Adding a UCP system in UCP Advisor plugin mode

In most cases, the UCP systems and devices required for your site were added and onboarded during the UCP Advisor deployment phase of your installation, but you can add new systems, as needed.

1. Log on to the UCP Advisor plugin from the vCenter where you want to create a UCP system.
2. Click Systems > Create System.
3. Enter the following information:

   System Name

   Enter a common name used to refer to the UCP system that you want to add.

   Model

   Select a UCP system model: UCP CI (converged infrastructure), UCP HC (hyperconverged), UCP RS (rack scale), or Logical UCP.

   Serial Number

   Enter the serial number or descriptor ID for the UCP system.

   Note: The UCP system ID is the number assigned to the system. For UCP CI systems, the 5-digit serial number is required (UCP-CI-00000). The serial number is located on a white rectangular label affixed in the top-left corner of the front of the rack.
   

   

   
   

   Infrastructure Gateway Address

   Enter the IP address or host name for the UCP Advisor VM.

   Note: If you are deploying UCP Advisor in multiple sites, then enter the IP address or host name for the UCP Advisor Gateway VM.

   Region

   Select the region where the system is physically located.

   Country

   Select the country where the system is physically located.

   Zip Code

   Enter the postal zip code where the system is physically located.

4. Click Submit. You can monitor the status of the task on the Task console.
5. Configure the Infrastructure Gateway host credentials for the new system.
   1. Open the system you just created.
   2. On the Summary tab, click the Infrastructure Gateway Edit icon, and then enter the Infrastructure Gateway host credentials.
      Note: For a single-site deployment, enter the credentials for the UCP Advisor VM. For a multisite deployment, enter the credentials for the external Gateway VM.
      
   3. Click Submit.
      Note: When you create a UCP system in the UCP Advisor plugin mode, the UCP system is attached to that vCenter by default.