Device Configuration
This page lists all the currently configured devices (nodes) in the cluster that contain the Unified Intelligence Center reporting process.
A cluster can contain a maximum of eight such devices:
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One Controller (which runs both Administration and Unified Intelligence Center reporting)
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Seven Members (which run Unified Intelligence Center)
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The license type determines the number of devices (nodes) that you can install and configure. For more information, see License Types. |
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You cannot add a member node until you have uploaded the license. |
To navigate to this page, choose
.This list always contains at least one row for the Controller, added during the installation. You cannot delete the Controller from this page. To delete the Controller, you must uninstall it.
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Before you can install a new Member node, you must define the Member in this interface. |
The rows on the Device Summary page contain four columns. There is a check box to the left of each row for selecting that device for deletion. Click the check box in the heading row to select all devices.
Field |
Description |
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Name |
The name of the device. The name of the device is a link. Click a name to edit the configuration for that device. The software assigns default alias names - for the Controller, CUIC1; for the members, Member1, Member2, and so forth. You can edit the default aliases to names that are more meaningful for you. |
Host Address |
The IP address for the device. |
Description |
The description of the device. |
Type |
The type of the device: Controller or Member.
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To |
Do This |
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Add Member |
Click Add Member to open a blank Device Configuration Detail page for a new member. This button is disabled if you have not applied a license or when you have the maximum number of members allowed by your license. |
Delete a device |
Check the box at the left of the device row and click Delete. You cannot delete the Controller. The interface allows you to delete Members, but you must reinstall a Member device to add it back to the cluster. |
Edit an existing device |
Each device name is a link. Click the name link to open its Device Configuration Detail page. |
Define Member Node in Administration Console
If you intend to add a Member node, you must define the Member in the Administration console before you run the installation for the member.
Procedure
Step 1 |
To access the
Administration console, direct a browser to the URL
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Step 2 |
Sign in using the system application user ID and password that you defined during installation. |
Step 3 |
From the panel in the left, select the Device Management drawer. Then select Device Configuration. ![]() The Device Configuration page shows the Controller that you have installed. Note that the hostname defaults to the alias CUIC1. (You can change it.) |
Step 4 |
On the Device Configuration page, click Add Member. |
Step 5 |
On the Device Configuration fields for the new member, enter a name by which you can identify the member, the hostname or IP address, and a description for the device. |
Step 6 |
Click Save. The Member appears on the Device Configuration list. ![]() Now that the Member is defined in Device Configuration, you can begin to configure and install as documented in the Installation Guide for Cisco Unified Intelligence Center. |
Create or Edit Device Information
Use this page to define information about a new device or to edit information about an existing device.
To navigate to this page, click Add Controller or Add Member to add and configure a new device or click an existing device name to edit the detail configuration for that device.
. Then clickText at the top of the page shows the type of server you are adding or editing.
Field |
Description |
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Type |
Displays the type of the server you are adding or editing. |
Name* |
The name of the device. |
Host Address* |
The IP address or hostname of the device. You cannot edit the IP address of the Controller on this page. You can edit the IP address of a Member on this page, but changing it here does not effect a change in the cluster. The cluster continues to recognize the original IP address for replication, and the replication will fail. For more information on the procedure to change the IP address of Unified Intelligence Center nodes in a cluster, see Changing the IP Address and hostname in Unified Intelligence Center. |
Description |
The description of the device. |
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