Connecting BrickStor SP to Hub Central

Hub Central is a centralized management platform for all BrickStor SP devices. To manage a new BrickStor SP system with Hub Central, it must be connected using an authorization key.

Be sure to access Hub Central web management interface using a fully qualified domain name (FQDN). If using an IP address, be sure to configure Hub Central SSL certificate to include that IP address, otherwise connection will fail.

To get started, follow the steps below:

  1. Log in to Hub Central using a web browser

  2. Navigate to the Appliances page.

  3. Click Add.

  4. On the dialog, enter the IP address/hostname of the desired BrickStor SP system to be managed with Hub Central.

  5. Click Next. This will redirect to the BrickStor SP specified above.

  6. Log in to the BrickStor SP system using administrator credentials.

  7. Once logged in, HUB Local - Connect to HUB Central dialog will be displayed. Verify Hub Central connection address.

  8. Click Next. This will redirect users back to Hub Central and display the HUB Central - Allow Appliance dialog.

  9. Validate the information on the dialog and click Allow.

  10. Click Copy, copying the authorization key to the local clipboard. Then, click Next. This will again redirect users back to the BrickStor SP to be managed and display HUB Local - Connect to HUB Central dialog.

  11. On the dialog, paste Authorization Key and click Connect.