with the most recent interval data on the right. The minimum time interval is two minutes and the maximum is five days.

different units of measurement have a second interval down the right side of the graph. The measurement value at the top of the graph represents the maximum utilization capacity for a given metric.

See the online help for more information on creating a custom utilization graph and how to change the level of detail that the graph displays.

25.1.2.2.1 Power utilization metrics

Power capacity is the calibrated maximum power that a device can consume. Use this data to determine how much power your facility is consuming and the resources that are consuming it. The appliance reports Alerts for devices that exceed their power capacity.

Metric

 

Description

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average power

 

The average amount of power the resource is consuming

 

 

 

 

 

Peak power

 

The peak amount of power consumed by the resource

 

 

 

 

 

Power cap

 

Most server hardware and enclosures support control of power consumption through a Dynamic

 

 

Power Cap. When reporting power utilization, the appliance includes both average and peak

 

 

power consumption as well as Dynamic Power Cap settings in its graphs. The appliance controls

 

 

power caps through iLO or enclosure OA.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Resource

Description

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Enclosures

The power consumption or cooling limitation on the enclosure.

 

 

 

 

When you set the Dynamic Power Cap on an enclosure, it keeps

 

 

 

 

the power used by the enclosure under the cap by managing

 

 

 

 

the power consumption of server hardware.

 

 

 

 

To set power limits on an enclosure, select the Power

 

 

 

 

thermalPower management menu item on the enclosure OA.

 

 

 

 

The Dynamic Power Cap limits the enclosure power consumption

 

 

 

 

based on a cooling limit that might be lower than the Derated

 

 

 

 

circuit capacity.

 

 

 

 

The Average power cannot exceed the Power cap or the Derated

 

 

 

 

circuit capacity.

 

 

 

 

The Peak power cannot exceed the Rated circuit capacity.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Server Hardware

The limitation on power consumption enforced by the

 

 

 

management processor, in watts.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

25.1.2.2.2 Temperature utilization metrics

Temperature utilization graphs display the ambient/inlet air temperature of your data center. The air temperature is detected by sensors embedded on the front of enclosures and other hardware devices.

The operating threshold is 10°C to 35°C (50°F to 95°F). When the device reaches a threshold, it generates temperature alerts. The appliance displays these alerts in the notification banner and in the Activity sidebar.

NOTE: The temperature is displayed in degrees Celsius or Fahrenheit, depending upon the locale setting of your browser.

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