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SV01 Server ● BMC User Manual ● Rev. 2.1
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2.2.3.1 Power consumption sensors
The DM-SV01 server has some sensors that are capable of monitoring the power consumption of the
system. The following power sensors are available:
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Total Energy:
this sensor displays the accumulated energy consumed by the DM-SV01 server
in “joules”. The measurement is cumulative and it comprises the whole energy consumed by the
system since the server has been turned on until the current moment. The user can reset the
total energy counter at any time, in order to monitor the energy consumption in the desired time
period. For details regarding the reset of the sensor, please refer to section “2.2.3.1.1 Power
sensors Reset
”.
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Peak Power:
this sensor measures the maximum instantaneous power consumed by the server
since it has been turned on. The value of this sensor will be updated only if the BMC measures
a peak power value higher than the current value being shown in the sensor. The peak power
sensor can also be reset by the user whenever necessary. For details regarding the reset of the
sensor, please refer to section “2.2.3.1.1 Power sensors Reset”.
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Total Power:
this sensor shows the instantaneous power being consumed by the server. In the
BMC web GUI, the value of the sensor is updated only when the web page is refreshed.
Important:
if the “Total Energy” and “Peak Power” sensors are not available in the BMC, please update
the BMC SW by following the procedure described in section 2.4.2.2 FW update process - BMC or
BIOS.
Figure 17: BMC power sensors
2.2.3.1.1 Power sensors Reset
The “Total Energy” and “Peak Power” sensors can be reset whenever necessary, allowing the user to
measure the power consumption of the server during a controlled period of time. Using the reset, the
user can control the starting point of the power monitoring and then use the BMC web GUI to read the
accumulated power consumed by the system from the reset moment until the current time.
The reset function for the power sens
ors is available at the “Firmware” menu of the BMC, as shown in
Figure 18.
Important:
if the “Total Energy” and “Peak Power” sensors are not available in the BMC, please update
the BMC SW by following the procedure described in section 2.4.2.2.
