Chapter 8: Nodes, Node Groups, and Interfaces
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Node Names
Node names must be unique. CC-SG will prompt you with options if you
attempt to manually add a node with an existing node name. When
CC-SG automatically adds nodes, a numbering system ensures that
node names are unique.
See
Naming Conventions
(on page 389) for details on CC-SG's rules
for name lengths.
About Interfaces
In CC-SG, nodes are accessed through interfaces. You must add at least
one interface to each new node. You can add different types of
interfaces to provide different kinds of access, such as Out-of-Band KVM
or serial, power control, In-Band SSH/RSA/VNC, DRAC/RSA/ILO, web,
or Telnet access, depending on the node type.
A node can have multiple interfaces, but only one out-of-band serial or
KVM interface. For example, a Windows Server may have an
out-of-band KVM interface for the keyboard, mouse, and monitor ports,
and a power interface to manage the outlet to which the server is
connected.
Some interfaces only work in Direct mode even though you configure
CC-SG to use Proxy mode. These interfaces include ILO, RSA, Microsoft
RDP, DRAC, Web Browser and VMware Viewer. Java RDP interfaces
can be used in proxy mode. See
About Connection Modes
(on page
250).
Viewing Nodes
In CC-SG, you can view all nodes in the Nodes tab and select a node to
view its specific Node Profile.
Nodes Tab
When you click the Nodes tab, all nodes to which you have access
appear in a tree structure.
Nodes are displayed alphabetically by name or grouped by their
availability status. Nodes grouped by availability status are sorted
alphabetically within their availability grouping. To switch between sorting
methods, right-click the tree, click Node Sorting Options, then click By
Node Name or By Node Status.
See
Custom Views for Devices and Nodes
(on page 180) for details
on viewing the Nodes tab in different ways.
