Adding a single node by IP or DNS name

  1. From the Nodes screen, click +Add Node. The name of this button changes if you are adding a different deployment type, for example, OA.
  2. Select Add a single node or known range of nodes.
  3. Enter the IP address, DNS name, range of IP addresses, or multiple addresses separated by comma. For example, entering 10.0.1.1–10.0.1.20 adds 20 nodes. 10.0.1.1, 10.0.1.2, 10.0.1.7 adds three nodes. SUM adds the nodes successfully if they use the same login credentials.
    NOTE:

    If you are adding a VC node, use the IP address of the primary Enet module. All VC modules installed, including FC modules, are updated through the primary Enet module.

  4. Enter a description for the node.
  5. 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, SUM determines the node type. If you are adding a node from a Deployment Type screen, SUM automatically selects the node type.

    Some nodes allow SUM to discover and add associated nodes automatically. For more information about associated nodes, see Associated nodes deployment behavior

    NOTE:

    Selecting the correct node type might help SUM complete adding the node faster.

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

    For more information on a Moonshot node, see Moonshot node overview.

  6. (Optional) Select the baseline, additional package, or both to apply to this node.
  7. (Optional) Select a group from the list, if you want to assign the node to a group.
  8. 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 for a user with administrator privileges on the node. Windows users can use domain\username if the user has administrator permission.

  9. Linux and HP-UX nodes allow you to use sudo credentials to deploy updates without logging in to 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. SUM first logs in using the normal user credentials, and then uses the super user credentials to log in to the super user account.

  10. Add iLO Credentials for Gen10 Windows and Linux operating systems. If you do not provide the iLO Credentials, SUM cannot scout, inventory, or deploy updates to an iLO in secure mode.
  11. Click Add.

    In the Added Nodes section, SUM displays the nodes you selected.