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Installation of Plugin
7 Installation Guide for OpenManage Enterprise Power Manager
2 Installation of Plugin
This section highlights the beginning of usage of the plugin. There are 2 major ways of installing the Power
Manager Plugin – the online and the offline installation methods.
2.1 Online Installation
This method is provisioned for customers having internet connectivity and no firewall restrictions on
connecting to the internet.
Check the following pre-requirements for installing Power Manager:
• Check for active internet connection.
• Ensure that downloads.dell.com
is reachable from the network in which OpenManage Enterprise
appliance is hosted.
• Following configurations are required on OpenManage Enterprise appliance:
o Application Settings  Consoles and Extensions  Update Settings.
o Where to Check for updates  dell.com  Apply
Selecting Online Install Path
Once the above setting has been configured, you should see the plugin available for Installation. Proceed for
installation of the plugin.
Note: If you are using OpenManage Enterprise version 3.5, the Consoles and Extensions tab is renamed to
Consoles and Plugins and the Power Management tab is moved under Plugins tab of the OpenManage
Enterprise console.
Note: In case of a multi-homed appliance, whose primary interface is connected to a private network, ensure
that the proxy is enabled along with internet connection. For more information about the procedure, see Open
Manage Enterprise User’s Guide.