Users Guide

• Dell\OpenManagePowerCenter\external\apache-tomcat\conf\context.xml
• Dell\OpenManagePowerCenter\external\apache-tomcat\conf\server.xml
• Dell\OpenManagePowerCenter\external\apache-tomcat\conf\tomcat-users.xml
• Dell\OpenManagePowerCenter\external\apache-tomcat\conf\web.xml
• Dell\OpenManagePowerCenter\keystore.ssl
• Dell\OpenManagePowerCenter\pgdata\pg_hba.conf
• Dell\OpenManagePowerCenter\pgdata\postgresql.conf
4. Delete all content under Dell\OpenManagePowerCenter\external\apache-tomcat\work.
5. Update the Properties of the Power Center services to use the normal user account to log into the
service. When the system notifies that "The account .\A has been granted the Log On As A Service
right," click OK to confirm.
6. Start all Power Center services for these changes to take effect.
Operating system hardening
Before deploying OpenManage Power Center on a virtual appliance, you must configure the operating
system (OS) as follows to prevent data conflicts and errors:
• Installation Settings
– Do not install Power Center and its database in the system volume or domain controller.
• Service Pack and Hotfix Settings
– Install all critical or important service packs and hot fixes.
• Hardening requirements recommended by Center for Internet Security (CIS)
– Apply the hardening requirements recommended by CIS for OpenManage Power Center
supported Windows OS. For more information on CIS benchmark, visit www.cisecurity.org.
Audit log
Power Center tracks critical operations and stores related information in a log file for auditing purposes.
Each log includes the following basic information:
• User name
• Time
• Action
• Details (Depends on the action; see the following table for audit log details).
Table 12. Audit log details
Action Tracked Information
Successful/failed user login/logout Source IP
Add/remove emergency power reduction Impacted single device/group
Set/update/remove power policy Impacted single device/group
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