Users Guide
OEM Device Support.........................................................................................................................105
8 Devices — Reference....................................................................................... 106
Viewing Inventory............................................................................................................................. 106
Viewing Alerts.............................................................................................................................. 107
Viewing Hardware Logs.................................................................................................................... 107
Hardware Log Details..................................................................................................................107
Alert Filters.........................................................................................................................................108
Viewing Non-Compliant Systems ...................................................................................................108
Non-Compliant Systems............................................................................................................ 108
Device Search................................................................................................................................... 109
Query Results...............................................................................................................................110
Creating Device Group...................................................................................................................... 111
Device Group Configuration........................................................................................................111
Device Selection...........................................................................................................................111
Summary — Group Configuration.............................................................................................. 112
Map View (Devices) Tab Interface.....................................................................................................112
Devices at this location................................................................................................................113
Map Settings.................................................................................................................................114
9 Server Deployment and Re-provisioning.....................................................115
OpenManage Essentials — Server Configuration Management License....................................... 116
Licensable Servers........................................................................................................................116
Purchasing the License................................................................................................................116
Deploying the License................................................................................................................. 116
Verifying License Information......................................................................................................117
Viewing Unlicensed Server Targets.............................................................................................117
Device Requirements for Deployment and Compliance Tasks.......................................................117
Getting Started for Device Configuration Deployment................................................................... 118
Device Configuration Deployment Overview.................................................................................. 118
Viewing the Deployment Portal........................................................................................................118
Configuring the Deployment File Share........................................................................................... 118
Creating a Device Configuration Template......................................................................................119
Creating a Device Configuration Template From a Device Configuration File........................ 119
Creating a Device Configuration Template From a Reference Device.................................... 120
Adding Devices to the Repurpose and Bare Metal Devices Group................................................. 121
Managing Device Configuration Templates.....................................................................................121
Viewing the Device Configuration Template Attributes............................................................ 122
Cloning a Device Configuration Template.................................................................................122
Editing a Device Configuration Template.................................................................................. 122
Exporting a Device Configuration Template..............................................................................123
Deploying a Device Configuration Template...................................................................................123