Users Guide

Field Description
Authentication Password Provide the authentication password.
Encryption Protocol Select the encryption protocol for the discovery of the devices.
The available options are AES, DES, and none. The device must
be congured using the same encryption protocol for the
discovery to be successful.
Encryption Password Provide the encryption password.
Category and Sources Association
OpenManage Essentials has many alert categories and sources that are predened and prepopulated for management agents. Select
any of the predened alert categories or sources to associate it with the alert action or lter. For more information and the complete
list of categories and alert sources, see Alert Categories.
Device Association
You can select predened groups (device types), custom groups, specic devices, or a device query. Device association currently
only covers predened groups.
For custom groups, create a custom group using the New Custom Group Wizard. The custom group shows up in the tree.
To use device query, select a query from the list.
Click New to create a new device query to search and assign the devices to the alert action.
Click Edit to change the query logic.
Select groups or devices from the tree, you can use the query option to create a specic criteria for the selection.
Device Query Options
Table 199. Device Query Options
Field Description
Select a query Select a query from the drop-down list.
New Add a new query.
Edit Edit an existing query.
All Devices Select to include all the Devices that is managed in
OpenManage Essentials.
Clients Select to include client devices, such as desktops, portables, and
workstations.
HA Clusters Select to include High Availability server clusters.
KVM Select to include keyboard video mouse devices.
Microsoft Virtualization Servers Select to include Microsoft Virtualization Servers.
Modular Systems Select to include Modular Systems.
Network Devices Select to include Network Devices.
OOB Unclassied Devices Select to include out of band Unclassied Devices like Lifecycle
Controller enabled devices.
Power Devices Select to include PDUs and UPS.
Printers Select to include Printers.
RAC Select to include devices with Remote Access controllers.
Servers Select to include Dell servers.
Storage Devices Select to include storage devices.
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