ServerView Resource Coordinator VE Setup Guide

6.3.7 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.

6.3.7.1 Changing Environmental Data Settings

Use the following procedure to change environmental data 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 and the load put on the admin server. The following values are guidelines.

   Table 6.1 Polling interval

   Polling interval	Number of devices that can be monitored simultaneously
   5 minutes	Up to 40 devices
   10 minutes	Up to 60 devices

   Use a polling interval of 5 minutes or longer when monitoring chassis and servers. Use a polling interval of 10 minutes if monitoring more than 40 devices.

   Data storage period

   Enter storage periods for each collection rate. Data older than the configured storage period will be deleted everyday.
   Enlarging data storage periods reduces the number of devices that can be monitored simultaneously.
   Use the default storage period values when monitoring chassis and servers.

4. Click <Apply>.

Note

If the "Power" checkbox under "Data to collect" is cleared, the collection of power consumption data (including the calculation of hourly, daily, and other summarized data) will not be performed anymore.

6.3.7.2 Changing Power Monitoring Devices

The following settings can be changed.

• Device name

• Admin LAN (IP address)

• SNMP community

• Voltage

• Comment

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 tree, 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 <OK>.

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