Adding hosts

ESI requires that you add all supported systems as hosts before you can view or manage these systems in ESI.

Adding Windows system hosts

To add a Windows system host in ESI:

In the left pane of the ESI window, click Hosts.
In the Actions pane, click Add Windows System or Add Host.
In the Add Host dialog box, specify the following.

Field	Description
IP address/Name	IP address or name of the host
Username and Password	Username and password for the host

Note: Instead of entering a username and password, you can select Use current Windows credentials.

Click Test Connection to test the connection.
Click Add.

The host appears in the center pane.

Adding Linux system hosts

To add a Linux system host in ESI:

In the left pane of the ESI window, click Hosts.
In the Actions pane, click Add Linux System.
In the Add Linux Host dialog box, specify the following.

Field	Description
IP address/Name	IP address or name of the host
Port	Confirm the default of 22. Note: If you change this, the connection will fail.
Authentication Type	Select Password to use your Linux password for authentication. Or select Key-based to use your Linux encryption key.
Password: Username and Password	Username and password for the host
Key based: Username Filepath Passphrase	Username for your Linux encryption key. Browse for or type the path for the key. Type the passphrase for the key.

Click Test Connection to test the connection.
Click Add.

The host appears in the center pane.

Related links
Removing hosts	ESI overview
Creating disks	Home window
Creating shared folders