To Configure A State-Based Threshold; Cautions In Setting Thresholds; Threshold Values Rounded Off; Avoiding A Power On/Off Loop - HP Carrier-grade cc2300 User Manual

Intel Platform Instrumentation Control (PIC) Console User's Guide
NOTE
After applying new threshold values that may cause an event indication, the
sensor status icon displayed on the Sensor Settings tab page may not change.
The console refreshes the display before the new threshold value takes effect
on the server, making it appear as though the sensor icon does not accurately
reflect the current state of the sensor. Use the menu option, View->Refresh,
or the F5 keyboard shortcut, to update the Sensor Settings tab page.

To Configure a State-Based Threshold

The state-based thresholds for processor, power supply, rotation-sensing fans, chassis door, and
memory arrays have a fixed set of values, not a range. Example state change conditions:
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Single Bit Memory Error
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Processor Thermal Trip
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Power Supply Failed
NOTE
For systems that support rotation-sensing fans, the fan RPM threshold setting
displays a "0" and is read-only in the PIC Console software.
PIC generates an event whenever the state of these items changes. You can specify which actions
should occur in response to changes. To configure a state-based threshold:
1. On the PIC main window, click beside a sensor name in the navigation pane to see a list of
available sensors.
2. Select an entry from the list.
3. Select the Alert Actions tab. Change the event actions associated with a state change
condition.
4. Click <Apply> to save your changes.

Cautions in Setting Thresholds

Threshold Values Rounded Off

Hardware rounding causes set thresholds to not be the exact value set by software. Redisplay the
Sensor Settings tab page to find the actual value set by the software.

Avoiding a Power On/Off Loop

Improperly setting event actions can cause the server to enter a state that prevents the server from
booting correctly. This can occur in the following scenario:
1. An event occurs. Example: a high-temperature threshold is exceeded.
2. While the condition causing the event still exists, you set a Shutdown/Power Control
Action, like Immediate Power Off, to respond to this event.
3. Because the threshold has already been exceeded, no event is triggered to cause the
Immediate Power Off action to occur.
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