Create Device Credential Profile

About this task

Credential profiles simplify the use and management of user credentials by authenticating the role-based capabilities of a user. Each credential profile contains a username and password for a single user account. OMIMSSC uses Device Credential Profiles which consists of the credentials, SNMP community string, HTTPS port number, and SNMP port number fields which are used to access an iDRAC console, Chassis Management Controller, OpenManage Enterprise-Modular, or a network switch management console. The fields that are displayed vary based on the selected protocol. For example, HTTP provides username, password, and port number options.

NOTE: A Device Credential Profile is used for discovery of a server, a modular system, or a network switch.

To create a Device Credential Profile from Dell EMC OpenManage Integration Dashboard:

Steps

  1. In the left pane of SCOM, select Monitoring.
  2. Expand Dell EMC > Dell EMC OpenManage Integration Dashboard.
  3. Log in to the Dell EMC OpenManage Integration Dashboard.
  4. Expand the left pane and select Profiles and Configuration > Credential Profile.
    The available credential profiles are listed in the working pane.
  5. Click Create.
  6. In the Credential Profile dialog box, enter or select the following data:
    1. From the Credential Profile Type drop-down menu, select Device Credential Profile.
    2. Enter a name and description for the new credential profile.
  7. To create a device credential profile for:
    • PowerEdge servers, chassis, and modular systems :
      1. Select HTTP as the protocol.
      2. Enter the credentials.
      3. If necessary, change the WS-Man or Rest port number.
    • Network switches:
      1. Select SNMP as the protocol.
      2. Enter the community string and SNMP port number.
  8. From the Default Profile for drop-down menu, to sync devices discovered in SCOM, select one of the following to make it as the default profile for the credential type you have selected.
    OMIMSSC uses the default profile to discover devices discovered in the native SCOM console.
    • iDRAC—Default profile for servers.
    • CMC—Default profile for Chassis Management Controller or OpenManage Enterprise Modular (CMC/ OME-M).
    • Network switch—Default profile for network switch.
    • None—To not set this profile as a default profile.
    The default iDRAC profile is used to access the device when you discover a device or perform synchronization.
  9. Click Finish.

Results

The device credential profile is created and listed in the Credential Profiles list. To refresh the list, click Refresh.