Configuring Element Types
Define the Element Type properties shown below, so that Single Connect can identify the OS of the discovered instances:
- Navigate to Device Management > Element Type.
- Click the Options button of the related element type and select Show Properties.
- Set the device.import.azure.element.type.pattern, device.import.azure.access.protocol, and device.import.azure.ssh.username properties.
Parameter Name | Parameter Value |
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device.import.azure.access.protocol | Mandatory. This property is used to determine the default access method for the discovered instances. |
device.import.azure.element.type.pattern | Mandatory. The pattern can be defined as multiple in one element. This pattern is checked against the “AMI ID” description of the instance in order to determine the OS type. |
device.import.azure.ssh.username | Mandatory for log in. Not required for device import. This username is used as the default log in credential. |
device.import.azure.port.number | Optional. Devices are imported with the defined port number value. If this value is not set, a default port number is used, such as 22 for SSH. |
device.import.azure.reset.windows.admin.password | While importing Windows devices from Azure, usernames and passwords will be retrieved from Azure by using a private key for zero touch onboarding. If the parameter is set as “true”, the credentials are stored in the “AdminCredentials-<$publicIPofdevice>”SAPM |
Definition of a new Element Type for each OS type is required, in order for Single Connect to autodetect. Ex: CentOS Linux, Ubuntu Linux, etc.