OpenManage Enterprise: Server Initiated Discovery
Summary: Systems Management Training Video that Covers Server Initiated Discovery in OpenManage Enterprise.
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Link to the Dell Technologies support videos:
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Tutorial On OpenManage Enterprise Server Initiated Discovery.
Duration: 00:06:36 (hh:mm:ss)
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Enabling Server Initiated Discovery In Dell Technologies OpenManage Enterprise.
Pre-Requisite
1. Register OM Enterprise in Doman Name Space (DNS)
The option to enable Server-Initiated Discovery option can be accessed in OpenManage Enterprise under the Monitor section.
Process and Procedure can be accessed by clicking the question mark on the upper right section of OpenManage Enterprise for reference if needed.
Process:
1. Log in to the OpenManage Enterprise TUI (VM Guest Console)
2. Select Configure Server Initiated Discovery and press Enter.
3. Click the option to Enable Server Initiated Discovery, and confirm by selecting the Apply option.
4. Enter the administrator password for OpenManage Enterprise to confirm.
5. Close the confirmation dialog.
Confirm that the corresponding DNS entries are added for OpenManage Enterprise in the DNS server.
Non-Secure and Secure updates are required to be enabled on DNS for OpenManage Enterprise to modify DNS automatically.
If this is not possible, the entries can be added manually into DNS. To reference these entries, check the User Guide section and copy and paste the corresponding settings.
DRACs announce on the network if the following setting is present:
1. Log in to the DRAC Web UI
2. Click IDRAC settings > Connectivity > Network> IDRAC auto-discovery
3. Default option is On for Auto Discovery. To announce a packet, click the setting on and off, otherwise a packet is sent once every 24 hours.
To allow OM Enterprise to discovery the DRACs,
1. Open the OpenManage Enterprise Web UI.
2. Select Monitor then click Server Initiated Discovery.
3. To Import a list of service tags and credentials, click the Import option, then Download Sample CSV.
4. Modify as needed, then import the CSV to OM Enterprise.
5. A list is populated.
6. When a DRAC sends a packet on the network that it is available, it notifies OpenManage Enterprise of its presence.
7. A job is scheduled to discovery the DRAC and adds it to the list of discovered devices.
8. Different job statuses are available and can be filtered accordingly.
Error Scenarios:
1. If DNS does not allow dynamic update, or if there are issues connecting to one or more DNS servers an error is generated on the UI when enabling Server Initiated Discovery.
2. You can manually add DNS entries and find them using the Help option in the OM Enterprise Web UI or by seeing the User's guide.
Affected Products
C Series, HS Series, Modular Infrastructure, Rack Servers, Tower Servers, XE Servers, Dell OpenManage Enterprise, Dell EMC OpenManage Enterprise, PowerEdge XR2, Poweredge C4140, PowerEdge C6400, PowerEdge C6420, PowerEdge C6520, PowerEdge C6525
, PowerEdge C6600, PowerEdge C6615, PowerEdge C6620, Poweredge FC430, Poweredge FC630, PowerEdge FC640, Poweredge FC830, PowerEdge FD332, PowerEdge FM120x4 (for PE FX2/FX2s), PowerEdge FX2/FX2s, PowerEdge HS5610, PowerEdge HS5620, PowerEdge M1000E, PowerEdge M630, PowerEdge M630 (for PE VRTX), PowerEdge M640, PowerEdge M640 (for PE VRTX), PowerEdge M7701, PowerEdge M7725, PowerEdge M830, PowerEdge M830 (for PE VRTX), PowerEdge MX5016s, PowerEdge MX7000, PowerEdge MX740C, PowerEdge MX750c, PowerEdge MX760c, PowerEdge MX840C, PowerEdge R240, PowerEdge R250, PowerEdge R260, PowerEdge R340, PowerEdge R350, PowerEdge R360, PowerEdge R440, PowerEdge R450, PowerEdge R470, PowerEdge R540, PowerEdge R550, PowerEdge R570, PowerEdge R640, PowerEdge R6415, PowerEdge R650, PowerEdge R650xs, PowerEdge R6515, PowerEdge R6525, PowerEdge R660, PowerEdge R660xs, PowerEdge R6615, PowerEdge R6625, PowerEdge R670, PowerEdge R740, PowerEdge R740XD, PowerEdge R740XD2, PowerEdge R7415, PowerEdge R7425, PowerEdge R750, PowerEdge R750XA, PowerEdge R750xs, PowerEdge R7515, PowerEdge R7525, PowerEdge R760, PowerEdge R760XA, PowerEdge R760xd2, PowerEdge R760xs, PowerEdge R7615, PowerEdge R7625, PowerEdge R770, PowerEdge R7715, PowerEdge R7725, PowerEdge R840, PowerEdge R860, PowerEdge R940, PowerEdge R940xa, PowerEdge R960, PowerEdge T130, PowerEdge T140, PowerEdge T150, PowerEdge T160, PowerEdge T30, PowerEdge T330, PowerEdge T340, PowerEdge T350, PowerEdge T360, PowerEdge T40, PowerEdge T430, PowerEdge T440, PowerEdge T550, PowerEdge T560, PowerEdge T630, PowerEdge T640, POWEREDGE VRTX, PowerEdge XE2420, PowerEdge XE7100, PowerEdge XE7420, PowerEdge XE7440, PowerEdge XE7745, PowerEdge XE8545, PowerEdge XE8640, PowerEdge XE9640, PowerEdge XE9680, PowerEdge XR11, PowerEdge XR12, PowerEdge XR4000r, PowerEdge XR4000w, PowerEdge XR4000z, PowerEdge XR4510c, PowerEdge XR4520c, PowerEdge XR5610, PowerEdge XR7620, PowerEdge XR8000r, PowerEdge XR8610t, PowerEdge XR8620t
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Article Number: 000192340
Article Type: How To
Last Modified: 09 Apr 2025
Version: 7
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