Adding Hardware Node

To register a Linux-based hardware node in CloudBlue Commerce, perform the following actions:

1. Go to Infrastructure > Service Nodes. The list of hardware nodes appears.
2. Click the Add New Node button.
3. Choose the Generic Linux Node role name.
4. If you have more than one resource type, choose the one you plan to apply to the server. If you have only one resource type, it will be applied automatically and the screen will not be displayed.

5. In the SSH access parameters area, specify the following parameters:

   • Host – BackNet IP address or host name of the hardware node.

     Note: The specified host name should be resolved via DNS to the BackNet IP address of the hardware node.

   • Login – Login of the user (root or non-privileged user), which is used for the hardware node registration.

   Select the Password option and enter the user's password to the Password field.

   If SSH Public-Key Authentication is used, select the Private key file option and provide path to the SSH Private Key using the Browse button.

   Note: If the SSH Private Key is protected by password, enter the key password to the Private key password field.

   Click the Next button. The last step of the wizard appears.

6. In the Network configuration area, specify the following parameters:

   • Backnet IP address – BackNet IP address of the hardware node. This IP address will be used to communicate with the management node.
   • Shared IP address – FrontNet IP address of the hardware node. This IP address will be used by CloudBlue Commerce services installed on the hardware node.

   Note: In some cases a hardware node located in the BackNet is only required, for example, the hardware node is intended to store customers' backups. To register such hardware node, select the BackNet IP address.

   The hardware node can be registered with custom host name. To do so, in the Register node with custom hostname area, select the Specify custom hostname check box and specify the required custom host name in the Hostname field.

   Note: The specified custom host name will be displayed in CloudBlue Commerce control panel. To make the custom host name resolvable via DNS, the appropriate A DNS Record should be created.

7. Click the Finish button.