HP Data Center EnvIronmental Edge manual Sensor object Icon Description, Crah/Crac

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Sensor object

Icon

Description

 

 

 

Base station

Historical chart

A chart that displays historical data for the base station

 

 

 

Rack

Cold side sensor value

The temperature and dew point recorded by the sensors at the

 

 

front of the rack

 

 

 

Rack

Hot side sensor value

The temperature and dew point recorded by the sensors at the

 

 

rear of the rack

 

 

 

Rack

Calculated values

The humidity and reference temperature of the rack

 

 

 

Rack

Historical chart

A chart that displays historical data for the rack

 

 

 

CRAH/CRAC

Supply temperature

The temperature recorded by the sensor monitoring the air

 

 

supply leaving the CRAH/CRAC

 

 

 

CRAH/CRAC

Return temperature

The temperature recorded by the sensor monitoring the air

 

 

supply returning to the CRAH/CRAC

 

 

 

CRAH/CRAC

Historical chart

A chart that displays historical data for the CRAH/CRAC

 

 

 

Only icons that apply to the selected base station appear. For example, if an alert is active on the selected base station a Pending alert on appears on the toolbar. Selecting this icon displays the Active Alerts tab. For more information about active alerts, see Active Alerts tab (on page 51).

NOTE: Before you can delete a base station, you must disassociate any alerts associated with the base station. To do this, you must use the HP Insight Environmental Configurator software.

Meters with no color bands indicate that there are no existing ASHRAE recommended ranges for those readings. Base station meters have no color bands. Only rack and CRAC/CRAH object gauges have color bands, explained by the coloring legend.

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Contents Part Number December 2010 Fourth Edition HP Insight Environmental Observer Software User GuideIntended audience Contents 104 100102 103Hardware requirements About HP Insight Environmental ObserverComponents System requirementsSoftware Requirements Accessing the HP Insight Environmental ObserverSoftware requirements Client PC requirementsSecure web access Callout Component Description Interface componentsNavigation panel Menu barsSetting permissions HP Insight Environmental Observer console interface Global Information panel Data View windowResizing the width of a column Changing the appearance of columnsSystem status Sorting the data in a columnHiding a column Printing dataResizing the Data View window Closing the Data View windowPUE tab Data center viewsViewing data center PUE information Accessing the PUE tabAdjusting chart and graph options Views Accessing the Overview tab To adjust the axis line, see The base station toolbar onOverview tab Viewing data center Overview information Viewing zone Overview information Callout Description Zone Overview controlsZone Overview legend Filtering visible objectsLocator view Viewing configuration details for individual components Viewing data values Base station toolbar CRAH/CRAC Sensor object Icon DescriptionViews Detecting disconnected sensors Icon Status and meaning Location Detecting sensors that require maintenanceAccessing the Imaging tab Imaging tabSensor types and date ranges of data to show Map Legend Display modesViewing static information Sensor-type Description Views Viewing animated information Pre-Defined Metrics tab Accessing the Pre-Defined Metrics tabMetric Affected objects Description Pre-defined metric definitionsCustom Metrics tab Accessing the Custom Metrics tabViews Views Sensor object tabs Accessing the Tabular viewsSelect Refresh at anytime to update the data and graph Tabular viewsColumn Description CRAH/CRAC tabRacks tab Pressure tab Power Meters tab Views Views Views Base Station tab Alerts Active Alerts tab Alert History tab Exporting tabular data to a .csv fileAccessing the wireless sensor network Wireless Sensor Network tabVirtual map Shows the wireless device location on Menu bar options Menu bar actionsCreating a report Reports menuSingle-click a zone to view the properties for that zone Menu bar actions Menu bar actions Menu bar actions Analyzing data Saving the report Creating custom reportsViewing custom queries Running custom queries Editing custom queriesDeleting custom queries Generating battery reports Base Station F/W reports Viewing sensor data for analysis Exporting report data to .csv fileCustomizing charts Alerts menuSelect Save to save the data comparison Viewing global alert history Viewing global active alertsDefining a new alert Crac Create a condition Object Values availableManaging alerts Performing alert actions Audit Creating an alert definitionPredefined alert Description Editing an existing alert definition Menu bar actions Menu bar actions Activating an existing alert definition Deactivating an existing alert definition Deleting individual alerts Deleting all alerts from database Administration menuCreate Account User Accounts System Log Options Creating user accountsSearching for user accounts User accountsChanging user passwords Editing or deleting users Clearing active alerts associated with a userViewing the system log Administrative options Email options Auditors optionsSecurity Imaging Alerts Snmp options Menu bar actions Security options Menu bar actions Imaging options Alerts options My Account menu Changing your passwordChanging the general preferences Changing your preferencesChanging the data display format Changing the date format Changing the languageFrom the Preferences menu, select Language Help menu offers the following options User Guide About Accessing the user guideHelp menu Viewing version informationMenu bar actions Battery management MaintenanceReplacing batteries System backup MySQL database System restoreProblem Solution HP Insight Environmental software troubleshootingInsight Environmental Configurator User Guide , respectfully HP contact information Before you contact HPBypass air flow Cold top inlet air temperature rate of changeData access layer Identification Internet Protocol Branch circuit monitoring systemRack Cooling Index Power Distribution, IncorporatedPower usage efficiency Recirculation air flow Random access memoryIndex Index Index
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