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Connecting XClarity Management Hub 2.0 to XClarity Orchestrator

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

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

    1. From the XClarity Orchestrator portal, click Resources (Resources icon) > Resource Managers to display the Resource Managers card.

    2. Click the Connect icon (Add icon) to display the Connect resource manager dialog.

    3. Select XClarity Management Hub 2.0 as the resource manager.
    4. Copy the registration key into the Registration Token field.
    5. Click Connect to display the Connect Resource Manager dialog that contains the XClarity Orchestrator registration key.
    6. Click Copy to Clipboard to copy the 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 Orchestrator 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 Orchestrator portal, these devices show up as managed devices.