Adding Client Computers  

Manage Computers

Before you can install the Client to monitor network computers, you need to the add computers to the Manage Computers view of the Control Center. The Control Center by default loads a list of computers (NetConfig.xml) when it starts. At first, there are no computers in the list, which is why the Control Center prompts you to add a computer the first time you start it.  

There are two basic ways to add computers to the Manage Computers list when the Control Center starts:

• Load a list of computers from a file. This is the default setting, with NetConfig.xml as the default list. When the Control Center prompts you to add a computer, it is prompting you to add a computer to this list.

• Discover all computers on the network. The Control Center uses the network to find and display all computers dynamically when it starts. This option is NOT recommended for regular usage on large networks, as the process can take a long time.

Adding a Computer to the List

To add a computer:

1. Click Add Computer at the start-up prompt, or
   right-click Manage Computers and select Add Computer to List.
   The Add Computer dialog box appears.
   
   

2. Type the Domain name and the Computer Name or IP Address.

3. Click OK. The computer appears in the Manage Computers list and has been added to the NetConfig.xml list.
   

4. Continue to add computers to build your list in the Manage Computers view.

When you add computers using this method, you are adding to the currently loaded list (NetConfig.xml is the default). The additions are automatically saved. It's possible to add several computers at once, or start a new list.  You have a number of options, including:

• Editing the list and saving it as a different XML file

• Creating a List from the Active Directory

• Importing a Computer List from a text file

• Creating your own (NetConfig) XML File to Load

Adding a Computer to a Group

It's possible to manage your computer list in "Groups," either domains or groups that you define. See Setting up Group Management. Groups make it possible to install and configure several Clients at a time.

To add a computer to a group

Groups must be enabled on the Control Center Properties General tab (right-click Control Center and select Properties).

1. Follow the instructions to add a computer above.

2. The dialog box below appears after you click OK on the Add Computer box, allowing you to select the group where the newly added computer belongs.  Select the group or domain from the drop-down list.

3. Click OK.

The computer is added to the group that you specify.