Users Guide

NOTE: Before you add new servers using existing iDRAC IP Address in an inventory, ensure that you remove the old
servers from ASM before discovering the new servers.
Viewing rmware and software compliance report
Perform the following steps to view the rmware and software compliance report:
1. On the home page, click Resources.
2. Select a resource for which you want to view the compliance report.
3. In the right pane, click the link corresponding to the Firmware/Software Compliance option.
The Firmware/Software Compliance Report page is displayed.
4. Select the Firmware Components option to view the details of the rmware available on the selected resource.
5. To view the software components in the Compliance Report or to update the software components for a resource, the resource
must be a part of the ESXi service. However, if the resource is in the In Use state, it redirects you to the Service page.
NOTE: To update the noncompliant resources, click Update Resources.
NOTE: If there is no catalog attached to the resource, you cannot perform the rmware update or software update.
Discovery overview
You can discover new resources or existing resources that are already congured within your environment. After discovery, you can
deploy services on these resources from a template.
When ASM discovers a chassis, it also discovers servers and I/O modules within the chassis.
The Discover Resources wizard enables you to discover resources. To open the Discover Resources wizard, perform one of the
following actions:
• On the Getting Started page, click Discover Resources.
• On the home page, click Resources. On the Resources page, click Discover in the All Resources tab.
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Discovering resources
Discovering resources
NOTE: Only Administrator level users can discover resources.
Before you begin discovering the resources, gather the IP addresses and credentials associated with the resources, and ensure that:
• The resources are connected to the network.
• ASM virtual appliance is connected to the network.
NOTE: For some Dell resources such as chassis, servers, and I/O modules, the default credentials have been
prepopulated in ASM. If the credentials have been changed from the defaults, add a new credential to ASM with the new
login information.
To discover the resources:
1. On the Welcome page of the Discover Resources wizard, read the instructions, and click Next.
2. On the Identify Resources page, click Add Resource Type, and perform the following steps:
a. Click Resource Type.
b. From the Resource drop-down menu, select a resource that you want to discover.
c. Type the Management IP address range of the resources that you want to discover in IP Address Range* eld.
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