Users Guide

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Dell configuration wizard
You can discover Dell devices using the Dell configuration wizard. This wizard takes you through a series
of configuration steps where you provide appropriate input required to discover the hosts and associate
them with their respective services. The Dell plug-in validates the inputs at the end of each step before
proceeding to the next step and displays appropriate message prompts or summary.
Dell recommends that you discover a maximum of 255 devices at a time for a better user experience.
The devices are discovered either through SNMP or WS-MAN protocols. The monitoring protocols for the
supported devices are as follows:
• Dell servers can be discovered using either SNMP or WS-MAN protocol. WS-MAN is the default
protocol.
• Dell chassis can be discovered using WS-MAN protocol. WS-MAN is the default protocol.
Ensure that you only monitor Dell chassis using local user credentials.
• Dell storage can be discovered using SNMP protocol. SNMP is the default protocol.
You can discover devices using any of the following:
• Auto-Discovery Jobs – Select an auto discovery job.
• Subnet – Subnet with mask.
• File – A text file containing a list of newline separated, unique device Internet Protocol (IP) addresses.
Dell configuration wizard discovery parameters
You must configure the discovery parameters by providing inputs for device discovery. The parameters or
inputs available in the Configuration Wizard are detailed in this section.
Discovery target
You can discover the devices by using options listed under Discovery target. The following table lists the
options and their description:
Table 11. Discovery options
Option Description
Auto-Discovery Jobs Enables you to select a previously added auto discovery
job.
To add Auto-Discovery Jobs to the Nagios XI console,
see Creating Auto-Discovery Jobs.
Subnet Subnet with mask. You can enter a valid subnet address
with mask.
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