.. _create_a_provider:

Create a Provider
-----------------

This procedure creates a provider hierarchy node in VOSS Automate and, optionally, a default provider 
administrator.


.. note::

   In VOSS Automate, the provider name is set to the current service provider name
   in HCM-F (if applicable).



**Perform these steps**:

1. Log in to VOSS Automate as entadmin at sys.hcs.
#. On the **Providers** form (default menu **Provider Management > Providers**),
   click **Add**.
#. On the **Service Provider Details** tab, complete the following fields:

.. tabularcolumns:: |p{5cm}|p{10cm}|

+--------------------+-----------------------------------------------+
| Field              | Description                                   |
+====================+===============================================+
|                    | The name of the provider. The name is         |
|                    | automatically set to the current service      |
|                    | provider name in HCM-F (if applicable). You   |
|                    | can keep the existing name or overwrite with  |
|                    | a more meaningful name. This field is         |
|                    | mandatory.                                    |
|                    |                                               |
|                    | Note:                                         |
|                    |                                               |
| Name               | Once you have saved the provider, you cannot  |
|                    | change the provider name.                     |
|                    |                                               |
|                    | Note:                                         |
|                    |                                               |
|                    | Any spaces in the provider name are converted |
|                    | to underscores in the provider local          |
|                    | administrator name and email, if the **Create |
|                    | Local Admin** check box is selected.          |
+--------------------+-----------------------------------------------+
| Description        | A description of the provider.                |
+--------------------+-----------------------------------------------+
|                    | The domain of the provider. For example,      |
|                    | provider.com. Used when creating the default  |
| Domain Name        | local administrator so the administrator can  |
|                    | log in with an email ID such as               |
|                    | ProviderAdmin@provider.com. This field is     |
|                    | mandatory.                                    |
+--------------------+-----------------------------------------------+
| Create Local Admin | Controls whether a default local              |
|                    | administrator is created.                     |
+--------------------+-----------------------------------------------+
|                    | The ENT default provider role used to create  |
|                    | a new role prefixed with the provider name.   |
| Cloned Admin Role  | The created provider role, shown in Default   |
|                    | Admin Role field, is assigned to the default  |
|                    | local administrator. This field appears only  |
|                    | if the **Create Local Admin** check box is    |
|                    | selected.                                     |
+--------------------+-----------------------------------------------+
|                    | The created provider role that is assigned to |
| Default Admin Role | the default local administrator. This field   |
|                    | is read-only and appears only if the **Create |
|                    | Local Admin** check box is selected.          |
+--------------------+-----------------------------------------------+
| Default Admin      | The password to assign to the default local   |
| Password           | administrator. This mandatory field appears   |
|                    | only if thr **Create Local Admin** check box  |
|                    | is selected.                                  |
+--------------------+-----------------------------------------------+
| Repeat Default     | Confirm the default local administrator       |
| Admin Password     | password. This mandatory field appears only   |
|                    | if the **Create Local Admin** check box is    |
|                    | selected.                                     |
+--------------------+-----------------------------------------------+

4. On the **Contact Information** tab, enter address, email, and phone
   information as appropriate.

#. Click **Save**.