3.4 Adding a Computer to the Master View of a QDB

To add computers to a QDB:

1. Log on to the Control Center console with an account that has permissions to modify a management group.

2. On the Global Tasks tab of the ribbon, click Add Computers to start the Add Computer wizard.

3. In the Add Computer wizard, click Select Repository Member.

4. Select the QDB and view where you want to add the computer and click Next.

5. Select a tab to choose the type of computer you want to add (Windows or UNIX) and then type the names or IP addresses of the computers you want to add in the Computers field. You do not need to include leading backslashes [\\]. To add multiple computer names, separate each name by a comma.

   To...	Do this...
   Select a computer type	Select a tab to choose the type of computer you want to add: Windows computers This tab allows you to add computers that run on supported Windows operating systems. This is the default. UNIX computers This tab allows you to add computers that run on supported UNIX or Linux operating systems.
   Add computers	Type the names or IP addresses of the computers you want. At this time, only IPv4 addresses are supported. To add multiple computer names, separate each name by a comma. To add computers that are not accessible by NETBIOS name from the Control Center console computer, type the name or IP address. If you attempt to add a computer that is not accessible from the Control Center console computer, the Control Center console does not automatically add the computer. If the computer you want to add is not accessible from the Control Center console, the Add Computers Wizard Results window lists the inaccessible computers.
   Discover objects automatically	This option is available when you add a Windows, UNIX, or Linux computer. Click Discover Windows objects automatically to discover Windows resources. Selecting this option is the same as running the Discovery_NT Knowledge Script on the computer. Click Discover UNIX objects automatically to discover UNIX and Linux resources. Selecting this option is the same as running the Discovery_UNIX Knowledge Script on the computer. NOTE:You might want to run other discovery Knowledge Scripts on the computer after adding it to the management group.
   Add computers even if they are down	This option is available when adding a Windows, UNIX, or Linux computer. When you select this option, the Control Center console adds the computer to the console and the management server continues to monitor for unavailable computers and add them to the QDB once they become available. You can also select this option to add computers that are behind a firewall.

6. Click Finish.

   If you entered a valid server or workstation name that can be reached over the network, it is added to the QDB. If you specified a NETBIOS name, it is displayed in uppercase.

   If you entered the name of a computer that is not valid or is not accessible by the CCDB, the Add Computers Wizard Results window displays a list of the computers you were unable to add. Click Print/Export/Email to print the list of computers, export the list to a variety of file formats, or email the list as an attachment in a variety of file formats. Once you close the Add Computers Wizard Results window, the list of computers you were unable to add is no longer available.