Users Guide
3. In the Details section, click the Thresholds tab.
Alternately, you can also click Thermal History in the Summary tab.
4. Click View History next to Average Inlet Temperature Alert Thresholds.
The temperature history graph is displayed in a new window.
5. Select the time period and attributes displayed:
a. To select the time period represented in the graph, click the buttons along the top of the graph.
b. To add or delete attributes, select from the listed options; click the option to toggle its addition or
removal from the graph:
• Minimum
• Maximum
• Average
• Lower Warning
• Lower Critical
• Upper Warning
• Upper Critical
NOTE: To view specific numbers related to each attribute displayed along any portion of the
graph, move the pointer over the graph.
6. To move along the data stream over time, click the navigation arrows below the graph.
Monitoring the Temperature of the Chassis/Blade Server
You can monitor the inlet temperature at the blade server level.
You can also monitor the inlet temperature at the chassis level, including average, maximum, and
minimum details.
Applying circuit breaker limits to chassis
Dell OpenManage Power Center allows you to place circuit breaker, or static power cap limits on chassis
that support M1000E 4.4 or later and VRTX 1.35 or later.
1. In the left pane, click Devices → All Devices or Devices → Managed Groups.
2. From the list of devices, select a specific chassis.
The details of the selected chassis are displayed in the <Device> Details → Summary section.
3. Click Edit next to Chassis Circuit Breaker.
The Edit Chassis Circuit Breaker window is displayed.
4. Enter the Chassis Circuit Breaker Cap, Chassis Lower Bound, and Chassis Upper Bound values for
the selected chassis.
NOTE: By default, the lower bound chassis circuit breaker for VRTX 1.35 and earlier versions is
'0'. Update the firmware to the latest version.
5. Click Save to apply your changes, or click Cancel to discard your changes.
Monitoring the Temperature of Devices/Groups
Power Center supports temperature monitoring of the inlet temperature span for devices and groups.
The inlet temperature span is the average inlet temperature differential between the maximum and
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