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Connecting the management hub to XClarity One

After you connect (register) Lenovo XClarity Management Hub 2.0 to the Lenovo XClarity One portal, you can begin managing and monitoring your devices.

Ensure that the XClarity Management Hub 2.0 is reachable on the network from XClarity One and that XClarity One is reachable on the network from XClarity Management Hub 2.0.

Connecting a management hub​

To connect the management hub to a portal, complete the following steps.

  1. Create the management-hub registration key.

    1. From XClarity Management Hub 2.0, click the Connections view. Click Connect to a portal to open a wizard.
    2. Click Copy to Clipboard to copy the management-hub registration key.
    3. Click Next to display the Portal registration key page. Do not close the wizard.

  2. Add the management-hub registration key to the XClarity One.

    1. From the XClarity One portal, click the Organization management view.

    2. Click the Add icon (Add icon) on the Management Hub page to display the Add hub dialog.

    3. Provide a custom name and location, and paste the hub registration key.

    4. Click Add hub. The Token dialog is displayed.

    5. Click Copy to Clipboard to copy the portal registration key, and then close the dialog.

  3. Add the portal registration key to the management hub.

    1. From XClarity Management Hub 2.0, paste the portal registration key in the Portal registration key page.

    2. Click Connect to complete the connection process.

Disconnecting a management hub​

If you disconnect this management hub, all data for the hub is removed from the XClarity One portal; however, device and system data is retained in the management hub. The management hub continues to manage devices and receive data from those devices. If you reconnect this management hub to the XClarity One portal, these devices show up as managed devices.