New HMC Discovery Credentials
Use this page to create new discovery credentials for an existing HMC Dynamic Scope Set.
General
- Name: Enter the name for this credential.
- Type: Displays the type of the credential.
- HMC
- AIX LPARs
- Linux LPARs
- VIOS LPARs
- Scope set: Displays the HMC Dynamic Scope Set that this credential is associated with.
Enter Access Information
- Enter the User name that is used to authenticate when connecting to the HMC or LPARs.
- Enter the Password and Confirm password.
- Select the Authentication type.
- Default: Use the TSA SSH Server Key if it exists, otherwise use the password provided.
- Password: Use the password provided.
- PKI (Public Key Infrastructure): Use the SSH Key uploaded with this credential.
Note: Only one SSH key per credential type is allowed. If a new SSH key is assigned to the credential type when the HMC Dynamic Scope Set set is modified, the new SSH key replaces the existing SSH key.
- PKI using TSA SSH Server Key: Use the TSA SSH Server Key installed via the Administration->Security panel.
Test access credentials
(Optional) Test
the access credentials that you provided in the Access
Credentials section, and verify whether they are correct.
- Enter the IP address or host name of the target HMC or LPAR to test.
Click Test Credential to test the credential.
Click Save to save your changes.
Click Cancel to exit without saving your changes.