Appliance linking enables you to log in to one Quest KACE appliance and access all linked appliances from the Administrator Console.
Appliance linking enables you to log in to one appliance and access all linked appliances from the drop-down list in the top-right corner of the Administrator Console, without having to log in to each appliance separately. You can link all of the Quest KACE K-Series appliances you manage.
To link appliances you need to:
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When you enable linking, Names and Keys are created for each appliance. You then copy and paste the Names and Keys into the Linked Appliance Detail page for each appliance.
You can access multiple Quest KACE appliances from the same Administrator Console, but you cannot transfer resources or information among them through linking. See Importing and exporting appliance resources.
NOTE: If you have different types of Quest KACE appliances, and you plan to link them, the admin user account for each appliance must have the same password. |
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If the Organization component is not enabled on the appliance, log in to the appliance Administrator Console, https://appliance_hostname/admin, then select Settings > Control Panel. |
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If the Organization component is enabled on the appliance, log in to the appliance System Administration Console, https://appliance_hostname/system, or select System in the drop-down list in the top-right corner of the page, then select Settings > Control Panel. |
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Click Enable appliance linking under the Link Settings section to display the Linked Appliance Enablement page. |
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Copy the text in the Name field and the text in the Key field and paste it in a central location, such as a Notepad file. |
When linking is enabled on all appliances, configure the links. See Add Names and Keys to appliances.
To link Quest KACE appliances, add the appliance names and keys in the Administrator Console.
Before you can link appliances, you need to enable linking on each appliance and copy the Name and Key of each appliance to a central location. See Enable appliance linking.
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If the Organization component is not enabled on the appliance, log in to the appliance Administrator Console, https://appliance_hostname/admin, then select Settings > Control Panel. |
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If the Organization component is enabled on the appliance, log in to the appliance System Administration Console, https://appliance_hostname/system, or select System in the drop-down list in the top-right corner of the page, then select Settings > Control Panel. |
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Click Manage existing links under the Linked Appliances section to display the Linked Appliances page. |
NOTE: If appliance linking is not enabled, you are redirected to the Linked Appliance Enablement page. |
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On the Linked Appliances page, select Choose Action > New to display the Linked Appliance Details page. |
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Select Disable port 80 access to use port 443 for secure communications. Communication over both port 80 and 443 are encrypted. |
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Log in to the second appliance and repeat the preceding steps to add the first appliance’s Name and Key to the second appliance. |
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The following options must be selected on the Linked Appliance Enablement page:
For more information, see Enable appliance linking.
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Log in to the appliance Administrator Console , http://appliance_hostname/admin, then click Settings. |
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On the appliance Control Panel, click Federation API Settings to display the Federation API Settings page. |
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In the Remote Systems area that appears, specify the level of access for each linked appliance, as required. |
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In the row containing the appliance whose role you want to configure, click the Role column, and select one of the following options: Administrator, Read Only Administrator, or User Console. |
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Click Save. |
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