Owners Manual
Field Description
• System IP address — 193.109.112.99
Exclude Range Name
Add the exclude range name for the IP address /
range.
Host name Register to exclude from the discovery process by
specifying the host name of the device, for
example, mynode.mycompany.com.
NOTE: OpenManage Essentials does not
check for invalid characters in the host name.
If the host name you specify contains invalid
characters, the name is accepted. However,
the device with that name is not found during
the discovery cycle.
Configuration
The Configuration page contains the following information:
• Discovery Schedule
• Inventory Schedule
• Status Schedule
Discovery Schedule
You can configure OpenManage Essentials to discover devices and display them in the Device tree.
• Enable device discovery.
• Initiate device discovery.
• Set the discovery speed.
• Specify how devices are discovered.
• For failed discovery attempts, use the Troubleshooting Tool.
Related Links
Discovery Schedule Settings
Viewing Discovery Configuration
To view discovery configuration, click Manage → Discovery and Inventory → Discovery Schedule.
Discovery Schedule Settings
Configure OpenManage Essentials to discover new devices on a network. The settings apply to all
discovery ranges. OpenManage Essentials records all agents, IP addresses, and the health of the devices.
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