Users Guide

There are two ways to add a device in Power Center:
• Using a single IP address or IP ranges or host names to discover devices on the network, at the scheduled time.
• Using the OpenManage Power Center management console to specify device properties and discover devices.
NOTE: If you use a network security policy, the discovery function may not work properly.
NOTE: When you use multiple IPMI protocols to discover 13th generation PowerEdge systems, ensure that the credentials for
the protocols are correct. In case you enter an incorrect credential, use a valid credential and wait for sometime before running
the discovery task again.
After a device is discovered, it is automatically added to the Devices > All Devices tab. The device can be assigned to a group and
managed by OpenManage Power Center.
After you have created a discovery task, you can also re-run the task when needed. Discovery tasks can also be scheduled to run later or
run immediately.
Creating discovery tasks
You can create discovery tasks using the New Discovery Task wizard.
1 In the left pane, click Tasks > Discovery Tasks > New Discovery.
The New Discovery Task wizard is displayed.
2 In the Discovery Task tab, enter a name for the discovery task.
3 If you want the discovery to cover a range of systems, select the IP-Address Range and specify the Subnet Mask. Else, select the
Single Device option to run the discovery task for a single device and specify the IP address or host name of the device.
You can also select Exclude Range option to exclude the systems within a range. Specify the range of IPs to be excluded in Beginning
and End text boxes.
You can add multiple ranges or host names (devices).
NOTE
: The Subnet Mask is not required for single devices.
NOTE: You can also create the group hierarchy by selecting the Replicate Device Path option.
4 Click Add. The IP address range is specied at the bottom part of the screen.
5 Click Next to view the Connection Protocol tab.
6 Select the check box next to a protocol prole from the list for the discovery task or click Add to create a prole and click Next. For
more information, see Protocol Prole.
7 In the Schedule Task tab, select the Run Now option to start the discovery task immediately.
Alternately, you can select the Set Schedule option to start the discovery task at a specic interval. The possible options are:
• Run Once — Specify the date and time when you want the discovery task to begin.
• Periodic — Specify if you want the discovery task to start hourly, daily, weekly, or at a specic interval.
a Select or clear the Activate check box to enable or disable the scheduling of the task. By default, the check box is selected. You
can save an inactive task, but it is not scheduled to run.
NOTE
: You can edit the task to clear or select the Activate check box and view the status of the task in the
Discovery Tasks tab.
b Under the Range of recurrence option, select the start and end date for the task, or select the No End Date option to run the
task for an unlimited period.
c Click Next to view the summary of the discovery task in the Summary tab.
The summary comprises the name of the task, protocol used, IP ranges, and schedule.
NOTE
: Make sure that the browsers used for scheduling discovery tasks are daylight saving-compliant.
8 Click Finish to create the discovery task and return to the Discovery Tasks tab.
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