Enabling MVX sensor mode

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The following sections describe how to enable MVX sensor mode.

Enabling MVX sensor mode using the Web UI

Use the Sensors page to enable MVX sensor mode (also known as "cluster" mode) on a managed integrated appliance. The appliance must reload for the mode change to take effect.

When sensor mode is enabled, the Cluster Enrollment column shows the cluster and broker node to which the appliance submits objects.

To enable MVX sensor mode:
  1. Log into the Web UI of the Central Management appliance that manages the appliance.

  2. Select Appliances > Sensors.

  3. Locate the integrated appliance.

  4. In the Action column, click Select > Enable Cluster Mode.

  5. When prompted, click OK to allow the system to reload.

Enabling MVX sensor mode using the CLI

Use the commands in this section to enable MVX sensor mode on an integrated appliance.

To enable MVX sensor mode:
  1. Log in to the integrated appliance CLI.

  2. Go to CLI configuration mode:

    hostname > enable
    hostname # configure terminal
  3. Enable sensor mode:

    hostname (config) # mvx mode sensor
  4. Reload the appliance:

    hostname (config) # reload
  5. Press Enter when prompted to save changes.

Example

The following example enables nx-3 to function as a sensor.

nx-3 (config) # mvx mode sensor
MVX sensor mode configuration successful. Please reload the appliance to come up in the configured mode
nx-3 (config) # reload
Configuration has been modified; save first? [yes]

nx-3 # show mvx status
MVX Mode Status:
Sensor Config Enabled        : yes
Mode Reboot Required         : no
Current Operating Mode       : sensor