User guide

Chapter 8: Working with IPMI 1.5 Target Devices 239
Figure 8.3: Numeric Sensor Threshold Gauge
NOTE: A gray gauge will appear if the numeric sensor values are invalid.
The following fields are not displayed by default, but may be displayed using the Customize link:
• Lower Critical - Lower critical numeric sensor value.
• Lower Non-Critical - Lower non-critical numeric sensor value.
• Lower Non-Recoverable - Lower non-recoverable numeric sensor value.
• Negative Hysteresis - Negative hysteresis numeric sensor value.
• Positive Hysteresis - Positive hysteresis numeric sensor value.
• Sensor Type - Numeric sensor type.
• Units - Numeric sensor units.
• Upper Critical - Upper critical numeric sensor value.
• Upper Non-Critical - Upper non-critical numeric sensor value.
• Upper Non-Recoverable - Upper non-recoverable numeric sensor value.
See Using the Customize link in windows on page 15 for more information.
To display IPMI target numeric 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 Numeric Sensors. The IPMI Numeric
Sensors window will appear.
3. Click on the name of a sensor. The IPMI Numeric Sensor window will open.
4. Click Close when you are finished to return to the IPMI Numeric Sensors window.
5. 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 the BMC system log and log events
The System Event Log window displays the BMC events which have occurred during the DSView
software session.
Normal
Non-critical
Critical
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