CHAPTER 8: The Status Screens

In the Text Interface, Power Metering data will be displayed in table format. In the Web Browser Interface, Power Metering data will be displayed in both table and graph format. Both the Text Interface and Web Browser Interface will list the following data:

Kilowatt Hours: The number of Kilowatt Hours consumed by each branch, plug or plug group during the specified time period.

Average Current: The average current draw for each branch, plug or plug group during the specified time period.

Average % of Max.: The average percentage of maximum available current that was used by each branch, plug or plug group during the specified

time period.

Average Power: The average power consumption for each branch, plug or plug group during the specified time period.

8.8.The Power History Screen

The Power History Screen shows power consumption versus time. To view the Power History Screen, access the Outlet Managed PDU command mode using an account that permits access to Administrator or SuperUser level commands, and then proceed as follows:

Text Interface: Type /L and press [Enter] to access the "Display Logs" menu. From the Display Logs menu, type 4 and press [Enter] to display the Power Metering Log menu, then type 3 and press [Enter] to access the Power History menu.

The Power History menu offers three options:

1.Display Power History: Type 1 and press [Enter] to access the "Display Power History" menu, which allows you to select the resolution (Day, Week, Month, Year or Live) and duration period (date range) for the Power History screen and then display the resulting data.

2.Download Power History in CSV Format: Type 2 and press [Enter] to access the "Download Power History CSV" menu, which allows you to select the duration period (date) for the Power History report and then download the resulting data in CSV format.

3.Download Power History in XML Format: Type 3 and press [Enter] to access the "Download Power History XML" menu, which allows you to select the duration period (date) for the Power History report and then download the resulting data in XML format.

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Black Box Outlet Managed PDU, MPSH8-S20-208+V, MPSH16-D20-208+V, MPSH8-D20-208+V, MPSH16-D20-120V manual Power History Screen

MPSH8-S20-120V, MPSH8-D20-120V, Outlet Managed PDU, MPSH8-D20-208+V, MPSH16-D20-120V specifications

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