Setting up credentials

Set up credentials to provide access control for the discovery process.

To set up credentials, complete the following steps.
  1. In the navigation pane, click Credentials. The Discovery Credentials window is displayed.
  2. To create a new credential, click Add New Credentials. The New Discovery Credentials window is displayed.
    1. For Step 1 - Enter Name, in the Name field, type an identifying name for the credential.
    2. For Step 2 - Select Credential, from the drop-down list, select the type of credential that you want to create.
    3. For Step 3 - Enter Access Information, type the user name and password in the fields provided. Select or specify other required information as needed, depending on the type of credential. See Table 1 for a list of the access information required for each type of credential.
    4. For Step 4 - Select Scope Set Restriction, complete one of the following steps.
      • To use the access information across all components of the entire discovery scope, click Use access information across all scopes.
      • To restrict the application of specific access information to certain systems, click Limit access information use to selected scope. Then type the name of the discovery scope set to which you want to restrict access. The credential is used only when discovering using the selected scope. When discovering using a different scope, the credential is not used. This method prevents invalid login attempts that can result in the user being locked out of the account.
    5. Click Save. The new credential is displayed in the Discovery Credentials window.
  3. To change the order in which a credential is used by the IBM® Service Station to access a resource, click either Move up or Move down beside the credential to move it up or down in the list. For information about how the order is used, see Credentials. The Discovery Credentials window list is displayed again with the new order.