Owner's Manual

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Contents

Notes, Cautions, and Warnings...................................................................................................2

1 Overview.......................................................................................................................................9

Key Features.............................................................................................................................................................9

Topology...................................................................................................................................................................9

System Requirements.............................................................................................................................................10

Hardware and Software Requirements for the Server System.......................................................................10

Hardware and Software Requirements for Devices........................................................................................11

2 Getting Started...........................................................................................................................13

Management Console Introduction........................................................................................................................13

Common Use Cases................................................................................................................................................14

3 Installing, Uninstalling, and Launching Power Center........................................................15

Installing, Uninstalling, and Launching Power Center In Windows.......................................................................15

Installing Power Center On A Windows Server...............................................................................................15

Installed Directories In Windows.....................................................................................................................16

Power Center Services in Windows................................................................................................................17

Upgrading.........................................................................................................................................................17

Uninstalling Power Center In Windows...........................................................................................................17

Launching Power Center In Windows.............................................................................................................18

Configuring ESC for Internet Explorer..............................................................................................................18

Installing, Uninstalling, and Launching Power Center In Linux..............................................................................19

Installing Power Center On A Linux Server......................................................................................................19

Installed Directories In Linux...........................................................................................................................20

Power Center Services In Linux.......................................................................................................................20

Uninstalling Power Center In Linux..................................................................................................................21

Launching Power Center In Linux....................................................................................................................21

4 Command Line Interface..........................................................................................................23

Command Line Interface Error Handling................................................................................................................23

Command Line Interface Commands......................................................................................................................24

help...................................................................................................................................................................24

add_profile.......................................................................................................................................................24

update_profile..................................................................................................................................................25

add_device.......................................................................................................................................................25

update_device..................................................................................................................................................25