Users Guide

1. Login with chassis administrator privileges to the leader chassis.
2. Select the Lead chassis in the tree.
3. Click Setup > Group Administration.
4. Under Group Management, enter the member’s IP address or DNS name in the Hostname/IP Address field.
NOTE: For MCM to function properly, you must use the default HTTPS port (443) on all group members and the leader
chassis.
5. Enter a user name with chassis administrator privileges on the member chassis, in the Username field.
6. Enter the corresponding password in the Password field.
7. Click Apply.
8. Repeat step 4 through step 8 to add a maximum of eight members. The new members’ Chassis Names appear in the
Members dialog box.
The status of the new member is displayed by selecting the Group in the tree. Details are available by clicking on the chassis
image or the details button.
NOTE: The credentials entered for a member are passed securely to the member chassis, to establish a trust
relationship between the member and lead chassis. The credentials are not persisted on either chassis, and are never
exchanged again after the initial trust relationship is established.
For information on propagation of leader chassis properties to member chassis, see the Propagating Leader Chassis
Properties to Member Chassis
Removing a Member from the Leader
You can remove a member from the group from the lead chassis. To remove a member:
1. Login with chassis administrator privileges to the leader chassis.
2. Select the Lead chassis in the tree.
3. Click Setup > Group Administration.
4. From the Remove Members list, select the member’s name or names to be deleted, and then click Apply.
The lead chassis then communicates to the member or members, if more than one is selected, that it has been removed
from the group. The member name is removed. The member chassis may not receive the message, if a network issue
prevents contact between the leader and the member. In this case, disable the member from the member chassis to
complete the removal.
Related tasks
Disabling an Individual Member at the Member Chassis on page 82
Disbanding a Chassis Group
To disband a chassis group from the lead chassis:
1. Login with administrator privileges to the leader chassis.
2. Select the Lead chassis in the tree.
3. Click Setup > Group Administration.
4. In the Chassis Group page, under Role, select None, and then click Apply.
The lead chassis then communicates to all the members that they have been removed from the group. Finally the lead
chassis discontinues its role. It can now be assigned as a member or a leader of another group.
The member chassis may not receive the message, if a network issue prevents contact between the leader and the member.
In this case, disable the member from the member chassis to complete the removal.
Disabling an Individual Member at the Member Chassis
Sometimes a member cannot be removed from a group by the lead chassis. This can happen if network connectivity to the
member is lost. To remove a member from a group at the member chassis:
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Configuring CMC