Registering IGEL OS Devices on the UMS Server

The following article provides a short overview of possible methods for registering endpoint devices on the IGEL Universal Management Suite (UMS) Server. Depending on the number of devices to be registered, physical availability of devices in the network, etc., you can select the method that best suits your needs. 

Device Registration Methods

It is not always necessary to use these registration methods, since

• OS 12 devices get registered when you onboard the device using the IGEL Onboarding Service or One-Time Password Method in the IGEL Setup Assistant, see How to Start with IGEL > Onboarding IGEL OS 12 Devices.

• OS 11 devices get registered when you set up the IGEL Cloud Gateway > ICG Manual on the device in the IGEL OS > IGEL OS Reference Manual > Setup Assistant for IGEL OS or the IGEL OS > IGEL OS Reference Manual > Accessories > ICG Agent Setup > Using ICG Agent Setup.

You can register devices on the UMS Server in the following ways:

• Scanning the network for devices and registering the found devices 
  In this case, the devices must be physically available in the network and switched on. This method is usually used if not so many devices are to be registered; for the initial mass rollout, the automatic registration of devices is preferred.
  

• Automatic registration
  If you enable automatic registration and configure the DHCP tag and/or the DNS alias igelrmserver with the IP or FQDN of the UMS Server, all devices on the server's network will be automatically registered at startup. 

IGEL recommends automatic registration when registering new IGEL OS 11 devices for the first time during the rollout. You can use automatic registration also for IGEL OS 12 devices that are inside the company network; for IGEL OS 12 devices outside the company network, it is preferable to use IGEL Onboarding Service, see How to Start with IGEL > Onboarding IGEL OS 12 Devices.

Disable automatic registration as soon as all devices have been registered, so that no unknown devices can obtain sensitive settings.

• Importing devices
  Here, you import the devices’ data from a CSV file, so this method can only be used if you already know which devices exactly are to be registered. This approach allows you to make devices known to the UMS before the devices are physically available in the network. With this method, you can also specify editable device attributes such as site, department, or cost center.
  

• Creating a device entry manually
  In this case, you create a database entry for a device manually. This method is not appropriate for the initial setup of the UMS since the firmware for the devices must already be in the database. It is rather suitable for registering only a small number of devices.
  

• Using the UMS Registration function on the device (IGEL OS 11 and earlier)
  In this case, you start the UMS Registration function directly on the device and manually enter the data of the required UMS Server. 

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