Users Guide

You can also right-click Exclude Ranges and select Add Exclude Range.
Add Exclude Range Options
Field Description
IP address / range Register a device to exclude from the discovery
process by specifying the IP address or IP address
range of the device.
The following are examples of valid discovery
range type address specifications (* is the wildcard
character, which includes all possible addresses in
the specified range):
• Exclude range — 193.109.112.*
• 193.104.20-40.*
• 192.168.*.*
• 192.168.2-51.3-91
• Exclude range — 193.109.112.45-99
• System IP address — 193.109.112.99
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.
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 References
Discovery Schedule Settings
Viewing Discovery Configuration
To view discovery configuration, click Manage → Discovery and Inventory → Discovery Schedule.
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