Create, Configure, and Save a Device

You can create a new device in an area or within a sector that you have created. Alternatively, you can copy an existing device.

  1. Select Applications > Powermanager > [area] OR [sector].
  2. Click the Area/Sector tab.
  3. Click Create and select Create Device.
  4. A list of device groups display in a tabular format.
  5. Select a desired device type.
  6. Configure the parameters for the device by entering information in the expanders in the Device Configuration.
  7. Click Save .
  8. The Save Object As dialog box displays.
  9. Enter a name and description for the device. Do not use the characters “ / ” or “ \ ” in the device name.
  10. The devices are created and configured and are added to the System Browser.

As a next step, you need to establish the communication between the management platform and devices.

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NOTE:
For Device Name , Area Name, Sector Name, and Report Name, Powermanager only accepts names containing the following characters: 0-9, A-Z, _, a-z, ö, ä, ü, ß, Ü, Ö, and Ä. Other characters are not permitted.