Use this procedure to add an operating system on Solution Deployment Manager. In Release 10.2.x, the System Manager system supports the Red Hat Enterprise Linux Release (RHEL) 8.6 or RHEL 8.10 (64-bit) operating system.
Before you begin
Add a location.
Procedure
On the Platforms tab, click Add.
In Platform Name, type the name of the platform.
In Platform FQDN or IP, type the FQDN or IP address of the base operating system.
In User Name, type the username of the base operating system.
For a software-only deployment, the username must have permission to log in through SSH. If the software-only application is already deployed, provide the application CLI user credentials.
In Password, type the password of the base operating system.
In Platform Type, select OS.
Click Save.
If the platform has some applications running, the system automatically discovers those applications and displays the applications in the Applications tab.
If Solution Deployment Manager is unable to establish trust, the system displays the application as Unknown.
If you are adding OS, only Add and Remove operations are available on the Platforms tab. You cannot perform any other operations. On the Applications tab, the system enables the New option. If the application is System Manager, the system enables Update App on Solution Deployment Manager Client.
The System Manager system displays the added base operating system on the Platforms tab.
