Users Guide

Table 35. Add Single Device
Field Description
Device Type Displays a list of device types that you can add. The
available device types are:
● Chassis
● Fluid File System (FluidFS)
● iDRAC
● Networking
● Peer Storage (PS) / EqualLogic
● PowerVault
● Server / Hypervisor
● Software
● Solution
● Storage Center (SC) / Compellent
Host Name / IP Address IP address or host name of the device that you want to
add.
NOTE: For adding an Storage PS Series storage array,
enter the management IP address.
Perform deep discovery To discover devices and their associated device types.
Name (Optional) An optional name you want to use for identifying the
device. If provided, this name is used to identify the device
in SupportAssist Enterprise.
Account Credentials Use to select or create an Account Credentials that
contains the credentials of a device.
Credential Profile Use to select or create a Credential Profile that contains
the Account Credentials for the device types within the
discovery ranges.
Enable monitoring To allow SupportAssist Enterprise to monitor the device for
hardware issues.
NOTE: The Enable monitoring option is displayed only
for the following Device Types: Server / Hypervisor,
iDRAC, Chassis, and Networking.
Configure SNMP settings To allow SupportAssist Enterprise to configure the SNMP
settings of the device. Configuring the SNMP settings of
the device is a prerequisite to monitor the device for
hardware issues. By configuring the SNMP settings, alerts
(SNMP traps) from device are forwarded to the server
where SupportAssist Enterprise is installed.
NOTE: The Configure SNMP settings option is
displayed only for the following Device Types: Server,
iDRAC, and Hypervisor.
Install or upgrade OMSA To allow SupportAssist Enterprise to install or upgrade the
recommended version of Dell OpenManage Server
Administrator (OMSA) on the device. Installing or upgrading
OMSA is required for generating alerts and collecting
system information from the device.
NOTE: The Install, or upgrade OMSA option is
displayed only for the following Device Types: Server
and Hypervisor.
NOTE: If the registration of SupportAssist Enterprise is not complete, when you select the Enable monitoring option, a
message is displayed requesting you to complete the registration.
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