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ServerView Resource Coordinator VE Setup Guide

6.3.6 Changing Power Monitoring Environment Settings

This section explains how to change power monitoring environment settings.

Power environment settings include power monitoring device settings and collection settings.


6.3.6.1 Changing Collection Settings

Use the following procedure to change collection settings:

  1. From the RC console menu, select [Tools]-[Options].

    The [Options] dialog is displayed.

  2. In the [Options] dialog, select the "Environmental Data" category title.

    The "Environmental Data" area is displayed.

  3. In the "Environmental Data" area, change the following items.

    Data to collect

    Select "Power", to start collecting power consumption data.

    Polling interval (in minutes)

    Enter the time interval of the data collection (1-6 or 10).

    The number of devices that can be monitored simultaneously depends on the value of this polling interval.

    Table 6.1 Polling interval

    Polling interval

    Number of devices that can be monitored simultaneously

    1 minute

    130

    6 minutes

    780

    10 minutes

    1300

    Data storage period

    Enter storage periods for each collection rate. Data older than the configured storage period will be deleted everyday.

  4. Click the <Apply> button.


6.3.6.2 Changing Power Monitoring Devices

The following settings can be changed:

Complete setting modifications on the actual power monitoring device before performing this procedure.

Use the following procedure to change power monitoring device settings:

  1. From the RC console, right-click the power monitoring device, then select [Modify]-[Registration Settings] from the popup menu.

    The [Modify Power Monitoring Device] dialog is displayed.

  2. Edit the items to be changed in the [Modify Power Monitoring Device] dialog and click the <OK> button.

    The power monitoring device settings will be changed with the entered information.