Some of the content described in this article is available in meshIQ Manage versions 12.1 and later.
For a quick overview of what's new or changed, visit the meshIQ Highlights page for a version-by-version breakdown.  

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Remote connections can now only be created for the node(s) you have currently selected. This change ensures that connections are accurately scoped and helps prevent cross-node misconfigurations.

This article contains instructions for managing a remote EMS manager manually. To learn how to import and export remote manager definitions, see Importing and Exporting Remote Managers.

The Undo button in the Remote Manager Connections dialog becomes available immediately after you add, modify, copy, delete, or import a connection. You can undo only the most recent action.

Creating a Remote EMS Manager Connection

1. Select the EMS node, then from the Selected menu, click Manage Connections.
   
2. The Remote EMS Manager Connections dialog opens.
   – Hover over a Remote EMS manager to view its attributes on the right side of the dialog.
   – You can sort columns in the remote EMS manager table alphabetically by clicking the column headers.
   
3. Click the Add New EMS Manager Connection button to create a new remote EMS manager connection.
4. The Add EMS Manager Connection dialog opens. 
5. Fill in the required fields under the General vertical tab.
6. Complete any applicable fields under the SSL and SSL Options tabs as well. 
   See the Remote EMS Manager field descriptions article for explanations of each settings.
7. Click Ok to create connection immediately, or click Schedule to create the connection at a later time (see Scheduling for details).
   
   
   

Verify a Manager Connection

See Verify a remote manager connection.

Modify a Manager Connection

1. Select the EMS node, then from the Selected menu, click Manage Connections.
2. The Remote EMS Manager Connections dialog opens.
3. Select the remote connection that you want to modify.
4. From the Selected menu, click Modify.
   
5. The Change EMS Manager Connection dialog opens. Make the necessary changes.
   
6. Click Ok to save all changes immediately, or click Schedule to apply the changes at a later time (see Scheduling for details).

Copy a Manager Connection

The Copy as command is used to copy the definition of an existing connection manager to a new one based on it.

1. Select the EMS node, then from the Selected menu, click Manage Connections.
2. The Remote EMS Manager Connections dialog opens.
3. Select the remote connection that you want to copy.
4. From the Selected menu, click Copy as.
   
5. The Add EMS Manager Connection dialog opens.
6. Modify the copied connection details as needed.
7. Click Ok to save all changes immediately, or click Schedule to create the new connection at a later time (see Scheduling for details).

Delete a Manager Connection

1. Select the EMS node, then from the Selected menu, click Manage Connections.
2. The Remote EMS Manager Connections dialog opens.
3. Select the remote connection that you want to delete.
4. From the Selected menu, click Delete.
   
5. In the confirmation dialog, choose one of the following:
   – Click Yes, Delete to delete the connection immediately.
   – Click No, Keep to cancel the deletion.
   – Or click Schedule to delete the connection at a later time (see Scheduling for details).
   

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Version 11.3 and Earlier

This article contains instructions for creating a remote EMS manager manually. See the Remote EMS manager field descriptions article for descriptions of the fields on the dialogs below. To learn how to import and export remote manager definitions, see Importing and Exporting Remote Managers.

The Undo button in the Remote Manager Connections dialog becomes available immediately after you add, modify, copy, delete, or import a connection. You can undo only the most recent action.

To create a remote EMS manager connection:

1. Select a workgroup server from the Workgroup Server viewlet. 
2. From the pop-up menu, select Create > Remote EMS Managers.  The Remote EMS Connections window opens.
3. Click Add to create the new connection.  The Add EMS Manager Connection window opens. 
   
4. Fill in the required fields under the General vertical tab.
5. Complete any applicable fields under the SSL and SSL Options tabs as well. 
   See the Remote EMS Manager field descriptions article for explanations of each settings.
   
   
   
    
6. Click Ok to save all changes.

Verify a Manager Connection

See Verify a remote manager connection.

Edit a Manager Connection

1. Select a workgroup server within the Workgroup Server viewlet. 
2. From the pop-up menu, select Create > Remote EMS Managers.  The Remote EMS Connections window opens.
3. Select the remote connection that you want to modify.
4. Click Modify.
5. Make your changes and click OK.

Copy a manager connection

The Copy as command is used to copy the definition of an existing connection manager to a new one.

1. Select a workgroup server within the Workgroup Server viewlet. 
2. From the pop-up menu, select Create > Remote EMS Managers. The Remote EMS Manager Connections window opens.
3. Select the remote connection that you want to use as a basis for a new connection.
4. Click Copy as.
5. Make your changes and click OK.

Delete a Manager Connection

1. Select a workgroup server within the Workgroup Server viewlet. 
2. From the pop-up menu, select Create > Remote EMS Managers.  The Remote EMS Connections window opens.
3. Select the remote connection that you want to delete.
4. Click Delete.
5. At the confirmation message, click Yes to confirm the deletion, No to cancel it, or Schedule to specify a future date and time to delete the object.