Users Guide

Using OpenManage Power Center

This chapter explains how to install, uninstall, and launch OpenManage Power Center on Microsoft Windows and Linux

platforms.

Topics:

• Preinstallation requirement for OpenManage Power Center

• Using Power Center on Microsoft Windows operating systems

• Using OpenManage Power Center on Linux operating systems

Preinstallation requirement for OpenManage Power

Center

Ensure that you assess the following before installing OMPC.

● Administrator privileges.

● Read/write access to the destination folder.

● Ensure that the system meets or exceeds the minimum requirement. For more information, see System Requirements.

NOTE:

On Microsoft Windows operating systems, OpenManage Power Center uses the Windows Network Service account

to start the OpenManage Power Center service during the installation. For better security, you can turn off the

OpenManage Power Center services and change to an account other than the Windows Network Service account to start

the OpenManage Power Center services.

NOTE: On Linux operating systems, use –prefix=<dir> to save the installation binary file to a location other than the

default path.

NOTE: The Diffie–Hellman (DH) cipher is not supported on OMPC server.

Using Power Center on Microsoft Windows operating

systems

This section explains how to install, uninstall, launch, and upgrade OpenManage Power Center on Microsoft Windows platforms.

Installing OpenManage Power Center on Microsoft Windows Server

1. Download the OpenManage Power Center software at dell.com/powercenter.

2. Double-click OpenManagePowerCenter.exe.

3. In the Installation Wizard home window, click Next.

4. In the License Agreement window, read the license agreement, select I accept the terms in the license agreement, and

then click Next.

5. In the Administrator Account window, enter a name for the super user account or installation account in the User Name

text box. By default, the user name is ‘admin’.

The user name must be:

● Unique for each OpenManage Power Center user

● Up to 20 uppercase or lowercase printable characters, except “/\[]:;|=,+'*?<>.@

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