Users Guide

Getting started with Power Manager
Topics:
• Installing Power Manager
• Adding devices to Power Manager
• Adding groups to Power Manager
Installing Power Manager
To monitor power and thermal data for devices or groups, install Power Manager extension on OpenManage Enterprise.
Ensure that the following prerequisite is met:
• Connectivity to the repository is successful:
○ For online, downloads.dell.com portal
○ For offline, server is configured with required extension catalog and extension installation files.
NOTE: Installing an extension on OpenManage Enterprise restarts the appliance services.
To install the extension, perform the following steps:
1. Launch Dell EMC OpenManage Enterprise.
2. In Application Settings, click Console and Extensions.
The Console and Extensions page is displayed.
3. In Power Manager section, click More Actions > Install.
The Install Extenion window is displayed.
4. Review and ensure that you meet the list of prerequisites that are mentioned in the Prerequisite section.
NOTE: The lists of prerequisites change as you select the version of extension that you want to install.
5. In Install Details, select the required version of Dell EMC OpenManage Enterprise Power Manager from the Version(s) drop-down
menu, and then click Install Extension.
The details of the number of users who are logged in to OpenManage Enterprise, tasks in progress, and schedule jobs are displayed in
the confirmation window.
To confirm the installation, select I agree that I have captured the snapshot of the OM Enterprise appliance prior to the
upgrade option, and then click Confirm Install.
The status of installation is displayed.
• To instantly view the latest list of devices and groups that are part of Power Manager as a result of any license changes made on the
target devices, click Run Inventory on OpenManage Enterprise, and then click Refresh Power Manager capabilities option on
Power Manager Settings page.
• View the count of overall power capable devices from Power Manager Devices Statistics section of OpenManage Enterprise
dashboard.
Adding devices to Power Manager
To collect and monitor power and thermal utilization, and airflow data of devices, add the devices into Power Manager.
Ensure that the following prerequisites are met:
• Devices are discovered in OpenManage Enterprise. For information about discovering devices, see OpenManage Enterprise User's
Guide.
• Servers have OpenManage Enterprise Advanced license. For information about adding the license, see OpenManage Enterprise
User's Guide.
• The modular server is not in Proxied state in OpenManage Enterprise.
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