Owner's Manual

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Overview
Dell OpenManage Power Center is a power management solution for the data center. It enables you to monitor and
manage power consumption and temperature in your data center through the management console.
Key Features
Table 1. OMPC Features
Feature Description
Power Monitoring Monitors power-related metrics on the following levels:
• Individual device
• Data center/Room/Aisle/Rack/Chassis
• User-defined group
Temperature Monitoring Monitors data center temperature data.
Power Control Creates policies that control data center power
consumption at the device and group levels.
Device Discovery Supports Dell enterprise systems including PowerEdge
blade and tower/rack servers, chassis, and many different
PDU and UPS devices.
Role-based Access Control Supports user authentication and multiple role-based
privilege levels.
Event Management Allows you to monitor and manage device and group
events.
Topology
The following figure shows how to use a web browser to access the Power Center server and manage the data center.
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