User's Manual

Using OpenManage Essentials Command

Line Interface

Launching the OpenManage Essentials Command Line

Interface

Click Start → All Programs → OpenManage Applications → Essentials → Essentials Command Line

Interface.

Creating a Discovery Profile Input File

CLI commands that create discovery ranges or discovery groups require an XML-based file that defines

the parameters for discovery protocols such as SNMP, WMI, Storage, WS-Man, SSH, and IPMI. This file

defines which protocols are used and the parameters for each of the protocols. The file can be modified

using an XML editor or a text editor. A sample XML file (DiscoveryProfile.xml) is included in thesamples

folder at C:\Program Files (x86)\Dell\SysMgt\Essentials\Tools\CLI\Samples. Edit the xml file and rename it

to create multiple discovery profiles. You cannot store passwords for WMI, IPMI, WS-Man, EMC and SSH

protocols in the XML file. Specify passwords in the command line arguments using the following

commands:

• -wmiPassword<wmi password>

• -ipmiPassword<ipmi password>

• -wsmanPassword<wsman password>

• -emcPassword<emc password>

• -sshPassword<ssh password>

An example of the profile.xml file is outlined below:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>

255.255.255.240

</NetMask>

</ICMPConfiguration>

<GetCommunity>public</GetCommunity>

</SNMPConfig>

<UserName>Administrator</UserName>

</WMIConfig>

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