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The Configuration Inventory Schedule wizard is displayed.
3. On the Inventory Credentials page:
a. Click Add New Credentials.
The Add Credentials window is displayed.
b. Type the description, user name, and password.
NOTE: You must provide the iDRAC credentials that have Administrator rights.
c. If you want to set the credentials as the default credentials for all new target devices, select Default, and then click Finish.
d. On the Devices section, set the Execution Credentials for each target device.
e. Click Next.
4. On the Schedule page:
a. Select Enable Configuration Inventory.
b. If you want to run the configuration inventory immediately, select Run Inventory on Finish.
c. Select the desired scheduling parameters.
d. (Optional) You can adjust the Inventory Polling Speed slider for faster task execution; however, this consumes more
system resources.
e. Click Finish.
The status of the task is displayed in Task Execution History. You can double-click the task in Task Execution History to view the
task execution details.
Related links
OpenManage Essentials — Server Configuration Management License
Device Requirements for Deployment and Compliance Tasks
Configuration Inventory Schedule Wizard
Associating Target Devices to a Configuration Template
The Associate Devices to a Template task enables you to designate the template to be used for verifying the compliance status of
target devices.
NOTE: A device can only have one associated device configuration template. If you associate a second template to a
device, the second template will become the only configuration template associated to the device.
To associate target devices to a template:
1. Click Manage → Configurations.
2. Perform one of the following:
• In the Common Tasks pane, click Associate Devices to a Template.
• In the Device Configuration Compliance Portal pane, click Getting Started for Compliance → Associate Template to
Target Devices.
The Associate to Template wizard is displayed.
3. On the Select Template page:
a. Based on the target device type, click either Server Template or Chassis Template.
NOTE: Only configuration templates that you have either created or cloned are available for selection.
b. Select a device configuration template from the list.
c. Click Next.
4. On the Select Devices page, select the target devices from the All Applicable Devices tree, and then click Finish.
Related links
Template Association
Associate Devices To Template Wizard
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