Users Guide

To use the Sample - Server XML Conguration command line task:
1. In the OpenManage Essentials Remote Tasks portal, right-click the Sample - Server XML Conguration, and click Clone.
The Input information for the newly cloned task dialog box is displayed.
2. Provide the Cloned Task Name and click OK.
3. Right-click the created cloned task and click Edit.
The Create a Command Line Task dialog box is displayed.
4. Edit the Command eld, and provide the location of the server conguration summary xml le in the OpenManage Essentials
management station. For example,
set –f c:\user1\server1.xml-t xml, where c:\user1\server1.xml is the
location of the server conguration summary xml le.
5. In the Targets tab, select the appropriate targets for applying the server conguration.
6. In the Schedule and Credentials tab, select to run or schedule the task, and provide the required credentials.
7. Click Finish.
Device Capability Matrix
The following device capability matrix provides information about the type of remote tasks supported on devices that are displayed in
the Task Target tab.
Table 231. Type Of Remote Tasks Supported On Devices That Are Displayed In The Task Target Tab
Remote Task Type
All Servers (except
ESXi) With Server
Administrator and
Discovered Using
SNMP/WMI
Windows-based
Servers without
Server
Administrator and
discovered using
WMI
Linux-based
Servers without
Server
Administrator and
discovered using
SSH
DRAC/iDRAC
discovered using
IPMI
DRAC/iDRAC
discovered using
SNMP/WS-Man
DRAC/iDRAC is not discovered Server operating system is not
discovered
Reboot/power
cycle operation
Supported Supported Not supported Not supported Not supported
Power o operation Supported Supported Not supported Not supported Not supported
Power on operation Not supported Not supported Not supported Supported Not supported
Remote Server
Administrator
command task
Supported Not supported Not supported Not supported Not supported
IPMI command task Not supported Not supported Not supported Not supported Not supported
RACADM command
line task
Not supported Not supported Not supported Not supported Supported
Create F/W &
Driver Inventory
task
Not supported Supported Supported Not supported Not supported
The following table lists the device discovery requirements for the iDRAC Service Module deployment task. To deploy the iDRAC
Service Module, the server and the iDRAC must discovered using the appropriate protocols specied. For example, to deploy the
iDRAC Service Module on a Windows-based server running Server Administrator that is discovered using SNMP/WMI, the iDRAC
must be discovered using SNMP/WS-Man.
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