HP OneView - Manual (Page 139)

19 Managing power and temperature
You can manage the power and temperature of your IT hardware using the appliance.
19.1 Managing power
To manage power, you describe your power delivery devices to the appliance using the Power
Delivery Devices screen or the REST APIs. The appliance discovers HP Intelligent Power Delivery
Devices (iPDUs) and their connections automatically.
UI screens and REST API resources
REST API resource UI screen
power-devices Power Delivery Devices
enclosures (power capacity) REST API only
server-hardware (power capacity) REST API only
19.1.1 Roles
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Minimum required privileges: Infrastructure administrator or Server administrator
19.1.2 Tasks
The appliance online help provides information about using the UI and REST APIs to:
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Add a power delivery device.
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Add a power connection.
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Filter power delivery devices.
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View last 5 minutes of power consumption for an iPDU.
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View last 24 hours of power consumption for an iPDU.
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Edit the properties of a power delivery device.
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Power on or off the locator light for a power delivery device.
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Power down a power delivery device.
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Remove a power delivery device.
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Resolve connectivity issues between an iPDU and the appliance.
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Add an iPDU currently being managed by another management system.
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View power utilization statistics.
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Update enclosure power capacity settings (REST API only).
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Update server hardware power capacity settings (REST API only).
19.1.3 About power delivery devices
Power delivery devices provide power to IT hardware. A typical power topology in a data center
includes power delivery devices such as power feeds, breaker panels, branch circuits, and power
distribution units (PDUs), as well as the load segments, outlet bars, and outlet components of these
devices. Adding your power delivery devices to the appliance enables power management using
thermal limits, rated capacity, and derated capacity.
The Power Delivery Devices screen describes two classes of devices:
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