Bootstrapping

The Systems Bootstrapping section allows you to register a single Salt client.

Table 1. Bootstrap Options
Option	Description	Default
Host	The hostname of the client to be registered	-
SSH port	The port on the client that allows SSH access	22
User	The user name to use to log in to the client	root
Authentication Method	Choose `Password` for simple authentication, or `SSH Private Key` to use SSH authentication.	Password
Password	The password to use to log in to the client	-
SSH Private Key	Upload the SSH Private Key to use to log in to the client	-
SSH Private Key Passphrase	The passphrase for the SSH Private Key, or leave blank for no password.	-
Activation Key	The activation key to use to register the client. Leave blank to use the universal default activation key, or select `None` for no activation key.	None
Proxy	The proxy to which the client should be registered. Leave blank if you are not using a proxy.	None
Disable SSH strict host key checking	Automatically adds the host key to the known hosts file	Checked
Manage system completely via SSH	Uses only the SSH contact method	Unchecked

SSH private keys are stored only for the duration of the bootstrapping process. They are deleted from the SUSE Manager Server as soon as bootstrapping is complete.

When you have completed the details of the client you want to register, click Bootstrap. When the client has completed registering, navigate to Systems System List to see details.

For more information about bootstrapping, see Register Clients with the Web UI.