Domain Editor - General

What can I do here?

Use this window to create new Domains and change existing Domain configuration.

Getting Here - SmartConsole for Multi-Domain Server > MDS > Domains > New > Domain

Domain Servers - General

Settings and Parameters:

• Type Object Name - Enter a unique name for this Domain
• Type Object Comment - Optional: Enter a textual description or comment for this Multi-Domain Server
• + - Add a new a domain to the list of Domains assigned to this Global Domain
• X - Remove a Domain from list of Domains assigned to this Global Domain

Creating a New Domain

Use this procedure to create a new Domain together with the first Domain Management Server for this Domain.

To create a new Domain:

1. Connect to the Multi-Domain Server with SmartConsole.
2. In the Multi-Domain > Domains view, click New.
3. In the Domain window, enter a unique Domain name.
4. Click the + icon in the General > Domain Servers section.

   In a High Availability deployment, you must select a Multi-Domain Server from the list.

   1. Enter a unique Domain Management Server name or accept the default name.
   2. Enter the Domain Management Server IP address, or click Resolve IP to get the IP Address from the Multi-Domain Server address pool.
   3. Accept the default Domain Management Server type and click OK.
   4. Click Trusted Clients and select one or more trusted clients from the list that can connect to this Domain Management Server.
   5. Optional: Click Additional Information and enter contact information for the person responsible for this Domain Management Server.
5. Click OK to save the new Domain and Domain Management Server.

Notes:

• When you create a new Domain, you must always create at least one new Domain Management Server with it.
• You can also use this procedure to create Standby Domains and Domain Management Servers for Domain Management Server for redundancy and Load Sharing. To do this, there must be at least one Secondary Multi-Domain Server in the deployment.
• To create a Log Server, you must have a Multi-Domain Log Server or a Secondary Multi-Domain Server in your environment.

Assigning Trusted Clients to Domains

You must assign all Domains to one or more trusted SmartConsole clients before you can connect to them. If you do not do this, an error message will show when you try to connect.

Each Domain assignment identifies trusted SmartConsole clients based on one of these criteria:

• An IP address
• A host name
• A range of IP addresses
• Net mask
• IP addresses with wildcard characters
• Any - All SmartConsole clients can connect

To assign a trusted client to a Domain:

1. Connect to the Multi-Domain Server with SmartConsole
2. Select Multi-Domain > Permissions & Administrators > Trusted Clients.
3. Click New.
4. In the New Trusted Client window, enter a unique name for this Domain assignment.
5. Select an identification criterion from the Type list and enter the applicable information.
6. Add one or more Domains to the Domain Assignment list.
7. Optional: Select Multi-Domain Server Trusted Client to apply this assignment to Multi-Domain Servers in addition to the specified Domains.

To add another Domain to an existing trusted client:

1. Select Multi-Domain > Permissions & Administrators > Trusted Clients.
2. Double-click the trusted client name.
3. In the Trusted Client window, add one or more Domains to the Domains Assignment list.

To change a Domain assignment:

1. Select Multi-Domain > Permissions & Administrators > Trusted Clients.
2. Double-click an existing trusted client name.
3. Select an identification criterion from the Type list and enter or change the applicable information.
4. Add or delete one or more Domains in the Domain Assignment list.
5. Optional: Select Multi-Domain Server Trusted Client to apply this assignment to Multi-Domain Servers in addition to the specified Domains.

Changing an Existing Domain Configuration

To change an existing Domain configuration:

1. Connect to the Multi-Domain Server with SmartConsole.
2. In the Multi-Domain > Domains view, double-click the applicable Domain.
3. In the Domain window, select the Domain Management Server and click the pencil icon (edit).

   Note - You cannot change the Domain name. If you try to do this, an error message shows.

4. Add, delete or change the other Domain definitions as necessary.

Deleting a Domain

To delete a Domain:

1. In the Domains section, right-click a Domain.
2. Select Delete from the context menu.

This action automatically deletes the active and secondary Domain Management Servers, Domain Log Servers, and the Domain object.

Deleting a Domain Management Server

To Delete a Domain Management Server:

1. Connect to the Multi-Domain Server with SmartConsole and go to the Domains view.
2. Right click a Domain Management Server in the grid, and then select Delete.

Creating a New Domain Management Server for an Existing Domain

You can add another Domain Management Server to an existing Domain on a different Multi-Domain Server. Typically, this is a standby Domain Management Server in a High Availability environment. A Domain can have only one Domain Management Server on each Multi-Domain Server.

To create a new Domain Management Server for an existing Domain, follow the procedure in Adding a Secondary Domain Management Server, which is in the Working with High Availability chapter.