You can add network devices automatically or add them manually. This section explains the difference and gives some background information

To add your network devices on your local network run a "Scan" on the computerscommand bar.

This command will find all local attached network devices and add them automatically with IP-Address and MAC-Address to the list. 

The MAC-Address is the physical address of a device and is used by Lights-Out to uniquely identify a device. 

You can double click a device in the list or select "View device properties" to change device settings.

The automatic detection will fail when a device is located behind a bridge or a gateway. 

In such a case the scan will always detect the bridge or gateway but not the device behind. 

Do not use a gateway (or your router) for monitoring because these devices are always on. 

To address the network device we have to add this device manually. 

Manually adding a device 

Note: A fixed IP-Address is required for your device! You can't use DHCP for devices behind a router or gateway. 

Click on the "Add device with IP-Address" command to open a device dialog. 

Enter a device name and the IP-Address 

The device is now listed and can be added to monitoring. 

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