Users Guide

Analysis

This chapter provides information about various graphs and helps in analyzing the artifacts derived from the observation.

The Analysis feature enables you to view a graphical representation of the server characteristics, power or thermal

characteristics, and also the underutilized servers. You can export the report in XML or CSV format. The graphs are useful in

analyzing the power and thermal issues, to measure the server characteristics and utilize them efficiently.

In the left pane, click Analysis. On this screen, you can:

● View server power characteristics

● View peak power and idle power distribution

● View underutilized servers

● View power and thermal information

Topics:

• Server characteristics

• Underutilized servers

• Power Analysis

• Cooling Analysis

Server characteristics

Using OMPC you can view the power consumption at a single-server level. The power consumption reading from a single-server

perspective is useful in capacity planning of a data center.

Currently, to view the server power characteristics, the dependency is on the nameplate of the server or an estimated value,

which may vary from the actual value. OMPC collects information about the power consumption of all servers. Using the server

power characteristics feature, OMPC classifies and represents the overall power consumption of each device based on the

actual usage.

NOTE:

All the servers (Dell and non-Dell) are categorized based on the support provided for the power monitoring

capability feature along with the servers which provide instantaneous power.

NOTE: Chassis or any of the enclosure devices are not considered for the analysis as the number of blades used in the

enclosure may vary.

Viewing server power characteristics graph

OMPC enables you to view the details about the server power consumption from a single server perspective.

1. In the left pane, click Analysis > Server Characteristics.

2. In the task menu, click Graphical View.

The Server Power Characteristics graph is displayed. The graph displays the minimum and the maximum power

consumption of all server models.

Viewing peak power distribution graph

OMPC enables you to view the details about the distribution of peak power for the servers.

1. In the left pane, click Analysis > Server Characteristics.

2. In the task menu, click Peak Power.

The Peak Power Distribution — <Server> graph is displayed.

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