User Manual

Chassis and Stacking
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M6100, M5300, and M7100 Series Managed Switches
The following table describes the nonconfigurable Chassis Power Configuration data that is
displayed.
View Blade Power Consumption
 To view blade power consumption:
1. Prepare your computer with a static IP address in the 169.254.100.0 subnet, for
example, 169.254.100.201.
2. Connect an Ethernet cable from an Ethernet port on your computer to an Ethernet port on
the switch.
3. Launch a web browser.
4. Enter the IP address of the switch in the web browser address field.
The default IP address of the switch is 169.254.100.100.
The Login screen displays.
5. Enter the user name and password.
The default admin user name is admin and the default admin password is blank, that is,
do not enter a password.
6. Click the Login button.
The web management interface menu displays.
7. Select System > Chassis > Advanced > Chassis Power Configuration.
Table 62. Chassis Power Configuration
Field Description
Total Available Power Total available power for chassis in watts.
Total Required System Power Total required system power in watts. The value depends on the
type of blades on the chassis. Refer to the Power Matrix or Blade
Power Consumption table for power requirements of each blade
type.
Total Power Consumption Total power consumption in watts measured at PSU.
Power Module AC Input Power module input voltage in volts. Possible values are 110 and
220.