HP ProLiant DL170e G6 Server User Manual

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After established and saved in the EEPROM, the baseline data can be examined at any time using the SHOW

POWER BASELINE command. For example:
> show power baseline
APMPort DMPort Serial Number Min Cap Max Cap Set Cap Slots Populated
------- ------ ------------- ------- ------- ------- ----- ----------------
1 2 CNK71600K4 585 2372 1500 (8) 2 3 5 7
------- ------- -------
585 2372 1500
If a SL-APM has baseline data in its EEPROM and it is reset, SL-APM will re-read that baseline data back into

memory as it boots back up and after the subsequent device discovery compares the baseline data in the

EEPROM to the actual rack contents to ensure that they did not change while it was offline or that it was not

relocated to another rack. The SL-APM validates the following things from saved baseline data in these
instances:

The chassis listed in the baseline is present.

The chassis has the same populated server slots.

If a power cap had been set, that this is the power cap currently set on the chassis.

If any of these do not match up after a reset, then the SL-APM logs an error to the log, indicating the mismatch

in the baseline data and the baseline data will be invalidated. It will not, however, be erased from the

EEPROM to provide you the chance to re-install any chassis or servers that invalidated the baseline data.
To remove baseline data from the EEPROM, use the SET POWER BASELINE NONE command. After this

command is used, the only way to re-establish a power baseline is to use the SET POWER BASELINE

command.
If a power cap is currently in place, the SET POWER BASELINE NONE command cannot be used. The power

cap must first be removed (SET POWER CAP NONE) then the baseline can be removed.
If a power cap is currently in place and a SET POWER BASELINE command is issued, then any current

power caps will be removed in the calibration. New power caps can be established following the calibration
process, assuming the new baseline data is saved to the EEPROM.
The following text is an example output when an advanced license is installed on all chassis:

> set power baseline

Before running a baseline calibration - ensure that

your configuration has all machines turned on and are

running processes that are typical of the type of workload

you expect them to run in a production environment.

This process will briefly impact the performance of the

servers that are being baseline calibrated as well as

temporarily speed up the fans.

Are you sure you wish to set a new power baseline for this system? (Y/N/Q)

-> Yes

Retrieving license information for chassis Power Manager port 1, Dist. Module

port 1

Verifying..done

Baselining power for servers located in chassis Power Manager port 1, Dist.

Module port 1

Calibrating.................done.

Minimum cap value for this chassis is 777

Maximum cap value for this chassis is 3558

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