Users Guide

Power Monitoring and Management 271
The information provided on the Power Monitoring page is described below:
Power Monitoring
• Status : OK indicates that the power supply units are present and
communicating with the server,
Warning indicates that a warning alert was
issued, and
Severe indicates a failure alert was issued.
•
Probe Name : System Board System Level. This description indicates the
probe is being monitored by its location in the system.
•
Reading : The current power consumption in Watts/BTU/hr.
Amperage
• Location : Displays the name of the power supply unit: PS-n, where n is the
power supply number
•
Reading : The current power consumption in Amps
Power Tracking Statistics
NOTE: There is an outstanding defect in the listing of current time and peak time.
The value listed under current time is actually the peak time, and the value under
peak time is actually the current time.
• Cumulative displays the current cumulative energy consumption for the
server measured from the input side of the power supplies. The value is
displayed in KWh and it is a cumulative value, which is the total energy
used by the system. You can reset this value with the
Reset Cumulative
button.
•
Max Peak Amps specifies the peak current value within the interval
specified by the Start and current times. You can reset this value with the
Reset Max Peaks button.
•
Max Peak Watts specifies the peak power value within the interval
specified by the Start and current times. You can reset this value with the
Reset Max Peaks button.