A server is the main physical unit of the platform. DCImanager 6 enables you to keep track of servers, manage their statuses and connected devices.
To add a server:
- Go to Servers → Add server:
- From warehouse — available if the Inventory management module is installed;
- New.
- Enter a server Name.
- Select server Platform or add a new one.
- To add a rack server, select Rack and Unit number in the rack, where the server is located.
- To add a blade server:
- Enable Blade server.
- Select Blade server platform or add a new one.
- Select the Rack, in which the server is located.
- Select the Chassis, in which the server is installed, or add a new one. To add a new chassis:
- Go to Chassis → Add chassis.
- Enter an arbitrary unique chassis Name.
- Select the Slot number for blade servers installation.
- Select the chassis Size in units. It can be a multiple of 0.5.
- Select the Unit number, in which the chassis is located.
- Press Create.
- Select the Slot in chassis, in which the server is installed.
- Enter the MAC-address of the network card that will be used to boot the server over the network.
- Select server Owner.
- Enter a Note. Eg. you can describe server's errors.
- Optionally you may specify the BMC (Intel AMT) connection settings:
- for BMC:
- Type — IPMI v1.5/v2, IPMI v2 (lanplus), or Redfish.
- IPv4 address.
- Web-interface URL.
- User name.
- Password.
- for Intel AMT:
- Type — Intel AMT.
- IP address in IPv4 format.
- Connection protocol — HTTP or HTTPS.
- Username.
- Password.
- for BMC:
- Select how to allocate IP addresses:
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Automatically IPv4:
- Select IP address or Subnet. Specify a Prefix for subnet.
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Select or create a pool of IP addresses that DCImanager 6 will use to allocate IPs;
If you need to create a poolNoteYou can only assign an IPv6 address after adding the server: Servers → select the server → menu → Server parameters → Allocate a new IP address.
- Manually — enter an IP address or subnet.
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- Enter the Hostname (a domain). DCImanager 6 will assign it to the server when deploying the operating system.
- If the Inventory management module is installed in the platform, you can specify the data for accounting in the warehouse:
- Serial number.
- Delivery document number.
- Delivery date in the format "dd.mm.yyyy".
- For equipment with a valid warranty, enable the Part under warranty option and specify the expiration date in the format "dd.mm.yyyy".
- Click on Add.
Note
After you have added the server, connect it to equipment manually. Learn more in Configuring server connections.
Note
DCImanager 6 can automatically search and add servers. Read more in Server auto-add module.