System Management Server Configuration

The System Management Server will be in a warning state initially, rather than an unconfigured state as other items in the Configurator are shown.

To configure the System Management Server

1. In the Configurator, select System Management Server under Common Platform in the left pane.

   Note: If you are prompted for user credentials for the System Management Server, use the following format to enter the user name: DomainName\UserName. The prompt for user credentials may be displayed if you have domain admin privileges but are not an admin on the local machine. You must be a member of the Administrators or aaAdministrators OS group to configure the System Management Server. For more information, see User Credentials for Configuring the System Management Server.

   

   You can connect to an existing System Management Server (SMS), make this node the SMS, or proceed without configuring an SMS (not recommended).

   • Connect to an existing System Management Server (default): The System Platform discovery service looks for an existing System Management Server (SMS) on the network. If any are found, they are displayed in a drop down list. Select the server you want to use, or enter the machine name of the server. All computers in your System Platform topology should connect to the same server.

     The machine name must comply with Active Directory naming conventions. Windows does not permit computer names that exceed 15 characters, and you cannot specify a DNS host name that differs from the NETBIOS host name. The maximum length of the host name and of the fully qualified domain name (FQDN) is 63 bytes per label and 255 bytes per FQDN. For more information, refer to the following Microsoft information page that provides Active Directory naming conventions and name/character limitations:

     https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/troubleshoot/windows-server/identity/naming-conventions-for-computer-domain-site-ou

     • Configure this machine as a redundant SSO Server. If you configure the node to connect to an existing SMS, you can configure the node as a redundant SSO (single sign-on) Server. See Redundant SSO Configuration for additional information.

   

   • This machine is the System Management Server: Select this option if this computer will be the System Management Server. Make sure that you are configuring only one System for your entire system. All other computers in your System Platform topology should be configured to connect to this server by using the Connect to an existing System Management Server option. A security code is shown when you configure this option. When you configure other nodes using the "Connect to an existing System Management Server" option, verify that the codes match. You can view the certificate by clicking the Details... button.

   • No System Management Server configured. (NOT RECOMMENDED): Select this option to set up your computer without encryption and secure communications. When no System Management Server is configured, an option that allows SuiteLink connections to use unencrypted communications is automatically enabled.

     Even if you do not configure an SMS for this node, you can still configure a System Management Server for other computers in the topology to use. You can also use this option to remove any previously installed certificates that were managed by the System Management Server.

2. Select the Advanced button for additional configuration options. These include setting port numbers, adding a security certificate, and setting the SuiteLink communication mode. See Advanced Configuration Options for details.

3. Press the Configure button.

   • If you are connecting to an existing System Management Server, the Security Warning window is displayed:

     

     By establishing trust between machines, communications can pass freely. This will be a security concern if you are not sure of the identity of the remote computer. If you have any doubt about the computer you are connecting to, verify the security code and certificate details by selecting the Details... button in the Advanced Configuration dialog to open the certificate.

     

4. Select the next item in the left pane that requires configuration. When all required items have been configured, press the Close button to complete installation. See System Restart after Configuration.