Add SSH hostprovider

This topic shows how to add the simplest SSH hostprovider, which allows to connect to existing hosts using the SSH protocol. A typical installation sequence for the SSH hostprovider includes the following steps.

Step 1. Download a hostprovider bundle

Hostprovider distributions for ADCM come in bundles. Regarding the SSH hostprovider, a bundle is a regular archive that includes a description and logic to establish an SSH connection to a host.

The steps for downloading a bundle are given below:

  1. Go to the Arenadata Cluster Manager product website and click Download.

    Switch to the Arenadata Cluster Manager download page
    Switch to the Arenadata Cluster Manager download page

    Another way — go to https://network.arenadata.io/ and select Arenadata Cluster Manager.

  2. In the list of ADCM releases that opens, click Download for the ADCM version that you need.

  3. On the next page, download a required bundle. SSH hostprovider bundles are called SSH Common Bundle.

Step 2. Upload a hostprovider bundle to ADCM

To upload a bundle to ADCM, follow the steps:

  1. Select the Bundles item in the left navigation menu and click Upload bundle.

  2. Select a bundle in the Open File Dialog.

    Upload a bundle
    Upload a bundle
    Upload a bundle
    Upload a bundle
  3. As a result of the performed actions, a bundle is displayed on the Bundles page.

    The result of successful uploading a bundle
    The result of successful uploading a bundle

Step 3. Create a hostprovider based on the uploaded bundle

To add a new hostprovider to ADCM on the base of the uploaded bundle, follow the steps:

  1. Select the Hostproviders item in the left navigation menu and click Create provider.

    Create a new hostprovider
    Create a new hostprovider
  2. In the opened window:

    • Select an uploaded bundle in the Type field.

    • Select a bundle version in the Version field. Several versions become available in the case of different versions of the same bundle being uploaded.

    • Enter a hostprovider name in the Name field.

    • Enter a hostprovider description in the Description field if necessary.

    • Click Create.

    Fill in hostprovider parameters
    Fill in hostprovider parameters
  3. As a result of the performed actions, the created hostprovider is displayed on the Hostproviders page.

    The result of successful adding a hostprovider
    The result of adding a hostprovider successfully
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