Configuring servers

To maximize the number of servers in the system that can be dynamically selected, you must set up a number of data objects in a particular order.

This topic outlines the minimum requirements for using servers.

1. Create server authentications.
   Server authentication provide login names and passwords for servers. You can apply a server authentication for more than one server.

   Note: A unique login is not needed for every server. If you decide to change your login, you can change it for a set of systems.
2. Create collectors for groups of servers.

   Collectors collect assigned properties from servers. You can use a server without a collector. You must select a server based on default properties like BF_NAME.

3. Create selectors.
   Consider creating the following types of selectors:

   • Name-based: Create one selector for each server, which selects the server based on its host name. You can select servers by name.
   • Operating-system-based: Create one selector for each type of operating system in your environment. Your projects can select servers by operating system.
   • Capacity-based: By selecting servers based on available RAM or hard-disk space, allows you to be more specific.
4. Install an agent on each computer that you plan to use as a Build Forge® server.
5. Create a server in the Management Console for each computer you plan to use with Build Forge.
6. Test servers.
7. Click Test Connection to test the connections to your servers.

   Review their manifests to make sure that they have the properties you expect.