## Adding a remote system

Use this action to connect to a system and retrieve the system information. You cannot use this action when using the ServeRAID Manager as a plug-in application.

1. Click Remote --> Add remote system or click the icon from the tool bar. The Add remote system window opens.
2. Type the Remote TCP/IP host name or address.
3. Type the Remote system startup port number. The default port number is 34571.
4. If security is enabled on the remote system, type your user name and password.
   Note: The password is case sensitive.
   If security is disabled, go to step 6. (Security is enabled by default.)
5. If you want to save the user name and password, check the Save user name/Password box. Once you successfully connect to the remote system, the ServeRAID Manager stores this information in a file along with the host name so you do not have to type your user name and password every time you run the Manager.
6. Click Connect.

Tip: Before adding a remote system, verify the ServeRAID Manager is running on the remote system. If the Manager is not running on the remote system, you receive an error.

### Successfully adding a remote system

When you successfully add a remote system, the Manager updates the Main Tree with the newly added system. The Main Tree fully expands the system so you can view its objects. Previously expanded systems in the Main Tree will collapse when you add a new system.

The next time you start the ServeRAID Manager, the Manager automatically loads the systems into the Main Tree. When you click one of these systems, the Manager either:

- Opens the Add remote system window, asking for the security information, if the remote Manager has security enabled and you did not save the user name and password.
- Connects to the system and retrieves the system information, if you saved the user name and password, or security is disabled.

### Failing to add a remote system

If you fail to connect to the remote system, the ServeRAID Manager displays an error message and does not add the remote system to the Main Tree. If the Manager fails to connect, consider the following:

- Verify that the remote system is using the same version of the ServeRAID Manager as your system.
- Verify that the remote system has TCP/IP installed.
- If security is enabled on the remote system, verify that you supplied the correct user name and password.
- Verify that the remote system is turned on.
- If you are trying to connect using a host name, verify that the host name is defined in the Domain Name Server or a Hosts file.
- Verify that the remote session is running on the appropriate port.