Users Guide

NOTE: This option is valid only for servers that have been previously configured and
deployed inside or outside of ASM. Do not choose this option for new chassis.
• Assign IP address via DHCP — Use DHCP to automatically allocate an IP address. This option
is not valid for chassis.
• Assign static IP address from the network — Assign a static IP address from the pool of IP
addresses in a management network. To add a network, click New and complete the Define
Network page.
c. Under I/O Modules, select one of the following methods for obtaining IP addresses for the
chassis:
• Use existing chassis IP address — Active System Manager does not change the IP address of
the device.
NOTE: This option is valid only for I/O modules that have been previously configured
and deployed inside or outside of Active System Manager. Do not choose this option
for new devices.
• Assign IP address via DHCP — Use DHCP to automatically allocate an IP address. This option
is not valid for chassis.
• Assign static IP address from the network — Assign a static IP address from the pool of IP
addresses in a management network. To add a network, click New and complete the Define
Network page.
2. In the Credentials section, perform the following actions to select or modify the root credentials for
chassis and associated servers and I/O modules:
a. From the Chassis Credentials drop-down list, select the credentials for accessing the chassis.
To create a root credential, click Create New. To edit a credential, select the credential from the
Chassis Credentials drop-down list and click Edit.
b. From the Blade Credentials drop-down list, select the credentials for accessing blade server
within the chassis. To create a new root credential, click Create New. To edit a credential, select
the credential from the Blade Credentials drop-down list and click Edit.
c. From the I/O Module Credentials drop-down list, select the credentials for accessing I/O
modules within the chassis. To create a new root credential, click Create New. To edit a
credential, select the credential from the I/O Module Credentials drop-down list and click Edit.
3. Click Next.
Collecting the resource inventory
1. On the Discovered Resources page, select the resources from which you want to collect the
inventory.
2. Click Finish to collect the inventory data from the resources.
The discovered resources are listed in the Resources page.
Configuring resources or chassis
Use the Configure Chassis wizard to perform the following operations:
• Remove one or more resource from ASM environment. You can perform this operation only when
you launch this wizard from Getting Started page.
• Enables you create your own custom firmware repository, import firmware repository from Dell
Repository Manager (DRM), and perform firmware compliance check on the resources. You can
perform this operation only when you launch this wizard from Getting Started page
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