HP Operations Manager

Create new nodes


You can create a new node, rather than select from the Discovered Nodes list. Perhaps the node you want to add is not included in the Discovered Nodes list and so is not available for selection. In that case, you can add a new node manually.

To add a new node

  1. Open the Node Configuration editor if it is not already open.
  2. From within the Configure Managed Nodes dialog box, select the Nodes folder in the managed nodes list.
  3. Right-click to open the shortcut menu.
  4. Select New Node to open the Node Configuration wizard which you use to configure the new node. The Base Settings page displays by default.
  5. In the Base Settings page, type the fully-qualified domain name in the box provided and click Next. You must supply this information to proceed. The system will discover information about this node and display it in the following page.
  6. Continue to specify the settings you want for this node as you proceed through the wizard pages, or click Expert Mode to open the Node Properties dialog box where you can specify the following settings:
    • General: Provide a required caption and an optional description.
    • Network: Provide the required primary node name and optional Communication Path and Domain information.
    • Message Identification: Display or create aliases for the selected node.
    • System: Provide the required system type, operating system, and version, and optional manufacturer, model, and owner name and phone number. If a primary node name is entered on the Network tab, the system type, OS type, and OS version are automatically filled in for you. See System type, OS type, and OS version information for details.
    • Tools: Associate a tool or tools with a node or node group.
    • Node Groups: Shows all node groups that contain the selected node.
    • Outage: View outage information for the selected node.
  8. Click Apply as you finish with a tab to apply your changes.
  9. Click OK to confirm your changes and close this dialog box.
  10. Click Cancel to close the dialog box without saving your changes.

To delete a node

  1. Select the node you want to delete in the Configure Managed Nodes dialog list.
  2. Right-click to open the shortcut menu. Select Delete.