Users Guide

The iDRAC Location Update window is displayed.

4. Click Update to update the device location with the iDRAC location.

NOTE: The location can be updated only for rack and tower servers.

NOTE: If the iDRAC path and the device path are not synchronized, a warning message is

displayed in Details → Device Details section. You may have to update the device path to

ensure that it is synchronized with the iDRAC path.

A table is displayed providing information about the successful location update. If the update is not

successful, you can view the application logs for details about the failure.

5. Click Close.

Managing groups

OpenManage Power Center enables you to create groups for organizing devices, so that you can

manage them more efficiently. The groups can be of the following types:

• Datacenter

• Room

• Aisle

• Rack

• Custom

In the left pane, click Devices → Managed Groups. In this tab, you can:

• View details of a specific device group

• Add groups

• Edit groups

• Delete groups

• Refresh the list of device groups

• Move devices from one group to another

• Manage racks

• Enable or disable Emergency Power Reduction (EPR)

• View rack utilization graphs

Mapping Group Structure Information

Dell OpenManage Power Center supports group structure mapping for Dell PowerEdge rack servers and

tower servers.

After you create or update the group structure, Power Center automatically updates the location

information in the firmware of supported devices using the following mapping structure:

• Data Center — Data center and room information in Power Center; format: <Data Center - Room>

• Aisle — Aisle information in Power Center

• Rack — Rack information in Power Center

• Rack Slot — Rack slot information in Power Center

• Custom — Customize the device group