Users Guide

NOTE: To discover multiple resources with different IP address ranges, repeat step 2 and 3.

4. On the Initial Chassis Configuration page, perform the following tasks, and click Next.

NOTE: The Initial Chassis Configuration page is displayed only when one or more chassis are

identified in the specified IP range.

NOTE: If you select both PowerEdge M1000e and FX2 chassis during Chassis configuration,

the power configuration options for Enable Server Performance Over Power Redundancy or

Enable Dynamic Power Supply Engagement are not displayed for selection. The two options

are only applicable to PowerEdge M1000e chassis. It is recommended not to select both

PowerEdge M1000e and PowerEdge FX2 chassis for chassis configuration.

a. Under Select Chassis For Initial Configuration, select one or more chassis for which you want

to assign IP address and add credentials during discovery.

b. Under IP Addressing section, select the method for assigning IP address to chassis and servers

and I/O modules within the chassis.

c. Under Credentials section, select credentials to access chassis and servers and I/O modules

within the chassis.

5. On the Discovered Resources page, select the resources from which you want to collect the

inventory data, and click Finish.

The discovered resources are listed in the Resources page.

Related Tasks

Collecting the resource inventory

Adding IP Address and Credentials to Chassis

On the Initial Chassis Configuration page, you can configure the IP address and credentials to the

chassis and the associated servers and I/O module during discovery. However, you can configure the

global chassis settings and other unique settings for chassis, servers, and I/O modules using the

Configure Resource wizard.

NOTE: The Chassis Configuration page in the Discover Resources wizard is displayed only when the

resources that you discovered include one or more chassis.

1. On the Initial Chassis Configuration page, in the IP Addressing section, perform the following

actions:

a. Under Chassis, select one of the following methods for obtaining IP addresses for the chassis:

• Use existing chassis IP address — ASM does not change the IP address of the chassis.

NOTE: This option is valid only for chassis that have been previously configured and

deployed inside or outside of ASM. Do not choose this option for new 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.

b. Under Servers, select one of the following methods for obtaining IP addresses for the chassis:

• Use existing chassis IP address — ASM does not change the IP address of the chassis.