Users Guide

64 Instrumentation Service
– Processors
–Temperatures
– Voltages
NOTE: AC Switch and Currents are viewed in limited systems only.
• View information about the main system chassis attributes.
• View detailed information about the field-replaceable units (FRUs) installed in your system
(under the System Components (FRU) subtab.) Note that only the FRUs that have electronic
Piece Part IDentifiers (PPID) are listed.
• Enable or disable the managed system's front panel buttons, namely Power button and Non-Masking
Interrupt (NMI) button (if present on the system).
AC Switch
Clicking the AC Switch object allows you to display key features of your system's AC failover switch.
The AC Switch object action window can have the following tab, depending on the user's group
privileges: Properties.
Properties
Subtab: Information
Under the Properties tab, you can view AC switch redundancy information and view information about
the AC power lines.
Batteries
Clicking the Batteries object allows you to view information about your system’s installed batteries. Batteries
maintain the time and date when your system is turned off. The battery saves the system’s BIOS setup
configuration, which allows the system to reboot efficiently. The Batteries object action window can have
the following tabs, depending on the user’s group privileges: Properties and Alert Management.
Properties
Subtab: Information
Under the Properties tab, you can view the current readings and status of your system’s batteries.
Alert Management
Under the Alert Management tab, you can configure the alerts that you want to take effect in case of a
battery warning or critical/failure event.
BIOS
Clicking the BIOS object allows you to manage key features of your system's BIOS. Your system’s BIOS
contains programs stored on a flash memory chip set that control communications between the
microprocessor and peripheral devices, such as the keyboard and the video adapter, and other
miscellaneous functions, such as system messages. The BIOS object action window can have the
following tabs, depending on the user's group privileges: Properties and Setup.