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Insight Control can discover and communicate with iPDUs to retrieve the power topology (see
―Discover the power distribution topology‖ above) and retrieve power measurement data. With HP
iPDU technology, Insight Control knows which servers are connected to each iPDU. So when you drag
and drop the iPDU to the rack on the Power/Layout, all the attached servers follow. You can repeat
this procedure to create a model of each rack in the data center.
Insight Control also detects and identifies common errors such as a critical IT load that connects to
only one power feed but should be configured for power redundancy. Insight Control provides
specific recommendations for resolving this situation and other common errors found within the data
center, helping you work smarter.
Figure 5: Intelligent power discovery with Insight Control power management
Data gathering and archiving
HP Insight Control power management software provides a higher level of power monitoring and
reporting functionality than the iLO controller alone. Insight Control collects data from iLO and iPDUs
about your systems’ power consumption, inlet air temperature, and processor utilization. Insight
Control can archive this information for up to three years. This replaces guesswork with real data and
lets you monitor power and thermal trends in your data center (Figure 6).