Adding a node

You can add a node using a specific IP address or by searching an IP address range. Prerequisites for adding a node:

Know the IP address of the node you are adding.
Know the type of node you are adding. This helps HP SUM complete the inventory faster.
If you are planning to assign a baseline to a node, add the baseline first. For more information, see Adding a baseline.


	NOTE: HP SUM uses the same function to add all node types.

From the Nodes screen, click Add Node.

If you want to add a single node by IP or DNS name, go to the next step, and then skip step 3. If you want to search a range of IP addresses for node, skip to step 3.

If you want to add a single node by IP or DNS name:

Select Add a single node or known range of nodes.
Enter the IP address, DNS name, or range of IP addresses. For example, entering 10.0.1.1–10.0.1.20 adds 20 nodes.
Enter a description for the node.
In the Type of node to add field, select the node type. If you do not know the node type, select Unknown. During the inventory process, HP SUM determines the node type.

NOTE: Selecting the correct node type might help HP SUM complete node inventory faster.

Some nodes require information that is specific to the node. For more information about the requires for each node, see Node-specific additional details.

For more information on a Moonshot node, see Moonshot node overview.
Select the baseline, additional package, or both to apply to this node. This is optional.
Select a group from the list, if you want to assign the node to a group.
Select one of the following:
- Use current credentials (requires existing trust relationship with the node): This option is for Windows nodes only.
- Enter administrator credentials: Enter the username and password.

Linux and HP-UX nodes allow you to use sudo credentials to deploy updates without logging into the node with root credentials. To use sudo commands, you have to install sudo capabilities on the node.


	NOTE: Super user and sudo are not available for all nodes.

If you want to use sudo, in the Access Level field, select one of the following:

Click Use sudo to update components if you want to use sudo credentials.
Click Enter super user credentials to update components if you want to enter super user credentials.


	NOTE: If you are using super user credentials, enter normal user credentials in the Credentials field, and then add super user credentials in the Access Level field. HP SUM first logs in using the normal user credentials, and then uses the super user credentials to log into the super user account.

Click Add.

If you want to add a node by searching a range of IP addresses:
1. Select Find nodes on network with an IP range.
2. Click Find Nodes.
3. Enter a range of IP addresses for HP SUM to search, and click Search.
  
  HP SUM displays the nodes it finds in the Available Nodes field.
4. Select the nodes you want to add from the Available Nodes section, and then click Add Nodes.
5. If you want to assign a baseline, select a Baseline, Additional Packages in the Baseline to Apply field.
6. In the Credentials section, select whether to Use current user credentials (Windows only) or Enter administrator credentials.
  
  If you choose to enter administrator credentials, enter a username and password.
Click Add.

In the Added Nodes section, HP SUM displays the nodes you selected.
Click Cancel to go back to the Nodes screen.

Node-specific additional details

Some nodes have node-specific information that you need to include when you add a node.

Node type	Additional details
Windows	Enter what you want to do if HP SUM detects an update process on the node: Leave the update running and bypass the node Stop any currently running update process on the node and replace it with updates from this session
Linux	Enter what you want to do if HP SUM detects an update process on the node: Leave the update running and bypass the node Stop any currently running update process on the node and replace it with updates from this session Select the access level for this node: None Use sudo with credentials entered above Enter super user credentials to update components
HP-UX	Enter what you want to do if HP SUM detects an update process on the node: Leave the update running and bypass the node Stop any currently running update process on the node and replace it with updates from this session Select the access level for this node: None Use sudo with credentials entered above Enter super user credentials to update components
VMware Host	No node-specific settings.
Onboard Administrator	Select whether you want to automatically add associated nodes. This adds all nodes in the chassis.
Superdome 2 Onboard Administrator	No node-specific settings.
HP SAS B/L Interconnect Switch	Select whether you want to automatically add associated nodes. This adds all nodes in the chassis. Add the Associated Onboard Administrator’s credentials Associated Onboard Administrator IP/DNS Use credentials above: Uses the same credentials you entered previously. Enter administrator credentials: Enter the credentials if they differ from the credentials you entered earlier.
Fibre Channel Switch	Select whether you want to automatically add associated nodes. This adds the onboard administrator.
iLO	Select whether you want to automatically add associated nodes. This adds the onboard administrator.
Intelligent Power Distribution Unit (iPDU)	Add the Partner iPDU credentials Partner iPDU IP/DNS Use credentials above: Uses the same credentials you entered previously. Enter administrator credentials: Enter the credentials if they differ from the credentials you entered earlier.
Virtual Connect	Some VC options, such as VC Activation order, can be set from the Edit Node or Review/Deploy Node screen. Select whether you want to automatically add associated nodes. This adds all nodes in the chassis. Add the Associated Onboard Administrator’s credentials Associated Onboard Administrator IP/DNS Use credentials above: Uses the same credentials you entered previously. Enter administrator credentials: Enter the credentials if they differ from the credentials you entered earlier.


	NOTE: Selecting the correct node type might help HP SUM complete node inventory faster.

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