is a mandatory item.

Specifies whether the node is created even if validation of the node's parameters fails check box

Select this check box to forcefully create the node even if the validation of the node's parameters fail. If this check box is selected, the validation error is ignored and the node is created. If this check box is cleared, the node is not created even if there are any validation errors.

If the selected Node Type is DCOM, then the Dialog display area displays the following action items:

OK button

To create a new node of type DCOM based on the details specified in the Type, Name, Windows User, Windows Password, Node Host, Node Directory, and Installation Directory display items, click the OK button. If all the mandatory items are specified, then the OK button is enabled.

Cancel button

To close the Create New Node dialog box without creating the node of type DCOM, click the Cancel button.