Before you add systems to SPP (Adding an asset), you must ensure they are properly configured.

Generally, to prepare an asset for SPP:

1. Create a functional account (called a "service" account in SPP) on the asset and assign it a password or an SSH key, if the platform supports SSH keys.

   NOTE: To add an asset to SPP, it must have a service account. For more information, see About service accounts.

2. Grant the service account sufficient permissions.
3. Test the service account connectivity.
4. Configure the security protocol.

5. For platforms that support SSL server certificate validation, add the server’s signing authority certificate to the Trusted Certificates store in SPP. For more information, see Trusted CA Certificates.

The following topics can help you prepare your hosts for management by SPP:

SPP supports a variety of platforms. For more information, see Supported platforms.