Auto Discovery; Batch Import; Add A Single Device - Lenovo ThinkServer User Manual

3.4.1 AUTO DISCOVERY

When you run Smart Grid for the first time, the devices will be discovered automatically in the use wizard. If the network changes subsequently (for
example, addition of a new device), you can trigger auto discovery of devices in the system manually.
Operation steps: from System Login  Home, click the "Device Discovery" button or from System Login  Device management  Device List, click
the "Auto Discovery" button.
Set necessary parameters for IPMI collection to discover new devices, including:
The BMC address range that needs to be discovered;
Subnet mask;
The BMC user name and password.

3.4.2 BATCH IMPORT

You can add the devices which are temporarily disconnected or the planned new devices to the system by batch import. When the access is provided
subsequently, you can manage the devices.
Before importing, you are required to fill in the information related to your device according to the requirements in the Resource Import template.
You may directly get access to the resource import template from the system. Please refer to the description of "Export" functions in Section 3.5.5
Import/Export.
Operation Steps: from System Login  Device Management  Device List, click the "Import" button to select prepared device listing, and then the
operation of batch import for devices will be completed.

3.4.3 ADD A SINGLE DEVICE

The system supports to add a single device manually.
Operation Steps: from System Login  Device Management  Device List, click the "Add" button to complete the device information to finish the
addition of a single device, and pay attention to the following points during completion:
Device Information: fill in the basic properties of the device, and the fields with are required. Device name is used as an unique identification of an
device, thus cannot be duplicated; at the same time, BMC IP address is also used as an unique identification and cannot be duplicated.
Due to the fact that all the newly added device are at the learning stage, the learning cycle needs to be configured.
Basic Information: fill in the basic device information such as manufacturer, model, application type, and etc., among which the application types
include normal application, web service and database, specifically speaking web service refers to servers mainly providing webpage access service,
database refers to servers mainly providing database service, and other service types are categorized as normal application.
Collection configuration: if it's required to monitor the CPU usage or memory usage of the server devices, then it's required to configure the information
necessary for data collection, including the information such as operating system type, access account and password. For the account information for
accessing the operating system, you can use either the Administrator account or general user accounts. From the standpoint of access security, it is
recommended to use a dedicated user account for data collection.
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