Spotlight Connection Manager
Use the Spotlight Connection manager to create connections to the systems you intend to monitor, to monitor those connections and to modify the properties of those connections.
To open the Spotlight Connection Manager
Click File | Connect
Use the Spotlight Connection Manager to:
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| Add a connection | Click 
This opens the Connection Properties - Details Page. The details are dependent on the connection type:
Tip: You may want to select the type of connection in the Connections pane first. |
| Start monitoring a connection |
Select the connection in the Spotlight Connection Manager and click Connect. Note: To stop monitoring a connection, close the Spotlight Connection Manager and click File | Disconnect.
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| Rename a connection | Right click the connection in the Spotlight Connection Manager and select Rename. |
| Edit properties for a connection |
Right click the connection in the Spotlight Connection Manager and select Properties. This opens the Connection Properties - Details Page. The details are dependent on the connection type: |
| Delete a connection |
Right click the connection in the Spotlight Connection Manager and select Delete. This removes the connection from the Spotlight Connection Manager. |
Tips:
- You can use the Spotlight Browser to manage connections once they have been added. Spotlight Browser
- To simplify the list of connections select the connection type to view. For example, click Spotlight on Windows to view only Windows connections. If the connection list is still long you may like to click Tools | View | List.
- You may have access to shared connections. Migrate (Move And Share) Connections