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1.4 System Health Monitoring
Onboard Voltage Monitors
An onboard voltage monitor will continuously scan the voltages of the onboard chipset,
memory, CPU, and battery. Once a voltage becomes unstable, a warning is given or an error
message is sent to the screen. You can adjust the voltage thresholds to define the sensitivity
of the voltage monitor. Real time voltage levels are displayed in IPMI.
Fan Status Monitor with Firmware Control
The system health monitor embedded in the BMC chip can check the RPM status of the
cooling fans. The CPU and chassis fans are controlled via lPMI.
Environmental Temperature Control
System Health sensors in the BMC monitor the temperatures and voltage settings of onboard
processors and the system in real time via the IPMI interface. Whenever the temperature of
the CPU or the system exceeds a user-defined threshold, system/CPU cooling fans will be
turned on to prevent the CPU or the system from overheating.
Note: To avoid possible system overheating, be sure to provide adequate airflow to
your system.
System Resource Alert
This feature is available when used with SuperDoctor 5
you of certain system events. For example, you can configure SuperDoctor 5 to provide you
with warnings when the system temperature, CPU temperatures, voltages, and fan speeds
go beyond a predefined range.
. SuperDoctor 5 is used to notify
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