Users Guide

Discovering devices and synchronizing servers

with MSSC console

Discovery is the process of adding supported modular systems and PowerEdge bare-metal servers or host servers or nodes in to

OMIMSSC.

Synchronization with MSSC console is the process of adding host servers from registered Microsoft console (SCCM or SCVMM) in to

OMIMSSC. Hence, using any one of the processes, you can add devices in to OMIMSSC . Only after discovering the devices, you can

manage them in OMIMSSC.

Topics:

• About reference server configuration

• About reference Modular System configuration

• Discovering devices in OMIMSSC

• Synchronization of OMIMSSC console extension with enrolled SCCM

• Resolving synchronization errors

• Viewing System Lockdown Mode

• Deleting servers from OMIMSSC

About reference server configuration

A server configuration with a preferred boot sequence, BIOS, RAID settings, hardware configuration, firmware update attributes, and

operating system parameters that is ideally suited for an organization is called reference server configuration.

Discover a reference server and capture the reference server settings in an Operational Template, and replicate it across different servers

with same hardware configuration.

About reference Modular System configuration

A Modular System configuration with a preferred network configuration, user account, security, and alerts that is ideally suited for an

organization is called reference Modular System configuration or reference chassis.

Discover a reference Modular System and capture the reference Modular System settings in an Operational Template, and replicate it

across different Modular Systems of the same models.

Discovering devices in OMIMSSC

Discover MX7000 Modular Systems, hosts, and unassigned servers in OMIMSSC. Information about discovered devices is saved in

OMIMSSC Appliance.

Using the following methods, you can discover Dell EMC servers using their iDRAC IP address:

• Discovering servers using auto discovery

• Discovering servers using manual discovery

NOTE:

The discovered device is marked as hardware compatible when it contains supported versions of LC firmware,

iDRAC, and BIOS that are required to work with OMIMSSC. For information about supported versions, see

OpenManage

Integration for Microsoft System Center Release Notes.

Discover Modular Systems with device IP address using Discovering modular systems using manual discovery method.

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