⁠13.5. Explanation of Settings and Controls in the Add Provider Window

13.5.1. Add Provider General Settings Explained
13.5.2. Add Provider Agent Configuration Settings Explained

⁠13.5.1. Add Provider General Settings Explained

The General tab in the Add Provider window allows users to register the core details regarding the provider.
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Table 13.1. Add Provider: General Settings

Setting
Explanation
Name
A name to represent the provider in the Manager.
Description
A description of the provider.
Type
The type of the provider. Changing this setting alters the available fields for configuring the provider.
Foreman
  • Provider URL: The URL of the provider.
  • Requires Authentication: Allows the user to specify whether authentication is required for the provider. Authentication is mandatory when Foreman is selected.
  • Username: A user name for connecting to the provider.
  • Password: The password against which the above user name is to be authenticated.
OpenStack Image
  • Provider URL: The URL of the provider.
  • Requires Authentication: Allows the user to specify whether authentication is required for the provider.
  • Username: A user name for connecting to the provider.
  • Password: The password against which the above user name is to be authenticated.
  • Tenant Name: The name of the OpenStack tenant.
OpenStack Server
  • Networking Plugin: The network plug-in with which to connect to the OpenStack server. Users can select either Linux Bridge or Open vSwitch.
  • Provider URL: The URL of the provider.
  • Username: A user name for connecting to the provider.
  • Password: The password against which the above user name is to be authenticated.
  • Tenant Name: The name of the OpenStack tenant.
Test
Allows users to test the specified credentials. This button is available to all provider types.

Note

When adding a provider that is secured (https), the certificates of that provider are detected. You are then given the option to add those certificates to your trusted certificates.
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