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Run a device discovery job
NOTE: You cannot rerun a job that is already running.
To run a device discovery job:
1. In the list of existing device discovery jobs, select the check box corresponding to the job you want to run now.
2. Click Run.
The job starts immediately and a message is displayed in the lower-right corner.
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Stop a device discovery job
You can stop the job only if running. Discovery jobs that are completed or failed cannot be stopped. To stop a job:
1. In the list of existing discovery jobs, select the check box corresponding to the job you want to stop.
NOTE: Multiple jobs cannot be stopped at a time.
2. Click Stop.
The job is stopped and a message is displayed in the lower-right corner.
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Specify multiple devices by importing data from
the .csv file
1. In the Create Discovery Job dialog box, by default, a discovery job name is populated in Discovery Job Name. To change
it, type a discovery job name.
2. Click Import.
NOTE: Download the sample .CSV file, if necessary.
3. In the Import dialog box, click Import, browse through to the .CSV file which contains a list of valid ranges, and then click
OK.
NOTE:
An error message is displayed if the .CSV file contains invalid ranges, and duplicate ranges are excluded during
the import operation.
Globally excluding devices
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: Currently, you cannot exclude a device by using its hostname, but exclude only by using its IP address or FQDN.
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