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Selecting Computers from a Directory Service During Remote Installations

When you perform installations from the CommCell Console, you can install the software on computers that are part of the following directory services:

  • Windows Active Directory

  • Network Information Service (NIS)

  • Open LDAP

During the installation, you can select computers from more than one directory service.

Before You Begin

The installation wizard in the CommCell Console must be open on the Select how to discover the computers for installing the software page.

Procedure

Choose whether you want to install the software on all the computers of a directory service, or on selected computers.

On Selected Computers

  1. On the Select how to discover the computers for installing the software page, click Manually select computers and then click Next.

  2. On the Enter the host names of the computers page, based on the operating system you selected, click Import From Active Directory (Windows) or Import from Directory Service (UNIX).

    The Enter Active Directory Server Information dialog box (Windows) or Service Enter Directory Service Server Information dialog box (UNIX) is displayed.

  3. In the directory service dialog box, complete the following steps:

    1. From the Select Directory Service list, select the type of directory service (for example, Windows Active Directory).

    2. Based on the type of directory service, specify the required directory details, such as the domain name and user credentials. For guidance on the information that you must provide, see Add Active Directory Server.

    3. Click OK.

  4. On the Discovered Computers dialog box, select the computers where you want to install the software and click Add.

    The computers you selected are displayed on the Enter the host names of the computers page.

  5. If you need to add computers from a different directory service, click Import From Active Directory (Windows) or Import from Directory Service (UNIX), and repeat step 3 and 4. Otherwise, click Next to continue.

  6. On the Enter Account Information page, specify the administrative user credentials to access the computers you selected, and click Next.

  7. Continue to follow the instructions in the installation wizard.

On All Computers

  1. On the Select how to discover the computers for installing the software page, click Automatically discover computers and then click Next.

  2. Based on the operating system you selected, on the Active Directory Server Configuration page(Windows) or Directory Service Server Configuration page (UNIX), click Add.

  3. In the Add Active Directory Server dialog box, complete the following steps:

    1. From the Select Directory Service list, select the type of directory service (for example, Windows Active Directory).

    2. Based on the type of directory service, specify the required directory details, such as the domain name and user credentials. For guidance on the information that you must provide, see Add Active Directory Server.

    3. Click OK.

  4. If you need to add computers from a different directory service, click Add and repeat step 3. Otherwise, click Next to continue.

  5. On the Enter Account Information page, the Reuse Active Directory credentials check box is automatically selected.

    If you do not want to reuse the Active Directory credentials, or if you have computers in Open LDAP, clear the check box and specify the administrative user credentials to access the computers.

  6. Continue to follow the instructions in the installation wizard.

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