Users Guide

Contents
1 Overview...............................................................................................................10
Key features......................................................................................................................................... 10
New in this release...............................................................................................................................11
Topology..............................................................................................................................................12
System requirements...........................................................................................................................12
Hardware and software requirements for the server system...................................................... 12
Hardware and software requirements for devices.......................................................................13
2 Getting started.................................................................................................... 15
Management console introduction.................................................................................................... 15
Home page.......................................................................................................................................... 17
Events.............................................................................................................................................18
Events (Top 5 Groups)................................................................................................................... 18
Devices Discovered [Total: <number>]........................................................................................ 18
Energy Consumers (Top 5 Groups) [kwh].................................................................................... 18
Power Headroom.......................................................................................................................... 18
Space Headroom...........................................................................................................................18
Top Offenders (Power)..................................................................................................................18
Top Offenders (Temperature)....................................................................................................... 18
Underutilized Racks.......................................................................................................................19
Top 10 (Most Recent) Critical and Warning Events......................................................................19
Customizable Dashboard Settings................................................................................................19
Power History................................................................................................................................ 19
Temperature History......................................................................................................................19
Common use cases.............................................................................................................................19
Supported and unsupported devices.................................................................................................20
3 Using OpenManage Power Center..................................................................24
Preinstallation requirement for Dell OpenManage Power Center....................................................24
Using Dell Power Center on Microsoft Windows operating systems...............................................24
Installing Dell OpenManage Power Center on Microsoft Windows Server................................24
Installed directories in Windows...................................................................................................26
Dell OpenManage Power Center services on Microsoft Windows operating systems..............26
Upgrading Power Center on Microsoft Windows operating systems........................................ 26
Uninstalling OpenManage Power Center on Microsoft Windows operating system.................27
Launching OpenManage Power Center on Microsoft Windows operating systems................. 27
Configuring Enhanced Security Configuration for Internet Explorer......................................... 28
Using Dell OpenManage Power Center on Linux operating systems...............................................29
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