3.1.1. Procedure – Defining a new host and starting MC

Purpose: 

To define a new host entry and start MC, complete the following steps.

Steps: 

1. To define a new entry in the list of reachable MS hosts, click New.

   

   Figure 3.2. Defining a new host in MC

2. Enter a name for the host in the Engine field. It can be an arbitrary string and does not have to be the same as the hostname of the MS Host.

3. Enter the IP address of the host in the IP address field.

4. Optional step: Fill the Port field or leave it empty to use the default TCP port 1314.

   You can change the port assignment later, if needed.

5. Click OK. The new entry is now listed in the Engine list.

6. To continue with authentication, click OK.

   

   Figure 3.3. MC authentication

   By default, the built-in administrator account of MS and therefore PNS is admin. Its MS password was defined during installation.

   The name of the administrator can be changed or additional administrators can be added later through MC. To modify existing users or add new ones, see Section 13.1.1, Configuring user authentication and privileges. To create user accounts with limited privileges (for example, users who can only look at the configuration for auditing purposes, but cannot change anything) see Section 13.1.1.4, Configuring user privileges in MS.