Manage collaborative managers

ARM hosts do not support this feature.

 

Resource collaboration enables Workspace to synchronize resource information with other management systems. For example, Workspace can collaborate with a VCF controller and use REST APIs to communicate with the VCF controller. The VCF controller manages and deploys the network policies to vSwitches in Workspace. Before configuring resource collaboration, you must configure the resource access mode on Workspace.

Add a collaborative manager

1. From the left navigation pane, select System > Advanced Settings > Collaborative Managers.

2. Click Add.

3. Configure the parameters as described in "Parameters."

4. Click OK.

Edit a collaborative manager

1. From the left navigation pane, select System > Advanced Settings > Collaborative Managers.

2. Click Edit in the Actions column for a resource.

3. Configure the parameters as described in "Parameters."

4. Click OK.

Delete a collaborative manager

1. From the left navigation pane, select System > Advanced Settings > Collaborative Managers.

2. Click Delete in the Actions column for a resource.

3. In the dialog box that opens, click OK.

View detailed information about a collaborative manager

1. From the left navigation pane, select System > Advanced Settings > Collaborative Managers.

2. Click View in the Actions column for a resource to view its information.

Synchronize a collaborative manager

1. From the left navigation pane, select System > Advanced Settings > Collaborative Managers.

2. Click Sync in the Actions column for a resource.

3. Click OK.

Parameters

• IP Address: Specify the IP address of the collaborative manager.

• Protocol: Select the protocol for the resource to access Workspace.

• Collaboration Type: Select the resource collaboration type. Options include Strong and Weak.

• Strong—Workspace manages the virtual networks and collaborates with the AD-DC controller. This mode is applicable to scenarios where CloudOS is not deployed.

• Weak—Cloud OS manages the virtual networks. workspace only synchronizes vSwitch information to the AD-DC controller. CloudOS issues operations such as vPort creation and deletion to the AD-DC controller, which completes the operations. This mode is applicable to scenarios where CloudOS is deployed.

• Port Number: Enter the port number used to access the resource.

• Username: Enter the username used to access the resource.

• Password: Enter the password for the user to access the resource.

• Root Path: Enter the URL for Workspace to communicate with the AD-DC controller through the REST API.