Machine Administration Guide 2.6

3.3.6.1 Monitoring battery life

This section describes how to operate the Battery Life Monitoring function.

For PRIMEPOWER900/1500/2500/HPC2500 models, this function is not supported.

Displaying the Battery Life Monitoring menu

Operation

1. From the Hardware Monitoring Information menu, select [Battery Life Monitoring].

   The Battery Life Monitoring menu opens.

   

Adding Battery Life Information

The following describes how to operate the Adding Battery Life Information function:

Operation

1. From the Battery Life Information menu, select [Adding Battery Life Information].

   The Adding Battery Life Information menu opens.

2. Specify the following information in the menu:
   • Battery

     Enter the battery identifier.

     For the UPS battery: UPS-B#n (n is the battery identification number.)

     For the disk array device battery: DARY-B#n (n is the battery identification number.)

   • Status

     Select a battery status from the following:

     Normal: Normal status

     Prepare: The expiration date of the battery life is approaching. A new battery needs to be prepared for future replacement.

     Replace: The expiration date of the battery life is approaching. The battery needs to be replaced.

     Expire: The expiration date of the battery life has passed. The battery needs to be replaced immediately.

   • Life

     Enter the expiration date of the battery life.

   • Prepare Notification

     Selects whether a notification is issued to prompt for preparation of the replacement part when the expiration date of the battery life is approaching.

     Valid: Notification.

     Invalid: No notification.

   • Replace Notification

     Selects whether a notification is to be issued to prompt for replacement of the part when the expiration date of the battery life is approaching.

     Valid: Notification

     Invalid: No notification

   • Expire Notification

     Selects whether a notification is to be issued to prompt for replacement of the part when the expiration date of the battery life is approaching.

     Valid: Notification (every day)

     Invalid: No notification

   • Battery Identification Number

     Enter the battery identification number as a number in the range of 0 to 999.

     The battery identification number is used to manage battery life.

   • Life

     Enter the expiration date of battery life indicated on the label attached to the battery.

     However, for the F6403XX disk array device, enter a date two years after the manufacturing date recorded on the label attached to the battery.

   • Setting Valid/Invalid Notification

     Select for each battery whether a notification is to be issued. The default is "Valid."

     Valid: Notification

     Invalid: No notification

     Make this selection for each of the following notifications:

     Prepare Notification: Used to prompt for the preparation of a new battery when the expiration date of battery life is approaching.

     Replace Notification: Used to prompt for battery replacement when the expiration date of battery life is approaching.

     Expire Notification: Used to prompt for battery replacement when the expiration date of battery life has passed. (Every day)

Displaying Battery Life Information

The following describes how to operate the Displaying Battery Life Information function:

Operation

1. From the Battery Life Monitoring menu, select [Displaying and Setting Battery Life Information].

   The Displaying and Setting Battery Life Information menu opens.

2. Select [Displaying Battery Life Information].

   The battery life information appears.

   This information includes:

   • Battery

     The identifier of the battery

     The battery identifier is displayed in the following formats:

     For the UPS battery: UPS-B#n (n is the battery identification number.)

     For the disk array device battery: DARY-B#n (n is the battery identification number.)

   • Status

     The battery status

     Normal: Normal status

     Error: A battery error was detected. The battery needs to be replaced.

     Prepare: The expiration date of the battery life is approaching. A new battery for replacement needs to be prepared.

     Replace: The expiration date of the battery life is approaching. The battery needs to be replaced.

     Expire: The expiration date of the battery life has passed. The battery needs to be replaced immediately.

     None: Not mounted.

   • Life

     Expiration date of the battery life

   • Prepare Notification

     Used to prompt for the preparation of a new battery for replacement when the expiration date of the battery life is approaching.

     Valid: Notification

     Invalid: No notification

   • Replace Notification

     Used to prompt for battery replacement when the expiration date of battery life is approaching.

     Valid: Notification

     Invalid: No notification

   • Expire Notification

     Used to prompt for battery replacement when the expiration date of the battery life has passed.

     Valid: Notification (every day).

     Invalid: No notification

Setting Battery Life Information

The following describes how to perform the Setting Battery Life Information operation:

Operation

1. From the Battery Life Monitoring menu, select [Displaying and Setting Battery Life Information].

   The Displaying and Setting Battery Life Information menu opens.

2. Select [Setting Battery Life Information].

   The Setting Battery Life Information menu opens.

3. Specify the following information in the menu:
   • Life

     Enter the expiration date of the battery life recorded on the label attached to the battery.

     However, for the F6403XX disk array device, enter a date two years after the manufacturing date recorded on the label attached to the battery.

   • Setting Valid/Invalid Notification

     Specify whether a notification is to be issued, for each battery. The default is "Valid."

     Valid: Notification

     Invalid: No notification

     Make this setting for each of the following notifications:

     Prepare Notification: Used to prompt for the preparation of a new battery for replacement when the expiration date the battery life is approaching.

     Replace Notification: Used to prompt for battery replacement when the expiration date the battery life is approaching.

     Expire Notification: Used to prompt for battery replacement when the expiration month and year of the battery life has passed. (Every day)

Deleting Battery Life Information

The following describes how to perform the Deleting Battery Life Information operation:

Operation

1. From the Battery Life Monitoring menu, select [Deleting Battery Life Information].

   The battery life information list appears.

2. Select the battery to be deleted.
3. Perform operations in accordance with the menu.

Setting Battery Life Notification

The following describes how to perform the Setting Battery Life Notification operation:

Operation

1. From the Battery Life Monitoring menu, select [Setting Battery Life Notification].

   The Setting Battery Notification menu opens.

2. Specify the following information in the menu:
   • Setting Time Period of Notification

     Specify the time period during which an automatic notification is to be issued.

     Time period of prepare notification:

     During this time period, a notification prompting for the preparation of a new battery for replacement is issued because the expiration date of the battery life is approaching.

     A time period of 24 to 2 months before the expiration date of the battery life can be specified. The default is "6 months prior to the expiration of battery life."

     Time period of replace notification:

     During this time period, a notification prompting for part replacement is issued when the expiration date of the battery life is approaching. A time period of 23 months to 1 month prior to the expiration date of the battery life can be specified. The default is "4 months prior to the expiration of the product life."

   • Life Notification Destination

     Specify the destination to which an automatic notification is to be issued by Battery Life Monitoring.

     Life Notification Destination: Select whether the notification is to be issued, for each notification destination, depending on whether a notification by Battery Life Monitoring is required.

     • Output to the console
     • Sending mail to the system administrator
     • Sending mail to the CE

     Select whether a notification is to be issued.

     Valid: Notification

     Invalid: No notification

   

   Set the mail address in the Setting Monitoring Notification Information menu of the Hardware Monitoring Information menu.