Secure Connect Gateway 5.x — Virtual Edition User's Guide

Set up an OpenManage Enterprise adapter

1. Go to Device management > Manage devices > Adapter > Connect to an adapter.
   The Connect to an adapter page is displayed.
2. Enter the hostname or IP address of the server on which OpenManage Enterprise is installed.
3. Optionally, enter a name for the adapter.
4. Enter the username and password that is required to access the server on which OpenManage Enterprise is installed.
   NOTE:The password must not exceed 50 characters.
5. Optionally, enable the common name check.
   NOTE:You must enable the common name check only if you have entered hostname in step 2.
6. Optionally, to enable the certificate authority check, perform the following steps:
   NOTE:The certificate authority check enables secure connect gateway to securely access OpenManager Enterprise.
   1. Select the certificate authority check box.
   2. Browse and upload the security certificate in CRT format.
7. If you have already created a credential profile for the devices, select the credential profile.
   NOTE:If account credentials for a device type are not available in the credential profile, the device is moved to Staging state.
8. If you do not have a credential profile, click Create a new credential profile and perform the following steps:
   1. Enter a name for the credential profile.
   2. Select the device types and associated account credentials that you want to include in the credential profile.
      NOTE:A device type is enabled only if an account credential exists for the device type.
   3. To create an account credential, expand the Add account credentials section, enter the required details, and then click Save.
   4. Click Create.
9. Select the frequency in which you want secure connect gateway to verify and update the devices inventoried through the adapter.
10. Click Connect to an adapter.