Create Remote EMS manager

Some of the content described in this article is available in meshIQ Manage versions 11 and greater. See meshIQ Highlights v11 for an overview of feature changes.

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 may be available in the remote manager connections window immediately after you add, modify, copy, delete, or import a connection. Only the most recent action can be undone.

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 fields on the General and Communication vertical tabs. See the Remote EMS Manager field descriptions article for explanations of dialog settings.
   
   
   
   
5. 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.