Maintaining the Change Manager Topology by Using the Browser Interface

The following procedures describe some of the tasks to perform from the Hosts section. To initiate deployment jobs, see Chapter 5, Installing Solaris Flash Archives on Managed Hosts (Tasks). To initiate audit jobs, see Chapter 6, Auditing Software Configurations (Tasks).

You can create administrative domains by using the Sun Management Center application. If more than one administrative domain exists, the top-level Hosts page lists the administrative domains available to the Change Manager. Click the name of the domain in which your managed hosts reside. If only the default domain exists, then the top-level page lists the host groups and managed hosts in the default domain. Then, from the Hosts section, initiate jobs on managed hosts.

Perform the actions on the Host Actions drop-down menu while in the appropriate host group. For example, to create a host group inside an existing host group, go to the existing host group before choosing Add Group from the Host Actions menu.

To learn how to navigate through the browser interface, see Appendix A, Navigating Through the Change Manager Browser Interface (Reference).

Do not remove the managed host element that represents your Change Manager server. This host is created automatically when the Sun Management Center server software is installed on the Change Manager server.

How to Access the Hosts Section and Appropriate Administrative Domain and Host Group (Web Browser)

1. To go to the Hosts section, click the Hosts tab in the general links area at the top of the page.

   • If more than one administrative domain exists, you go to a page showing a table that lists the available administrative domains. Go to Step 2.

   • If only one administrative domain exists, the page shows a table that lists managed hosts and host groups in the default domain. Go to Step 3.

2. (Optional) Click the name of the administrative domain to use.

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   Use Sun Management Center to create a new administrative domain. See "Using Sun Management Center Administrative Domains" in Sun Management Center 3.0 Software User's Guide.

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3. Drill down to the appropriate host group.

   Click a host group name to go into that host group. Then, view the host group's contents. Continue to click host group names until you reach the host group or managed host you want.

How to Create a Host Group (Web Browser)

1. If you are not already in the appropriate host group, see How to Access the Hosts Section and Appropriate Administrative Domain and Host Group (Web Browser).

2. From the Host Actions menu, choose Add Group.

3. Supply a host group name.

   Choose a meaningful name, for example, a name that indicates the types of managed hosts and host groups that the host group contains.

4. Click Add to create the host group.

   Click Cancel to return to the previous page.

How to Rename a Managed Host or Host Group (Web Browser)

Rename only one managed host or host group at a time.

Changing the name of a managed host with the Change Manager only changes how that managed host is labeled in that particular host group.

Changing the name does not change the following:

• How that managed host is labeled in other host groups

• The name by which the managed host is known in the naming service

• The name the managed host calls itself

1. If you are not already in the appropriate host group, see How to Access the Hosts Section and Appropriate Administrative Domain and Host Group (Web Browser).

2. Click the checkbox next to the managed host name or host group name to select it.

3. From the Host Actions menu, choose Rename.

   A page appears that shows the current managed host name or host group name and a field in which to type the new name.

4. Supply a new name.

5. Click Rename to change the name of the managed host or host group in your administrative domain.

   Click Cancel to return to the previous page.

How to Copy Managed Hosts to Another Host Group (Web Browser)

Managed hosts can belong to one or more host groups. To learn why you might want to have managed hosts belong to one or more host groups, see Change Manager Host Object Types.

Managed hosts can only be copied to existing host groups. To create a host group in which to copy a managed host, see How to Create a Host Group (Web Browser).

1. If you are not already in the appropriate host group, see How to Access the Hosts Section and Appropriate Administrative Domain and Host Group (Web Browser).

2. Select the managed hosts to copy.

3. From the Host Actions menu, choose Copy Hosts.

   A page appears that shows the name of the managed host and a field in which to type the other host group.

4. Supply a path name to another host group in your administrative domain.

   Click Browse to launch a chooser window. Use the chooser to locate the other host group.

5. Click Copy to copy the managed host to the other host group.

   Click Cancel to return to the previous page.

How to Move Managed Hosts and Host Groups to Another Host Group (Web Browser)

1. If you are not already in the appropriate host group, see How to Access the Hosts Section and Appropriate Administrative Domain and Host Group (Web Browser).

2. Select the managed hosts and host groups to move.

3. From the Host Actions menu, choose Move.

   A page appears that shows the current managed host name and host group name and a field in which to input the other host group.

4. Supply a path name to another host group in your administrative domain.

   Click Browse to launch a chooser window. Use the chooser to locate the other host group.

5. Click Move to move the managed hosts and host groups to the other host group.

   Click Cancel to return to the previous page.

How to Remove Managed Hosts and Host Groups (Web Browser)

Remove only empty host groups.

1. If you are not already in the appropriate host group, see How to Access the Hosts Section and Appropriate Administrative Domain and Host Group (Web Browser).

2. Select the managed hosts and host groups to remove.

3. From the Host Actions menu, choose Remove.

   A page appears that shows the names of the managed hosts and host groups to remove.

4. Click Remove to remove the managed hosts and host groups.

   Click Cancel to return to the previous page.

How to View the Contents of a Host Group (Web Browser)

1. If you are not already in the appropriate host group, see How to Access the Hosts Section and Appropriate Administrative Domain and Host Group (Web Browser).

2. Click the host group name to view that host group.

   A page appears that shows the contents of the host group.

3. To return to the previous host group, click the name of the parent host group in the bread crumbs.

How to View or Modify Managed Host Properties (Web Browser)

1. If you are not already in the appropriate host group, see How to Access the Hosts Section and Appropriate Administrative Domain and Host Group (Web Browser).

2. Click the managed host's name to do either of the following:

   • View the managed host's properties.

     Click Cancel to return to the managed host's parent host group.

   • Modify the property values of the managed host.

     Click Save to save the property value changes and return to the parent host group. Click Cancel to return to the parent host group.