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• PS> Get-DiscoveryStatus —Range <rangeName>
• PS> Get-Discovery -RangeList <RangeList.xml>
• PS> Get-Discovery -GroupName <group name>
Examples:
• PS> Get-DiscoveryStatus —Range 10.35.2.1
• PS> Get-Discovery -RangeList .\Samples\RangeList.xml
• PS> Get-Discovery -GroupName Group1
Stopping discovery range or group tasks
Description: For any range, only one type of task, such as discovery, discovery and inventory, or status polling, can run at a given
time. The Set-StopTask command allows you to stop a task associated with a discovery range or the tasks associated with the
ranges belonging to a discovery range group.
Commands:
• PS> Set-StopTask -Range <rangename>
• PS> Set-StopTask -GroupName <groupname>
Examples:
•
PS> Set-StopTask -Range 10.35.1.12
• PS> Set-StopTask -GroupName Group1
Creating a custom device group
Description: The Add-CustomGroup command allows you to create a custom device group in the device tree. If required, you can
add devices to the group after it is created.
NOTE: By using OpenManage Essentials CLI, you can only create static groups which contain a nite list of servers. You
can create dynamic groups based on queries by using the OpenManage Essentials console. For more information, see
Creating a New Group.
Commands:
• PS> Add-CustomGroup –GroupName <groupName>
• PS> Add-CustomGroup –GroupName <groupName> –DeviceList <DeviceList.xml>
• PS> Add-CustomGroup –GroupName <groupName> -Devices <comma separated list of devices>
Examples:
• PS> Add-CustomGroup –GroupName MyServers –DeviceList .\Samples\devicelist.xml
• PS> Add-CustomGroup –GroupName MyServers –Devices PE2900-WK28-ZMD, PWR-CODE.US.DELL.COM,
HYPERVISOR, M80504-W2K8
Example of a DeviceList.xml le:
<DeviceList>
<Device Name="PE2900-WK28-ZMD"/>
<Device Name="PWR-CODE.US.DELL.COM"/>
<Device Name="HYPERVISOR"/>
<Device Name="M80504-W2K8"/>
</DeviceList>
Adding devices to a custom group
Description: The Add-DevicesToCustomGroup command allows you to add devices to an existing group. To add the devices to
the group, either use an XML le or list the devices and separate them using a comma.
Commands:
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