Users Guide

To set up the Chassis Group using the CMC web interface:
1. Log in with chassis administrator privileges to the leader chassis.
2. Click Setup > Group Administration.
3. On the Chassis Group page, under Role, select Leader. A field to add the group name is displayed.
4. Type the group name in the Group Name field, and then click Apply.
NOTE: The same rules that apply for a domain name apply to the group name.
When the chassis group is created, the GUI automatically switches to the Chassis Group page. The left pane indicates the group by
the group name and the lead chassis, and the unpopulated member chassis appear in the left pane.
Adding Members To Chassis Group
After the Chassis Group is set up, to add members to the group:
1. Log in 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.
5. In the User Name field, enter a user name with chassis administrator privileges for the member chassis.
6. Type the corresponding password in the Password field.
7. Optionally, select Sync New Member with Leader Properties to push leader properties to the member.
8. Click Apply.
9. To add a maximum of eight members, complete the tasks in step 4 through step 8. The chassis names of the new members appear in
the Members dialog box.
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.
Removing a Member from the Leader
You can remove a member from the group from the lead chassis. To remove a member:
1. Log in with chassis administrator privileges to the leader chassis.
2. In the left pane, select the lead chassis.
3. Click Setup > Group Administration.
4. From the Remove Members list, select the member’s name 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.
Disbanding a Chassis Group
To disband a chassis group from the lead chassis:
1. Log in with administrator privileges to the leader chassis.
2. Select the lead chassis in the left pane.
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. The lead chassis can be
assigned as a leader or member of a new group.
If a network issue prevents contact between the leader and the member, the member chassis may not receive the message. In this
case, disable the member from the member chassis to complete the removal process.
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