Owner's Manual

NOTE: To manage an event, you must also have the

View Device/Group

privilege.

Users without this privilege can view event information and add comments to events, but cannot delete events or see

the Thresholds tab in the Groups page.

Viewing Current User Information

You can view current user information and update the current user’s password.

To view current user information, click the login user name in the upper-right corner of any page, or go to Settings →

User Accounts → Current User .

To update the user password:

1. Click Update Password.

2. Enter the current password and new password. Enter the new password again to confirm.

3. Click Apply.

Licensing

Power Center requires a valid license. Power Center automatically installs a 60-day trial license during the installation.

You must import a perpetual license before the trial license expires. Only users with the Manage License privilege can

import the license.

You can view license information in the Licensing page. Power Center license information includes:

• Product Name — Product name

• Version — Product version

• License Type — Trial (60 days) or Perpetual

• Expiration — For Trial license only. Displays the license expiration date in the format: YYYY-MM-DD, Days Left:

xx.

• Status — Valid or Expired

From the Licensing page you can:

• Import a license

NOTE: The Getting Started page displays a warning message when the license expires in less than 30 days.

You can get the Power Center license at: http://www.dell.com/powercenter.

Importing a License

You must purchase, download, and import a license to continue using the product after the 60 day trial period.

1. Click Settings → Licensing in the left pane.

2. Click Import License.

3. In the Import License window, click Continue.

a) If you have not downloaded your license, click Click here to download your license file.

Your web browser opens the Dell OpenManage Power Center website.

b) Click Click here to download.

c) Download and unzip the OpenManage Power Center License.zip file onto your network.