Dell OpenManage Network Manager OpenManage Network Manager User Guide 5.2 SP1 - Page 68

Discovery Profiles Discovery profiles configure equipment discovery for Dell OpenManage Network Manager. The summary view displays the Name, Description, Default (the green check indicates the default profile), whether the profile is Scheduled and Next Execution Date for scheduled discovery. The Expanded portlet adds a Reference Tree snap panel that displays a tree of associations between selected profiles and authentication and tasks that they execute. See Discovery Profiles on page 157 for more about this portlet. How To: Discover Your Network 1 Right click the Discovery Profiles list and select New. 2 The Discovery Profile Editor appears, with a step-by-step set of screens to configure resource discovery. You can navigate through it by clicking the screen tab names at the top, or by clicking the Next button at the bottom of the page. Discovery Profile Editor Use this editor to configure discovery once you have started Discover Your Network. Baseline discovery is the initial discovery to compare to later discoveries. Follow these steps to discover equipment on your network: General 3 General Parameters-Set the Name, Description and whether this profile is the baseline default. 4 Profile Options-Select the Device Naming Format (how the device appears in lists, once discovered), whether to Manage by IP address or hostname, and check whether to Resolve Hostname(s), ICMP Ping Device(s), Manage ICMP-only Device(s), or Manage Unclassified Device(s). This last checkbox determines whether Dell OpenManage Network Manager attempts to manage devices that have no device driver installed. Management may be possible, but more limited than for devices with drivers installed, provided this capability is one you have licensed. 68 Discovery Profiles | Getting Started with Dell OpenManage Network Manager