User guide

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The Filters (by Location, Vendor, or Device Type ) let you narrow the list of devices discovered
by the selected item(s). As the screen says, this filtering will not have any impact on the
processing that occurs during the Inspection step.
CAUTION:
Model numbers may change when you upgrade. You may need to change any pre-existing filters that
refer to model numbers. These may not change until you perform a resync on some devices.
Network
5 After you click Next, the Network screen appears.
Network Type and Addresses —Select the type of entry in the pick list ( IP Address(es),
CIDR Address, Hostname, SNMP Broadcast, Subnet
).
NOTE:
You can specify an IP Address range by separating the beginning and end with a dash. For example:
192.168.1.1-192.168.1.240.
The tooltips in the data entry field describe what valid entries look like.
6 Authentication —You can Create new , or Choose existing authentications. Notice that
authentications appear with
Edit / Delete icons and Up / Down arrows on their right. The
Edit icon opens the authentication editor. Click the arrows to arrange the order in which
credentials are tried (top first). Ordering only applies when two credentials are of the same
type.
NOTE:
Discovery can fail because of network latency / timeout issues. Increasing the timeout or retries for Dell
OpenManage Network Manager authentications can circumvent that.
Actions
7 You can configure Actions to run as part of discovery. By default, the actions screen includes
several, including the
Resync action. Use Add Action to select others to enter here. You can
also edit parameters (if available), delete and re-order the actions listed here by clicking the
icons to the right of them. Dell OpenManage Network Manager executes them in top-to-
bottom order.
Inspection
8 Inspect Network using your current settings —This screen lets you preview the discovery
profile’s actions and access to devices. If you clicked
Next rather than Inspect at the bottom of
the previous screen, click
Start Inspection to begin the inspection process for selected
authentications that validates the device’s credentials.
Notice that the
Auth Test Status fields below listed authentications indicates the success or
failure of Ping, Hostname resolution, and the listed Authentications.