Users Guide

• To disable the auto discovery of iDRACs and switches, clear the Auto discover iDRACs and switches in the CMC option.
• To provide alternate credentials for discovering the iDRACs, clear the Use same credentials of CMC for discovering
iDRACs option, and type the iDRAC username and password in the appropriate elds.
11. Click Next.
The Summary page is displayed.
12. Click Finish.
Discovery of the chassis and its components (iDRACs and IOA switches) is initiated.
Excluding ranges
Congure exclude ranges to prevent servers from being discovered or rediscovered, or limit the number of devices displayed in the
device tree.
To exclude a range from discovery task:
1. From OpenManage Essentials, select Manage → Discovery and Inventory → Common Tasks → Add Exclude Range.
2. In Exclude Range Conguration, provide IP address/range, discovery range name or host name, and click Add.
3. Click Finish.
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Viewing congured discovery and inventory ranges
From OpenManage Essentials, click Manage → Discovery and Inventory → Discovery Ranges → All Ranges.
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Last Discovery and Inventory
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Scheduling discovery
1. Click Manage → Discovery and Inventory → Common Tasks → Discovery Schedule.
2. In Discovery Schedule Settings:
• Select the desired schedule parameters.
• (Optional) You may adjust the task speed slider for faster task execution; however, more system resources are consumed if
the speed is increased.
• Discover all instrumented devices.
NOTE: It is recommended not to schedule the discovery task at the same time as the Database Maintenance Execution
Schedule, as the console is less responsive during database maintenance.
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Discovery and Inventory Portal
Last Discovery and Inventory
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