Users Guide

Table 7. Power Manager Settings (continued)
Field Description
YesTo delete configured alert thresholds and metric
data that is collected from devices and groups when
they are removed from Power Manager.
NoTo retain the configured alert thresholds and metric
data that is collected from devices and groups when
they are removed from Power Manager.
NOTE: When you add a device or group and set Delete
Power Manager data to No, all Power Manager-related
data for that device or group is removed from view but
not deleted, when you remove the device or group from
Power Manager. When you re-add the device or group,
data for that device or group is available again.
Reset WSMAN power metric data Based on data accuracy requirement, select one of the
following options:
EnabledTo reset the current cumulative energy
consumption (in kWh) for the server or chassis in iDRAC
or CMC. This reset depends on the selected Data
gathering interval.
DisabledTo not reset the cumulative energy
consumption data in iDRAC or CMC.
NOTE: To delete the data after specific duration, configure the Data purge interval option present in the following
location: OpenManage Enterprise > Application Settings > Console Preferences > Metrics Collection Settings.
The following table provides further information about the mandatory fields and the value range for each field.
Table 8. Details about mandatory data intervals and duration
Field Mandatory Value Range
Power Unit Yes
Watt is the default unit.
Watt
BTU/Hr
Temperature Unit Yes
Celsius is the default unit.
Celsius
Fahrenheit
Data gathering interval Yes
The default value is 15 minutes.
15
30
60
Duration of top energy consumers Yes
The default value is 3 Months.
1 Day
7 Days
15 Days
1 Month
3 Months
6 Months
1 Year
Report Duration Yes
The default value is 3 Months.
1 Day
7 Days
15 Days
1 Month
3 Months
6 Months
1 Year
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