HP Insight Control Software for Linux - Manual (Page 39)

Glossary
administrative
rights user A user who is authorized for the All Tools toolbox on all systems, including the Central
Management Server. This type of user has been given special privileges to administer the Systems
Insight Manager software.
branch circuit This represents a single output of a PDR circuit breaker and the PDU to monitor the actual circuit
power consumption.
breaker panel This represents the total group of breakers on a single breaker panel in a PDR.
calibrated max
power Sum of the maximum theoretical power consumption of all attached devices.
capacity The available or maximum power limit of the power delivery device.
Central
Management
Server (CMS) Executes the Systems Insight Manager software. All central operations within Systems Insight
Manager are initiated from this system.
command line
interface (CLI) A text-based application that can be executed from a command shell such as sh, csh, ksh or the
Microsoft Windows CMD shell.
Desktop
Management
Interface (DMI) An industry-standard protocol, primarily used in client management, established by the Desktop
Management Task Force (DMTF). DMI provides an efficient means of reporting client system
problems. DMI-compliant computers can send status information to a central management system
over a network.
dynamic power
cap A cap on a group of systems in an enclosure. As the systems run, demand for power varies for
each system. A cap for each system is set to provide the system with enough power to meets its
workload demands while still conforming to the enclosure cap. Continuous monitoring of power
demands and automatic adjustments to system caps ensure there is minimal, if any, performance
degradation.
enclosure A physical container for a set of server blades. It consists of a backplane that routes power and
communication signals and additional hardware for cabling and thermal issues. It also hosts the
CPU or server power supplies.
excess capacity The power capacity that cannot be used for the current configuration and is available in excess
to accommodate and deliver power to more systems.
headroom capacity The spare cap capacity that is identified from the difference between the peak power consumption
and power cap. This helps to identify the power delivery devices with power caps that can
accommodate another system within the already set power cap.
health status Health status is an aggregate status all of the status sources (which can be SNMP, WBEM, and
HTTP) with the most critical status being displayed.
See also system health status.
HP Insight Control Delivers foundation management capabilities that includes server deployment, server migration
health and performance monitoring, remote control, advanced power management and virtual
machine management.
HP Insight Control
power
management Extends Systems Insight Manager with power consumption and thermal output monitoring to
optimize data center power and cooling. Includes power regulation policies for groups of HP
ProLiant and Integrity servers as well as capabilities to map power topology in a data center.
HP Insight
Software Installer A wizard-based installer used by HP Insight software to simplify the installation, configuration,
and integration of Systems Insight Manager HP Insight Control and HP Insight Dynamics.
HP Intelligent
Power Discovery
(IPD) Automatically tracks new server installation and provides higher precision, control and automation
to power distribution. It helps you enhance data centre capacity, while reducing downtime and
the possibility of error by human intervention.
HP Intelligent
Power Distribution
Unit (iPDU) Provides management and control to rack-mounted power distribution units (PDU) in order to
prevent over provisioning of power that restricts further growth in a data centre. iPDU provides
high-precision monitoring of current, voltage, wattage and power that is 99 per cent accurate
across all six International Electrical Commission (IEC) C19 outlets.
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