Setting up the central system

 

To manage multiple systems from a single system, have a central system. After you have installed Management Central and connected successfully, you are ready to set up the central system. The systems in your network are called endpoint systems. You select one of these endpoint systems as your central system. After you add endpoint systems to your network and select your central system, you only need to do your system administration tasks once. Your central system will initiate your tasks and store the necessary systems management data. You choose your central system when you first start iSeries™ Navigator. You can also easily change your central system at any time.

The release of the Central System must be the highest release in the network.

• Setting up your central system for the first time
  This information outlines the requirements for configuring the central system for the first time.

• Management Central settings and options
  If you are migrating from a release that is earlier than V5R3, you should note that the system environment variables were moved. This topic explains where you can find the client and server environment variables for systems running a release of V5R3 or later.

• Adding endpoint systems to your Management Central network
  An endpoint system is any system or logical partition in your TCP/IP network that you choose to manage through your central system.

• How to completely remove endpoints
  To completely remove an endpoint that is also defined as a My Connection system, all users that have the system defined must remove the My connection system so it will not be automatically added.

• Creating system groups in your Management Central network
  A system group is a collection of endpoint systems that you define. If you are working with multiple systems or multiple logical partitions, creating a system group allows you to perform tasks on all the systems without selecting each endpoint system. Just select the system group you created and start your task.

• Changing the central system setup
  You can select a different system as your central system at any time. The central system must be a system to which you are directly connected. For the latest iSeries Navigator functions, your central system should be running i5/OS^® Version 5, Release 4 (V5R4).

 

Parent topic:

Getting started with Management Central