OpenManage Enterprise Power Manager Version 3.1 User’s Guide

Associate PDU and UPS to rack

Associate the respective Power Distribution Unit (PDU) and Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) devices to a rack to monitor accurate power consumption.

1. Launch OpenManage Enterprise and perform one of the following steps:
   • Click Plugins > Power Management > Rack View, and then right-click and select Manage Rack option.

     The Manage Rack page is displayed.

     OR

   1. Click Devices.
      The Devices tab is displayed.
   2. Click PLUGIN GROUPS > Physical Hierarchy, expand until rack level and right-click the group, and select Manage Rack option.
      The Manage Rack page is displayed.
2. To Associate the devices to a rack, perform one of the following steps:
   • Click the Associated Devices tab and then click Associate to Rack.

     The Select Device(s) wizard is displayed.

     NOTE:Only the PDU and UPS devices are displayed.

     OR

   • Click the Add to Rack Slot option.

     The Select Device(s) wizard is displayed.

     NOTE:All the devices added to Power Manager are displayed.
3. Optional: To filter and view the data:
   1. Click Advanced Filters.

   The following filters are displayed:

   • Health State
   • Power State
   • Connection State
   • Name
   • Identifier
   • Model
   • Type
   • Managed State
4. Optional: To clear the filters, click Clear All Filters.
5. In the Select Device(s) section, select the devices and click Next.
6. In Add device(s) to rack slots section, click Finish.
   The PDU and UPS devices are associated with the rack and are listed in the Associated Devices tab. UPS devices are not associated with the rack for the following cases:

   • UPS devices can be associated with only one physical hierarchy.
   • UPS devices cannot be moved to another hierarchy. If the UPS is associated to the rack but not associated to any group, then the device can be moved to a rack in another hierarchy.