Users Guide

2. To go back to the Firmware/Driver Compliance page, click Return to Firmware/Driver Compliance.
NOTE: Catalogs cannot be deleted if linked to a baseline.
Related information
Add a catalog to the local network on page 54
Create a baseline
A baseline is a set of devices or group of devices that are associated with that catalog. A baseline is created for compliance
evaluation of the firmware and drivers for the devices in that baseline, against the versions specified in the catalog. To create a
baseline:
NOTE: To perform any tasks on OpenManage Enterprise, you must have necessary user privileges. See Role-based
OpenManage Enterprise user privileges on page 14.
NOTE: A non-compliant device with a firmware and/or driver version earlier than the catalog version, is not automatically
updated. You must update the firmware version. It is recommended to update device firmware during maintenance windows
to prevent the devices or environment going offline during business hours.
1. Under Firmware, click Create Baseline.
2. In the Create Update Baseline dialog box:
a. In the Baseline Information section:
i. From the Catalog drop-down menu, select a catalog.
ii. To add a catalog to this list, click Add. See Managing firmware Catalogs.
iii. In the Baseline Name box, enter a name for the baseline, and then enter the baseline description.
iv. Click Next.
b. In the Target section:
● To select the target device(s):
i. Select Select Devices, and then click the Select Devices button.
ii. In the Select Devices dialog box, all the devices monitored by OpenManage Enterprise, IOMs, and devices under
static or query group are displayed in respective groups.
iii. In the left pane, click the category name. Devices in that category are displayed in the working pane.
iv. Select the check box corresponding to the device(s). The selected devices are listed under the Selected Devices
tab.
● To select the target device group(s):
i. Select Select Groups, and then click the Select Groups button.
ii. In the Select Groups dialog box, all the devices monitored by OpenManage Enterprise, IOMs, and devices under
static or query group are displayed in respective categories.
iii. In the left pane, click the category name. Devices in that category are displayed in the working pane.
iv. Select the check box corresponding to the group(s). The selected groups are listed under the Selected Groups
tab.
3. Click Finish.
A message is displayed that a job is created for creating the baseline.
In the Baseline table, data about the device and baseline job is displayed. For field definitions, see Firmware baseline field
definitions on page 159.
Delete baselines
You can delete the device baselines on the Configuration > Firmware/Driver Compliance page and delink the devices from
the associated catalogs.
NOTE:
To perform any tasks on OpenManage Enterprise, you must have the necessary user privileges. See Role-based
OpenManage Enterprise user privileges on page 14
56 Manage the device firmware and drivers