Users Guide

Adding Devices to an Existing Group
1. Click Manage → Devices.
2. Right-click the device(s) and select Add to Existing Group.
NOTE: If you are manually adding a device to a dynamic group, a message is displayed on the screen. Manually
adding a device to a dynamic group changes the group from dynamic to static, thereby removing the original
dynamic query. If you want the group to remain dynamic, modify the query dening the group. Click Ok to continue
or Cancel to stop the procedure.
3. Click Ok.
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Managing Devices
Hiding a Group
To hide a group, right-click the group and select Hide.
After a group is hidden, it is not displayed in any of the device group controls in the console. The devices in the hidden groups are not
displayed in the reports and charts on the Home and Reports portals. Alerts for devices in hidden groups are also not displayed in the
alerts portal.
If a parent group (along with child groups) is hidden, the child groups are also hidden in the device tree. However, the child groups
are still present in the database and are displayed in other instances in the console.
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Managing Devices
Deleting a Group
1. Right-click the group and select Delete.
2. In the Delete screen, click Yes.
NOTE: Deleting a parent group, removes the group from the device tree. The child groups and devices listed under
the parent group are also removed from the device tree. However, the child groups and devices still remain in the
database and appear in other instances in the console.
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Managing Devices
Single Sign-On
If iDRAC or CMC devices are congured for Single Sign-On and you are logged on to OpenManage Essentials as a domain user, you
can use open the iDRAC or CMC console through the Application Launch option or the agent link. For information on conguring
iDRAC or CMC for Single Sign-On, see the following:
• Conguring CMC For Single Sign-On Or Smart Card Login section in the Dell Chassis Management Controller User’s Guide at
dell.com/support/manuals.
• Conguring iDRAC7 for Single Sign-On or Smart Card Login section in the Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 7 User's
Guide at dell.com/support/manuals.
• Integrating iDRAC7 With Microsoft Active Directory white paper at DellTechCenter.com.
• IDRAC6 Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 6 Security white paper at DellTechCenter.com.
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