User guide

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bar will contain the name of the target device at the top and Overview will automatically be
selected. The Unit Overview window will open.
2. Click IPMI in the side navigation bar, and then click FRU Info. The Field Replacement Unit
Information window will open.
3. Click Close when you are finished, to return to the Target Devices, Units in Site, Units in
Custom Field, Topology or Recently Accessed Units window.
Displaying IPMI 1.5 target device discrete sensor information
The IPMI Discrete Sensors window displays information about the discrete sensors managed by the
BMCs in the IPMI 1.5 target device.
The type and number of sensors displayed will vary by BMC, motherboard and
chassis implementation.
To display detailed information about a specific sensor managed by a BMC, click on its name. The
IPMI Discrete Sensor Details window will open.
The following information appears in the IPMI Discrete Sensor Details window about the
selected sensor:
• Name - Discrete sensor name.
• Sensor Type - Discrete sensor type.
• Reading Type - Discrete sensor reading type.
• Status - Discrete sensor items list and the state of each. A green check mark to the right of an
item indicates an active state and a red X indicates a not active state.
• A red x will appear to the right of items for which the indicated action has not been taken.
Customizing the IPMI Discrete Sensors window
The Name field is always displayed in the IPMI Discrete Sensors window. An icon representing the
discrete sensor type will appear to the left of the name. Clicking on the name of the discrete sensor
or its icon will display the IPMI Discrete Sensor Detail window.
By default, the Status field is displayed and may be removed by using the Customize link.
The Sensor Type and Reading Type fields are not displayed by default, but may be displayed using
the Customize link:
See Using the Customize link in windows on page 15 for more information.
To display IPMI 1.5 target device sensor information:
1. From a Target Devices, Units in Site, Units in Custom Field, Topology or Recently Accessed
Units window, click on the name of a supported IPMI 1.5 target device. The side navigation
bar will contain the name of the target device at the top and Overview will automatically be
selected. The Unit Overview window will open.
2. Click IPMI in the side navigation bar, and then click Discrete Sensors. The IPMI Discrete
Sensors window will appear.