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Average—The mean power reading during the sample. Average power data is displayed in blue in
power meter graphs.
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Minimum—The minimum value observed during a measurement period. The 20-minute graph
displays a minimum value that matches the lowest average reading every 10 seconds. The 24-hour
graph displays minimum values lower than the 5-minute average value. Minimum power data is
displayed in gray in power meter graphs.
Refreshing power meter graphs
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To refresh the page immediately, click the refresh icon
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To start refreshing the page automatically, click the start icon
refreshes automatically until you click the stop icon
Power unit display
To change the power reading display to watts or BTU/hr, select a value from the Power Unit list.
Power meter lock icon
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When automatic refresh is not running, click the lock icon or click a point on the graph to lock the
display on a specific point on the graph.
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When automatic refresh is running, use the lock feature to show a data point that falls under a specific
historical point along the x-axis. For example, on the 20 minute graph you could lock the display at -10
minutes, and every time the chart refreshes the values that occurred 10 minutes ago are displayed.
Viewing the current power state
Procedure
Click Power & Thermal in the navigation tree, and then click the Power Meter tab.
The Power Status section displays the current power state details.
Current power state details
The values displayed in the Power Status section vary depending on the server type. The following
values are possible:
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Present Power Reading—The current power reading from the server.
This value is displayed for all servers.
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Present Power Cap—The configured power cap for the server. This value is 0 if the power cap is not
configured.
This value is displayed for ML and DL servers, and server blades.
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Power Input Voltage—The supplied input voltage to the server.
This value is displayed for ML and DL servers.
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next to the refresh icon. The page
or navigate to another page.
Viewing the current power state
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