Users Guide

User Scenarios

This section contains the following user scenarios:

• Understanding Server Discovery

• Auto Discovery of Dell Servers

• Manual Discovery of Dell Servers

• Inventory and Compliance Status

• Understanding Server Deletion

• Capturing Golden Configuration

• Hypervisor Deployment

Understanding Server Discovery

For information on the server discovery behavior, see Server Discovery.

Auto Discovery of Dell Servers

Connect the factory delivered Dell servers to the network and power on the servers for DLCI appliance to

automatically discover the servers.

To discover servers automatically, see the following:

1. Compliance of Dell Servers

2. Discovering Unassigned Servers Using Auto Discovery

Manual Discovery of Servers

Discover existing servers that you want to deploy in a virtual environment.

To discover servers manually, see the following:

1. Compliance of Dell Servers

2. Discovering Dell Servers

Inventory and Compliance Status

You can view inventory details of the Dell servers that you want to deploy into a virtual environment and

verify if iDRACs are compliant with Dell recommendations.

To view inventory details, see the following:

1. Compliance of Dell Servers