Adding Nodes to Console

In Console, a node is a computer that has an Aspera transfer product installed and is enabled to make transfers. A node can be a managed node or an unmanaged node.

• Managed Node: Console can initiate transfers with this node, monitor this node's activity, and configure settings for this node.
• Unmanaged Node: Console cannot initiate transfers with this node or configure its settings. Console can only monitor transfers between this node and managed nodes.

You can also add an Aspera Transfer Cluster to Console. A transfer cluster is a provisioned cluster of Aspera servers in the cloud that autoscales with traffic and use. Console can monitor transfers running on managed clusters using access key authentication for each node. You can also run reports on managed clusters. For more information, see Adding Managed Clusters to Console.

Adding Managed Nodes

To add a managed node to Console, prepare the node as described in Configuring Transfer Servers for Use with Console.

Once the node is configured for use with Console, add it as a managed node and configure it. This processes includes the following steps:

1. Create a new managed node in Console; see Creating a Managed Node in Console.
2. Authorize access to the node; see Managing Nodes.
3. Set up permissions for the node; see Accounts and Permissions.

Adding Unmanaged Nodes

To add an unmanaged node to Console, you do not need to have access to the node or configure it. As described in Adding Unmanaged Nodes, the process is a simpler version of adding a managed node:

1. Create a new unmanaged node in Console; see Adding Unmanaged Nodes.
2. Set up permissions for the node; see Accounts and Permissions.