Owner's Manual

Before adding a device from the network, make sure the DNS server is set up correctly. Specifically, make sure that:

• There is a DNS server running on the Power Center network.

• The specified DNS server has a reverse DNS zone for the network on which you are trying to discover the

devices.

To add devices from the network using IP ranges, see Discovering Devices Using IP Ranges. To manually add a device

to the Power Center, see Adding A New Device

Add Or Create A Device Entity

The Add Device Entity screen allows you to add supported or unsupported devices to the system.

Individual devices and groups of devices (both physical and custom) can be added to Dell OpenManage Power Center in

the following ways:

• Create a New Group

• Add an Existing Group

• Add an Existing Device

• Add a New Device

You can add or discover supported devices, and create a group structure to build out the data center. Dell OpenManage

Power Center cannot discover or manage all device types, and you must manually add unsupported devices to make the

data center group structure complete. For supported devices:

• Device types include server, UPS, PDU, and chassis.

• Set the connection protocol and credential information so that the device can communicate with Dell

OpenManage Power Center.

• Add or discover a supported device to the system. Perform management functions including discovery, adding

to the group structure, monitoring power and temperature, applying power management policies, and sending

events.

For unsupported devices:

• Dell OpenManage Power Center does not communicate with unsupported devices, therefore connection

protocol and credential information is not necessary.

• Unsupported devices cannot be discovered; they can only be added manually to the system.

• Dell OpenManage Power Center adds the unsupported device to the group structure, but cannot manage it

using the available management functions.

You may need to enter the following power values when adding supported or unsupported devices:

• Faceplate Power: The maximum amount of power that a group or single device can draw; this value should be

listed on the power supply specifications. The faceplate power rating is typically much higher than the actual

power used by the device.

• De-rated Power: The default maximum power value; if a power measurement cannot be completed, this value is

used.

NOTE: Faceplate power value is always greater than the de-rated power value.