Adding a software-only platform

Last Updated : Nov 11, 2024 |

About this task

Use this procedure to add an operating system to Solution Deployment Manager. In Release 10.2.x, System Manager supports the Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 8.4, or RHEL 8.10 (64-bit) operating system.

Before you begin

Add a location.

Procedure

  1. On the desktop, click the SDM icon (Icon used to open the Solution Deployment Manager client dashboard), and then click Application Management.
  2. On the Platforms tab, click Add.
  3. In Platform Name, type the name of the platform.
  4. In Platform FQDN or IP, type the FQDN or IP address of the base operating system.
  5. In User Name, type the username of the base operating system.

    For a software-only deployment, the username must have the permission to log in through SSH. If the software-only application is already deployed, provide the application CLI user credentials.

  6. In Password, type the password of the base operating system.
  7. In Platform Type, select OS.
  8. Click Save.

    Any other application running on the platform is automatically discovered and displayed in the Applications tab.

    • If the Solution Deployment Manager cannot establish trust, the application is displayed as Unknown.

    • If you add the OS, only Add and Remove operations are available on the Platforms tab. New option is enabled on the Applications tab. If the application is System Manager, Update App is enabled on Solution Deployment Manager Client.

    System Manager displays the added base operating system on the Platforms tab.