Owner's Manual

To discover devices from the network, Enter IP Range, Select the protocol, view the summary, and search devices.
Enter IP Range
1. Go to the Discovery page.
2. Enter an IP address range, or select one from the list. If the correct range is not displayed, add it.
3. Click Apply.
The new IP range is added to the list of IP ranges that displays at the top of the page.
4. Select at least one IP range and click Next.
NOTE: The IP Ranges section lists not only the IP ranges that you have added, but also the IP ranges of the
three most recent discovery tasks.
Adding an IP Range
1. Click Discovery in the left pane.
2. Click Add IP Range.
3. Enter a Beginning IP address, an End IP address, and a Network Mask.
4. Click Apply.
Select a Protocol, View Summary, and Search Devices
You can either create a new protocol profile or use an existing one.
To create a new protocol profile:
1. Click Add Protocol.
2. Enter the following information:
– Profile Name – Enter a unique name that will be used to identify the profile. Must be less than 16
characters.
– Description – Enter a description for the profile.
– Protocol – Select the protocol used for communicating with devices through the network. You must enter
credential information for the selected protocol. For more information, see Protocol Profile.
3. Click Apply.
The new protocol profile is added and displayed at the top of the page. You can click + next to a profile to see its
details.
4. Select the connection protocol(s).
5. Click Next.
The Summary information displays.
6. Review the information and click Search.
7. After the search progress completes, go to the Devices page to validate that the correct devices are listed on the
page.
Adding a Device Manually
To add a device manually in the Power Center management console:
1. Go to the Device List page, and click Add.
2. Enter the device and protocol information (Required Device Information, Protocol Information, Optional Device
Information) for the device you want to add.
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