Manually Add a Bare Metal Chassis

Add single or multiple bare metal chassis by specifying an IPMI address or IPMI range.

Make sure bare metal chassis are connected according to the planned network topology. For more information, see Preparation.

1. In the navigation pane, choose Inventory > Bare Metal Management.

2. Right-click the target bare metal cluster and choose Add Bare Metal Chassis.

3. In the Select Bare Metal Chassis Addition Type dialog, select Manual Addition.

4. Click Next.

5. In the Add Bare Metal Chassis dialog, set the following parameters:

   • Name: Set a name for the bare metal chassis.
   • Description: Optional. Enter a description.
   • Bare Metal Cluster: Select the target bare metal cluster where the bare metal chassis reside.
   • Addition Method: Choose a method to add IPMI addresses. Options include IPMI address and IPMI range.
   • IPMI Address/Range: Enter an IPMI address or the start and end IP of an IPMI range.
   • Port: Enter the IPMI port. Default: 623.
   • Username: Enter the IPMI username.
   • Password: Enter the IPMI password.
   • Reboot Bare Metal Chassis: Choose whether to reboot the bare metal chassis to automatically obtain the hardware information. Default: unselected.

6. Review the configuration and click OK.