Users Guide

NOTE: You can edit the task to clear or select the Activate check box and view the status of
the task in the Discovery Tasks tab.
b. Under the Range of recurrence option, select the start and end date for the task, or select the No
End Date option to run the task for an unlimited period.
c. Click Next to view the summary of the discovery task in the Summary tab.
The summary comprises the name of the task, protocol used, IP ranges, and schedule.
NOTE: Make sure that the browsers used for scheduling discovery tasks are daylight saving-
compliant.
8. Click Finish to create the discovery task and return to the Discovery Tasks tab.
Viewing devices in a chassis
Dell OpenManage Power Center allows you to view the installed devices in a chassis. Further, if you have
physically added, removed, or changed the devices in a chassis, you can update the device information in
Power Center.
1. In the left pane, click Devices → All Devices or Devices → Managed Group.
2. From the list of devices, select a chassis.
The details of the chassis are displayed in the <Device> Details → Summary tab.
Re-running recent discovery tasks
1. In the left pane, click Tasks.
The Tasks window is displayed.
2. On the Discovery Tasks tab, select the discovery task by clicking on the checkbox.
3. Click Re-Run.
4. After the discovery job completes, go to the Devices screen, and make sure the correct devices are
listed.
Power control tasks
Power control tasks help you to mange the power-on or power-off of devices. You can schedule the
time at which the power control tasks must be performed on the devices or device groups.
Creating power tasks
You can create power tasks using the Power Task wizard.
1. In the left pane, click Tasks → Power Control Tasks → New Task.
The Power Task wizard is displayed.
2. In the Power Task tab, enter a name for the power control task and select one of the following
options:
• Power On
• Power Off
• Graceful Shutdown
• Reset System (warm boot)
• Power Cycle System (cold boot)
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