Adding Exalytics System Targets Using the Guided Discovery Process

To add Exalytics system target in an Exalytics system, follow these steps:

  1. From the Setup menu, select Add Target, and then select Add Targets Manually.

  2. On the Add Targets Manually page, select Add Using Guided Process (Also Adds Related Targets).

  3. From the Target Types drop-down list, select Exalytics System, and then click Add Using Guided Process...


    exalytics add targets manually page

  4. On the Discover Exalytics System page, provide a name for the Exalytics System, and then click Add Machine.


    Exalytics discovery page

  5. Provide the following details:

    • Machine Name

      Provide a unique for the Oracle Exalytics machine target.

    • Agent

      Specify or select the Management Agent to use for the Oracle Exalytics Machine discovery process.

    • Deployment Type

      Select Physical or Virtual depending on if you want to discover a physical target or a virtual target.

    • Host Name (only for Virtual target)

      Enter the host name or IP Address where Oracle Virtual Server is running

    • User Name and Password

      For a physical Exalytics machine, provide credentials of the root user which has privileges to run the imageinfo command.

      For a virtual Exalytics machine, provide credentials to log in to Oracle Virtual Server (OVS). You should have privileges to run the imageinfo command.

    • ILOM Credentials

      Specify the ILOM IP address or hostname, ILOM username, and ILOM password of the root user.

      Note:

      The ILOM Credentials are optional. If you do not add the ILOM Credentials, the ILOM target will not be discovered.

      You can add the ILOM target later by using the Refresh Exalytics System option.

    Click Next.

  6. A confirmation box appears. Click OK.

    Note:

    Click Add Targets to save the targets as a Manageable Entity.