When a host server is in the Awaiting Approval state, it is waiting for your approval or denial on its connection.
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The approval or denial process applies to connecting virtual appliances and all appliances (physical or virtual) that were revoked. |
To approve or deny a host server connection, complete the following:
- From the Cloud Services the Infoblox Portal, click Manage Configure> Infrastructure > Hosts Servers.
- Select the host server for which you want to approve or deny its connection, and then click the ... menu next to the hostserver.
- Select Approve to approve the connection. In the Approve? dialog box, review the IP address and click Approve. The host server status will change to Online when you approve the connection.
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Select Deny to deny the connection. In the Deny? dialog box, click Deny. The host server status will change to Denied when you deny the connection. Note that you must reboot the host server if you want to re-connect it again.
To approve or deny multiple hosts servers at the same time, complete the following:
From the Cloud Services Infoblox Portal, click Manage > Infrastructure > Hosts Configure > Servers.
Select the host server for which you want to approve or deny its connection, and then click the ... menu next to the hostserver.
Select Approve to approve the connection. In the Approve? dialog box, review the IP address and click Approve All. The host server status will change to Online when you approve the connection.
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Select Deny to deny the connection. In the Deny? dialog box, click Deny All. The host server status will change to Denied when you deny the connection. Note that you must reboot the host server if you want to re-connect it again.
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When you approve the host server connection, the host server might temporarily enter the Pending state while establishing the connection. Once the host server connection is established, the host server state changes to Online. Once the host the server is online, you can activate applicable services or modify other configuration for the hostserver. |
You can also perform the following function from the Host Server Actions menu at the top of the list:
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- Create Template: Select this option to create a snapshot of the host the server configuration and apply this template to other hosts servers when applicable.
- Disconnect: Select this option to disconnect the hostserver, including the removal of all current services and its configuration.
- Revoke: Select this option to revoke the host the server join token. In the Revoke HostServer? dialog box, click Confirm to revoke the hostserver's join token. When you revoke the hostserver's join token, the security certificate associated with the host the server becomes invalid, and the host server status changes to Revoked. To reactivate the hostserver, you must issue a new join token and approve the host server connection again.
Refresh Status: Select this option from the drop-down list to get information about the host the server and the associated application.
- Replace: Select this option to replace the current host current server with a different host different server from among the available options.
Remove: Selectthis to delete an hosta server. When you delete a hostserver, the API key associated with it becomes invalid. Note that the Remove function applies only to virtual appliancesservers, not physical appliancesservers.
- Troubleshoot: Choose among the following options to diagnose issues impacting the hostserver: Traceroute, DNS Test, Traffic Capture, NTP Test, and Restart HostServer.
- Local Access: Select this option to limit host the server to local access only.