Users Guide

This information enables you to track device status and data center information. You can also manage

these discovered devices in Power Center. If there is a new or changed device in your data center, you

can use the device discovery function to rediscover the devices.

There are two ways to add a device in Power Center:

• Using a single IP address or IP ranges or host names to discover devices on the network, at the

scheduled time.

• Using the OpenManage Power Center management console to specify device properties and discover

devices.

NOTE: If you use a network security policy, the discovery function may not work properly.

NOTE: When you use multiple IPMI protocols to discover Dell’s 13th generation PowerEdge

systems, ensure that the credentials for the protocols are correct. In case you enter an incorrect

credential, use a valid credential and wait for sometime before running the discovery task again.

After a device is discovered, it is automatically added to the Devices → All Devices tab. The device can be

assigned to a group and managed by OpenManage Power Center.

After you have created a discovery task, you can also re-run the task when needed. Discovery tasks can

also be scheduled to run later or run immediately.

Creating discovery tasks

You can create discovery tasks using the New Discovery Task wizard.

1. In the left pane, click Tasks → Discovery Tasks → New Discovery.

The New Discovery Task wizard is displayed.

2. In the Discovery Task tab, enter a name for the discovery task.

3. If you want the discovery to cover a range of systems, select the IP-Address Range and specify the

Subnet Mask. Else, select the Single Device option to run the discovery task for a single device and

specify the IP address or host name of the device.

You can add multiple ranges or host names (devices).

NOTE: The Subnet Mask is not required for single devices.

NOTE: You can also create the group hierarchy by selecting the Replicate iDRAC Path option.

4. Click Add. The IP address range is specified at the bottom part of the screen.

5. Click Next to view the Connection Protocol tab.

6. Select the check box next to a protocol profile from the list for the discovery task or click Add to

create a profile and click

Next. For more information, see Protocol Profile.

7. In the Schedule Task tab, select the Run Now option to start the discovery task immediately.

Alternately, you can select the Set Schedule option to start the discovery task at a specific interval.

The possible options are:

• Run Once — Specify the date and time when you want the discovery task to begin.

• Periodic — Specify if you want the discovery task to start hourly, daily, weekly, or at a specific

interval.

a. Select or clear the Activate check box to enable or disable the scheduling of the task. By default,

the check box is selected. You can save an inactive task, but it is not scheduled to run.