⁠D.2. Adding a Host Manually

Add a host to the user interface by manually entering the details of that host. This procedure assumes the host is connected to the private network on which the installer provides the DHCP service.

Note

The following procedure only outlines the configuration of the basic options required to add a host manually to the user interface. All options are then automatically configured when you assign the host to a deployment role.
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Procedure D.2. Adding a Host Manually

  1. Click Hosts → New host.
  2. Configure host details:
    1. Enter a name to represent the host in the user interface in the Name field.
    2. Leave the Host Group list blank.
    3. Select Bare Metal from the Deploy on list.
    4. Select Discovery from the Environment list.
    5. Select the server to act as the Puppet CA for the host from the Puppet CA list.
    6. Select a server to act as the initial puppet server for the host from the Puppet Master list.
  3. Configure networking options:
    1. Click the Network tab.
    2. Select the domain to which the host is to belong from the Domain list.
    3. Leave the Realm list blank.
    4. Enter the MAC address of the host in the MAC address field.
    5. Select the subnet to which the host belongs from the Subnet list. The IP address field is automatically populated based on the subnet you select.
  4. Configure the Operating System
    1. Click the Operating System tab.
    2. Select the architecture of the host from the Architecture list.
    3. Select the operating system to install on the host from the Operating system list.
    4. Select the Build mode check box.
    5. Select the installation media entry by which to install the selected operating system from the Media list.
    6. Select the partitioning scheme to be applied to the host from the Partition table list.
    7. Enter a password for the root user on the host in the Root password list.
  5. Click Submit.