Inventory lives under
Devices in the admin menu. Create the physical structure first: datacenter, rack and agent. Then add servers, switches and hardware parts.A clean inventory starts with correct placement. Select the datacenter, assign the rack when the device is mounted, and set the rack unit position only when you know the real position.
Servers
Open
Devices > Servers and use Create Server. Servers can be created before they are mounted, but rack placement is required for rack-level agent operations.Datacenter
Select the physical site where this server belongs. The datacenter controls which racks are available in the rack field.
Rack, Size U and Position
Select the rack when the server is mounted.
Size U is the device height.Position is the starting rack unit. Leave the rack empty while the server is only stock or not mounted yet.Label and Name
Use
Label for the physical label or customer-facing identifier. Use Name for the internal server name operators use in DCIM.Status
Use
STOCK before the server is deployed. Use ACTIVE when it is in service. Use MAINTENANCE, FAILED or RETIRED when the lifecycle changes.Boot Mode and MAC
Set
Boot Mode to UNKNOWN when the PXE boot mode has not been configured. PXE jobs require UEFI or BIOS. Add the MAC address when you need PXE, discovery, diagnostics or network inventory to match the server reliably.BMC access
BMC access lets DCIM run power jobs and collect hardware facts through the rack agent. Enable it only when the credentials are correct and the rack has an online agent.
Protocol
Supported protocols are
IPMI and Redfish. Use the protocol that matches the server BMC for power control and BMC validation.BMC Host and Port
Use the BMC IP address or hostname. The port is optional; IPMI normally uses
623 and Redfish normally uses 443.Username and Password
Enter a BMC account that DCIM is allowed to use. Store only credentials intended for infrastructure operations. Do not use personal administrator passwords.
Restart BMC
Use Restart BMC to recover an unresponsive management controller. DCIM sends an IPMI cold reset or Redfish Manager reset and does not reboot or power off the server itself. Active remote console sessions must be closed first.
BMC validation, power status jobs, reinstall, rescue, discovery, diagnostics and diskwipe depend on a rack agent. If the server has no rack, the rack has no agent, or the assigned agent is not
ONLINE, some actions are disabled.Switches
Open
Devices > Switches and use Create Switch. Switch records are used for rack placement, switch identity and optional monitoring visibility.Datacenter, Rack, Size U and Position
These fields work like server placement. Select the rack when the switch is mounted and set the correct rack unit position so rack elevations remain useful.
Label, Name and Hostname
Use label for the physical or operational label. Use name for the DCIM display name. Use hostname when the switch has a DNS name or management hostname.
Vendor, Model, Serial Number and Asset Tag
Fill these fields when you want searchable hardware identity. They are useful for audits, replacements and matching physical devices with monitoring tools.
Monitoring
Select a monitoring integration only when DCIM should map the switch to a monitored device. The monitoring integration and device ID must be selected together. The uplink port can be selected after the monitored device is known.
Parts
Open
Devices > Parts to track CPUs, RAM, disks, NICs, controllers, motherboards and other components. Parts can be assigned to a server or kept unassigned until they are installed.Assigned Server
Select a server when the part is installed or reserved for that server. Leave the field empty for spare parts.
Component Type
Choose the closest type:
CPU, RAM, DISK, SSD, NVME, HDD, NIC, MOTHERBOARD, STORAGE_CONTROLLER, BIOS or OTHER.Vendor, Model and Value
Use these fields for the human-readable hardware description. For example, value can hold
32 GB, 2 TB or 3100 MHz.Serial, WWN and Hint
Serial and WWN identify the physical part. Hint is useful for local names such as
/dev/sda, slot names or any operator clue that helps match the record to the hardware.Server detail page
After a server is created, open the server detail page to manage BMC access, IP assignments, switch ports, parts, logs and jobs. Hardware summaries are populated after discovery collects server facts.
If operational actions are disabled, check the rack assignment and the assigned agent first. See Agents for agent installation and status checks.
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