Viewing Sensors

This chapter includes the following sections:

Viewing Server Sensors

Viewing Temperature Sensors

Procedure


Step 1

In the Navigation pane, click the Compute menu.

Step 2

In the Compute menu, select a server.

Step 3

In the work pane, click Sensors tab.

Step 4

Under the Temperature tab, view the following statistics for the server in Temperature Sensors area:

Name Description

Sensor Name column

The name of the sensor.

Sensor Status column

The status of the sensor. This can be one of the following:

  • Unknown

  • Informational

  • Normal

  • Warning

  • Critical

  • Non-Recoverable

Temperature column

The current temperature, in Celsius and Fahrenheit.

Warning Threshold Min column

The minimum warning threshold.

Warning Threshold Max column

The maximum warning threshold.

Critical Threshold Min column

The minimum critical threshold.

Critical Threshold Max column

The maximum critical threshold.


Viewing Voltage Sensors

Procedure


Step 1

In the Navigation pane, click the Compute menu.

Step 2

In the Compute menu, select a server.

Step 3

In the work pane, click Sensors tab.

Step 4

Under the Voltage tab, view the following statistics for the server in Voltage Sensors area:

Name Description

Sensor Name column

The name of the sensor.

Status column

The status of the sensor. This can be one of the following:

  • Unknown

  • Informational

  • Normal

  • Warning

  • Critical

  • Non-Recoverable

Voltage column

The current voltage, in volts.

Warning Threshold Min column

The minimum warning threshold.

Warning Threshold Max column

The maximum warning threshold.

Critical Threshold Min column

The minimum critical threshold.

Critical Threshold Max column

The maximum critical threshold.


Viewing LED Sensors

Procedure


Step 1

In the Navigation pane, click the Compute menu.

Step 2

In the Compute menu, select a server.

Step 3

In the work pane, click Sensors tab.

Step 4

Under the LEDs tab, view the following statistics for the server in LED Sensors area:

Name Description

Sensor Name column

The name of the sensor.

LED State column

Whether the LED is on, blinking, or off.

LED Color column

The current color of the LED.

For details about what the colors mean, see the hardware installation guide for the type of server you are using.


Viewing Storage Sensors

Procedure


Step 1

In the Navigation pane, click the Compute menu.

Step 2

In the Compute menu, select a server.

Step 3

In the work pane, click Sensors tab.

Step 4

Under the Storage tab, view the following statistics for the server in Storage Sensors area:

Name Description

Name column

The name of the storage device.

Status column

A brief description of the storage device status.


Viewing Chassis Sensors

Viewing Power Supply Sensors

Procedure


Step 1

In the Navigation pane, click the Chassis menu.

Step 2

In the Chassis menu, click Sensors.

Step 3

In the Sensors working area, click the Power Supply tab.

Step 4

Review the following sensor properties for power supply:

Properties Area

Name Description

Redundancy Status field

The power supply redundancy status.

Threshold Sensors Area
Name Description

Sensor Name column

The name of the sensor

Sensor Status column

The status of the sensor. This can be one of the following:

  • Unknown

  • Informational

  • Normal

  • Warning

  • Critical

  • Non-Recoverable

Reading column

The current power usage, in watts.

Warning Threshold Min column

The minimum warning threshold.

Warning Threshold Max column

The maximum warning threshold.

Critical Threshold Min column

The minimum critical threshold.

Critical Threshold Max column

The maximum critical threshold.

Non-Recoverable Threshold Min column

The minimum non-recoverable threshold.

Non-Recoverable Threshold Max column

The maximum non-recoverable threshold.

Discrete Sensors Area
Name Description

Sensor Name column

The name of the sensor.

Sensor Status column

The status of the sensor. This can be one of the following:

  • Unknown

  • Informational

  • Normal

  • Warning

  • Critical

  • Non-Recoverable

Reading column

The basic state of the sensor.


Viewing Fan Sensors

Procedure


Step 1

In the Navigation pane, click the Chassis menu.

