The Host Types User Interface

The Host Types object is accessed by clicking on the Administration link in the left-hand navigation menu.

The Hosts Types Page

The Host Types Page allows you to view a list of host types and create a host type.

You can sort the host types list by clicking on one of the sort arrows in the header area host types column. Click either the ascending or descending arrow to select the desired sort order.

The Host Types Page has the following fields.

(Check Box)

Marks a host type for inclusion when host types are deleted.

Host Type

A user definable text string that names the host types object.

Description

An optional user defined text string that describes the host type object. This attribute is not used by the provisioning software but can provide meaningful information to the user.

Action

Links that take you to other host type related pages to either create a host type, view more information about a specific host type, or find a specific host type.

Actions for Checked Host Types

Permanently deletes all checked host types.

The Hosts Types Details Page

The Host Types Details Page allows you to view and change a specific host type's information and attributes.

The Host Types Details Page has the following fields.

Host Type

A user definable text string that names the host types object.

Description

An optional user defined text string that describes the host type object. This attribute is not used by the provisioning software but can provide meaningful information to the user.

Attributes

A user-definable object that can control some aspect of a deployment. For example, you can define an attribute calling it port and set its default value to 1020. This can then be used to configure the communication port for an application. This attribute is set at the time the host type is created.

This area contains two fields that displays information about the host attributes.

• Attribute - Displays the Attribute name.

• Default Value - Displays the default value for the attribute.

Other

Allows you to hide or display the host type.