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A capability matrix – HP Insight Control Software for Linux User Manual

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A Capability matrix

For using HP or third party non-managed or managed devices and servers, the available power management
capabilities are given in the following table:

Table A-1 Insight Control power management capabilities

Rack/Power

Planning

Power

Capacity/Requirements

Power

Capping

Power

History

Power

ON/OFF/CYCLE

Control

Locator UID

Physical

Location

Power

Topology

Device Type

Automatic
capacity
discovery

24-hour
complete

Automatic
rack
placement
when
following
best-practice
wiring
strategy

Intelligent
Power
Discovery

HP iPDU

Automatic
capacity
discovery

A sample at
every 5-min
interval

Manual

Manual

HP
Monitored
Power
Distribution
Units

Automatic
capacity
discovery

A sample at
every 5-min
interval

Manual

Manual

HP Power
Distribution
Rack

Automatic
capacity
discovery
(detail level
varies by the
device)

A sample at
every 5-min
interval

Manual

Manual

Supported
PDUs with
SNMP
support

Dynamic
Enclosure
Capping

24-hour
complete

Automatic
Physical
ordering
within the
Rack

Manual

HP
BladeSystem

1

1

24-hour
complete

1

12

1

Automatic
Physical
ordering
within the
Rack

Intelligent
Power
Discovery 1

HP servers
with power
monitoring
or control

Manual
specification
of maximum
power

3

2

Manual

Manual

HP or third
party
servers/devices
without
power
monitoring
or control

1

Available depending upon specific models. For more information, see

HP Insight Software Support Matrix

available at:

http://

www.hp.com/go/insightcontrol/docs

.

2

Device can be hard power-cycled if manually connected to iPDU outlets.

3

Power history can be derived if connected to a monitored outlet on a PDU.

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