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FLonpl6 edited this page Dec 16, 2014 · 3 revisions
⚠️ First, be sure you installed correctly the plugin by following the Installation Process.
1. Click on the Add button in the Menu Bar.

Click on the Add button

2. The Add Dialog is as follow :

The Add Dialog

Here are the description of all the fields:

General Parameters (Requiered)

Field Description
Domain The domain you want to add.
Provider The LDAP provider type of server used for the domain.
User The domain user.
Password The password to manage the domain (You can use the Password File instead).

Advanced Parameters

Field Description
Add Permission Add engine superuser permissions to the user.
Config File Use the given alternate configuration file. [Use the absolute path of the file on the machine]
LDAP Servers A comma delimited list of LDAP servers to be set to the domain.
Resolve KDC Resolve KDC servers using DNS (don't assume they are the same as LDAP servers).
Password File A file containing the password. [Use the absolute path of the file on the machine]
3. Fill the fields and click on the Ok button.

Click on the Ok button

4. Wait until the plugin finish to process the request.

Add Dialog Processing

5. End of the Process

If everything worked correctly, you should see a notification of the success. If the domain doesn't appear yet in the Table of Domain, please wait for the refresh to finish.

Successful Notification

Otherwise, you will see a notification of the failure. If you want more information about the failure check your browser console.

6. Restart the Engine

OVirt Engine restart is required in order for the changes to take place :

  1. Connect to the machine using ssh
  2. Enter service ovirt-engine restart