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Managing groups
OpenManage Power Center enables you to create groups for organizing devices, so that you can manage them more efficiently.
The groups can be of the following types:
● Datacenter
● Room
● Aisle
● Rack
● Custom
In the left pane, click Devices > Managed Groups. In this tab, you can:
● View details of a specific device group
● Add groups
● Edit groups
● Delete groups
● Refresh the list of device groups
● Move devices from one group to another
● Manage racks
● Enable or disable Emergency Power Reduction (EPR)
● View rack utilization graphs
Mapping Group Structure Information
OpenManage Power Center supports group structure mapping for PowerEdge rack servers and tower servers.
After you create or update the group structure, Power Center automatically updates the location information in the firmware of
supported devices using the following mapping structure:
● Data Center — Data center and room information in Power Center; format: <Data Center - Room>
● Aisle — Aisle information in Power Center
● Rack — Rack information in Power Center
● Rack Slot — Rack slot information in Power Center
● Custom — Customize the device group
NOTE:
To view updated location information on supported device, you must make sure the device status has a Connected
status in Power Center. It may take a few minutes for location information to update in device firmware.
Creating a new group
A group can represent the actual structure of a data center, room, aisle, rack, or custom. You can nest groups in parent-child
relationships to represent how the devices in your data center are physically configured.
1. In the left pane, click Devices > Managed Group.
2. In the task menu, click Add New.
The Add New Group window is displayed. By default, the group used previously is selected.
3. Enter a name for the group in the Name text box.
NOTE: The name must be unique across groups and devices under the parent group.
4. From the Type drop-down list, select the group type.
The available options are:
● Datacenter
● Room
● Aisle
● Rack
● Custom
For racks,
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