Users Guide

158 Power Monitoring and Power Management
Power Consumption
• Average Power Consumption : Average over previous minute, previous
hour, previous day and previous week.
•
Max Power Consumption and Min Power Consumption : The maximum
and minimum power consumptions observed within the given time interval.
•
Max Power Time and Min Power Time : The times (by minute, hour, day,
and week) when the maximum and minimum power consumptions occurred.
Show Graph
Click Show Graph to display graphs illustrating iDRAC6 power consumption
in Watts over the last hour, 24 hours, three days, and one week. Use the
drop-down menu provided above the graph to select the time period.
NOTE: Each data point plotted on the graphs represents the average of readings
over a 5 minute period. As a result, the graphs may not reflect brief fluctuations in
power or current consumption.
Power Budgeting
iDRAC6 can be configured to enforce the minimum and maximum power
threshold limits, as set by the CMC, for the current system configuration.
The Power Budget screen displays these power threshold limits, which cover the
range of AC power consumptions a thresholded system under heavy workload will
present to the datacenter. These limits are not configurable.
Viewing Power Budget
The server provides power budget status overviews of the power subsystem on the
Power Budget Information screen.
Using the Web Interface
NOTE: To perform power management actions, you must have Administrative
privilege.
1 Log in to the iDRAC6 Web-based interface.
2 In the system tree, select System .
3 Click the Power Management tab, and then click Power Budget .
The
Power Budget Information screen appears.