Users Guide
NOTE: This step is applicable only to racks and chassis.
NOTE: The following steps are applicable if you select STATIC or DYNAMIC power policy.
7. From the Power monitoring values are for a fixed time period drop-down list, select the power cap
values.
The possible options are:
• Previous hour
• Previous day
• Previous week
• Previous month
• Previous quarter
8. Enter a value in the Power Cap Value text box.
9. Click Next to continue, click Back to return to the previous screen, or click Cancel to discontinue the
task.
10. In the Power Cap Priorities window, select an option from the Priority drop-down list to set the
capping priority for each device in the group.
The available options are:
• Low
• Medium
• High
NOTE: The Power Cap Priorities window is accessible only when you select a device group.
11. Click Next to continue, click Back to return to the previous screen, or click Cancel to discontinue the
task.
12. In the Power Policy Schedule window, set the monitoring schedule for the policy.
• Time Span — Always or a range (enter start and end time in the format hh:mm using 24–hour
time)
• Recurrence Pattern — Always or specific days of the week
• Recurrence Range — Always or a range (enter start and end dates)
13. NOTE: The following steps are applicable only if you choose TEMPERATURE TRIGGERED
POWER POLICY option. If you choose STATIC or DYNAMIC power policy, you can skip the
13th, 14th, and the 15th step.
Select the time period to monitor the temperature. The available options are Previous hour, Previous
day
, Previous week, Previous month, Previous quarter.
14. Select the required ASHRAE class from the drop-down menu.
The temperature threshold for the selected ASHRAE class is populated automatically.
15. Click Next to schedule the policy. The available options are Always and Range.
16. Click Next to view the summary of the policy you created.
17. In the Summary window, click Finish to save the policy, click Back to review the policy information,
or click Cancel to discard the changes.
The new policy is effective immediately.
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