Users Guide

Managing reports

This chapter provides information on periodically generating reports for inventory and monitoring and

managing the reports.

Pre-defined templates are provided to help you generate the reports. By default, the reports are

generated in HTML format. You can download the reports in XML or CSV format.

In the left pane, click Reports. The Reports screen is displayed. On this screen, you can:

• View report details

• Create reports

• Edit reports

• Delete reports

• Refresh the reports list

• Add or edit report groups

• Set estimated max power

• Filter reports

The following types of reports can be generated using OpenManage Power Center:

• Power Hoarders — The Power Hoarder report displays the devices that are the largest consumers of

power. The result is calculated considering the highest average power consumption of the devices

over a specific time period.

• Power Frugal — The Power Frugal report displays the devices that are the least consumers of power.

The result is calculated considering the lowest average power consumption of the devices over a

specific time period.

• Power Data — The Power Data report displays the power consumption data for the selected devices

or device groups. The data comprises of the minimum, maximum, highest or lowest average power

consumption.

• Power Headroom — The Power Headroom report displays the total power consumption and the

unused power data for the selected devices or device groups.

• General Inventory — The General Inventory report displays the inventory data for the selected devices

or device groups.

• Power Hoarders Rack — The Power Hoarders Rack report displays the rack devices that are the

maximum power consumers. The result is calculated considering the lowest headroom of the devices

over a specific time period.

• Power Frugal Rack — The Power Frugal Rack report displays the rack devices that are the least power

consumers. The result is calculated considering the highest headroom of the devices over a specific

time period.

• Raw Monitoring Data — The Raw Monitoring Data report displays the monitoring data for the selected

devices or device groups.

• Comparison Report — The Comparison report displays the result obtained on comparing a minimum

of two or a maximum of three devices or device groups.