Use the Connection Requests dialog box to accept or reject a request to be managed.
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Note
If requests from appliances are waiting for approval, a message is displayed in the notification bell at the top right of the Central Management System Web UI.
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If the Central Management System appliance has never accepted a request for management, ensure that it meets the requirements described in Preparing to Accept a Management Request.
Log in to the Central Management System Web UI.
Do one of the following to open the Connection Requests dialog box:
Click the button in the notification bell message.
Click the Appliances tab. The Sensors tab should be selected. Click Actions > Waiting Connection Requests.
The IP address and hostname of the requesting appliances are displayed.
To approve the request and add the appliance:
Select its checkbox and then click Accept.
When prompted, confirm your action.
The appliance is added to the list on the page, and it becomes a member of the system group for that appliance type. The appliance hostname becomes the display name shown in the Sensor column. You can add the appliance to a different group or create a new group for the appliance as described in Grouping Appliances.
To reject the request (for example, if you do not recognize the appliance):
Select its checkbox and then click Reject.
When prompted, confirm your action.
Note
See Viewing Appliance Information Using the Web UI for information about the status indicators and the actions you can take from this page.