Users Guide

Managing Devices

OpenManage Essentials lists devices based on their types. For example, Dell PowerEdge servers are listed

under the device type Servers. OpenManage Essentials contains a defined list of device types. The

devices you discover and inventory are included under these device types. Unclassified devices are listed

under the device type Unknown. You can create device groups with combinations of the defined device

types. However, you cannot create a new device types.

In the Devices page, you can:

• View devices types that are discovered on the network.

• View the inventory information for the devices.

• View all the alerts that were generated for a device.

• View the hardware logs for a device.

• Create device groups and include devices to that group based on your grouping preference. For

example, you can create a group and include all devices present at a geographical location.

• Display and manage Dell PowerEdge VRTX devices using Map View.

Related Tasks

Viewing Devices

Viewing Device Inventory

Viewing Alerts Summary

Viewing System Event Logs

Searching for Devices

Creating a New Group

Adding Devices to a New Group

Adding Devices to an Existing Group

Hiding a Group

Deleting a Group

Creating a Custom URL

Using Map View

Viewing Devices

You can view a device that is discovered. For more information on discovering and inventorying a device,

see Discovering and Inventorying Devices.

To view devices, click Manage → Devices.

Related Tasks

Managing Devices