New Discovery Credentials

Use this page to create new discovery credentials for an existing HMC dynamic scope.

  1. In the Credentials pane, click Add New Credentials. The New Discovery Credentials page is displayed.
    Note: You can only add one credential for each LPAR type (AIX, Linux, or VIOS).
  2. Enter the Name.
  3. Select the Scope set name, to which the credential is associated.
  4. In the Enter Access Information pane, you can enter the following details -
    1. Enter the User name that is used to authenticate when connecting to the HMC.
    2. Enter the Password and Confirm password.
    3. Select the Authentication type.
      Note: Only one SSH key per Scope Set is allowed. If a new SSH key is assigned to the scope set when the scope set is modified, the new SSH key replaces the existing SSH key.
  5. Click Save to add the respective credential.
  6. Click Cancel to exit without saving your changes.