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

Data Center EnvIronmental Edge specifications

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