Step 2

In the Chassis menu, click Sensors.

Step 3

In the Sensors working area, click the Fan tab.

Step 4

Review the following fan sensor properties:

Name Description

Sensor Name column

The name of the sensor

Sensor Status column

The status of the sensor. This can be one of the following:

  • Unknown

  • Informational

  • Normal

  • Warning

  • Critical

  • Non-Recoverable

Speed (RPMS) column

The fan speed in RPM.

Warning Threshold Min column

The minimum warning threshold.

Warning Threshold Max column

The maximum warning threshold.

Critical Threshold Min column

The minimum critical threshold.

Critical Threshold Max column

The maximum critical threshold.

Non-Recoverable Threshold Min column

The minimum non-recoverable threshold.

Non-Recoverable Threshold Max column

The maximum non-recoverable threshold.

Viewing Temperature Sensors

Procedure


Step 1

In the Navigation pane, click the Chassis menu.

Step 2

In the Chassis menu, click Sensors.

Step 3

In the Sensors working area, click the Temperature tab.

Step 4

Review the following temperature sensor properties:

Name Description

Sensor Name column

The name of the sensor

Sensor Status column

The status of the sensor. This can be one of the following:

  • Unknown

  • Informational

  • Normal

  • Warning

  • Critical

  • Non-Recoverable

Temperature column

The current temperature, in Celsius.

Warning Threshold Min column

The minimum warning threshold.

Warning Threshold Max column

The maximum warning threshold.

Critical Threshold Min column

The minimum critical threshold.

Critical Threshold Max column

The maximum critical threshold.

Non-Recoverable Threshold Min column

The minimum non-recoverable threshold.


Viewing Voltage Sensors

Procedure


Step 1

In the Navigation pane, click the Chassis menu.

Step 2

In the Chassis menu, click Sensors.

Step 3

In the Sensors working area, click the Voltage tab.

Step 4

Review the following voltage sensor properties:

Name Description

Sensor Name column

The name of the sensor

Sensor Status column

The status of the sensor. This can be one of the following:

  • Unknown

  • Informational

  • Normal

  • Warning

  • Critical

  • Non-Recoverable

Voltage (V) column

The current voltage, in Volts.

Warning Threshold Min column

The minimum warning threshold.

Warning Threshold Max column

The maximum warning threshold.

Critical Threshold Min column

The minimum critical threshold.

Critical Threshold Max column

The maximum critical threshold.

Non-Recoverable Threshold Min column

The minimum non-recoverable threshold.

Non-Recoverable Threshold Max column

The maximum non-recoverable threshold.

Viewing Current Sensors

Procedure


Step 1

In the Navigation pane, click the Chassis menu.

Step 2

In the Chassis menu, click Sensors.

Step 3

In the Sensors working area, click the Current tab.

Step 4

Review the following current sensor properties:

Name Description

Sensor Name column

The name of the sensor

Sensor Status column

The status of the sensor. This can be one of the following:

  • Unknown

  • Informational

  • Normal

  • Warning

  • Critical

  • Non-Recoverable

Current (A) column

The value of current, in Ampere (A).

Warning Threshold Min column

The minimum warning threshold.

Warning Threshold Max column

The maximum warning threshold.

Critical Threshold Min column

The minimum critical threshold.

Critical Threshold Max column

The maximum critical threshold.

Non-Recoverable Threshold Min column

The minimum non-recoverable threshold.

Non-Recoverable Threshold Max column

The maximum non-recoverable threshold.

Viewing LED Sensors

Procedure


Step 1

In the Navigation pane, click the Chassis menu.

Step 2

In the Chassis menu, click Sensors.

Step 3

In the Sensors working area, click the LEDs tab.

Step 4

Review the following LED sensor properties:

Name Description

Sensor Name column

The name of the sensor

LED Status column

Whether the LED is on, blinking, or off.

LED Color column

The current color of the LED.

For details about what the colors mean, see the hardware installation guide for the type of server you are using.