Owner's Manual

NOTE: Power Center requires that SSL is enabled at the LDAP server, otherwise authentication attempts will fail.

• Local Linux Account — Linux local account on the Power Center server

NOTE: The LDAP Account type is only available when LDAP authentication has been enabled in

LDAPSettings.

• LDAP Account

Logging in with User Name and Password

To log into Power Center with a user name and password, use one of the following accounts:

• Power Center Account — You can create this account in Power Center. For the first-time login, you must use the

Power Center user account created during the installation.

NOTE: Before logging into Power Center using either the Windows domain or the Windows local account,

you must add the account into Power Center by accessing the User Accounts page. For further

information, see Adding A User Account.

• Domain Account — Windows domain account.

• Windows Local Account — Windows local account on the Power Center server.

• Linux Local Account — Linux local account on the Power Center server.

NOTE: LDAP authentication must be enabled in LDAP Settings.

• LDAP Account

For more information on how to open the Power Center management console, see Launching Power Center.

Logging In With An OpenManage Power Center Account

1. Enter the User Name and Password of the OpenManage Power Control account.

2. Select OMPC Account (default) from the Login using drop-down list.

3. Click Login.

Logging In With A Windows Domain Account

1. Enter the User Name and Password of the Windows domain account.

2. Select Windows Domain Account from the Login using drop-down list.

3. Enter the Domain name for the Windows domain account.

4. Click Login.

Logging In With A Windows Local Account

1. Enter the User Name and Password of the Windows local account.

2. Select Windows Local Account from the Login using drop-down list.

3. Click Login.

Logging In With A Linux Local Account

1. Enter the User Name and Password of the Linux local account.

2. Select Linux Local Account from the Login using drop-down list.

3. Click Login.