Use this window to view information about your system's installed batteries. Use the Alert Management tab to configure Alert Actions for Batteries Alerts.
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NOTE: Due to the limitations of the VMware® ESXi operating system, the Setting Alert Actions feature is not available with this release of OpenManage Server Administrator. |
This help page may include information about BIOS features not supported by your system. Server Administrator only displays the BIOS features that are supported on your system.
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NOTE: This help page may include information about some battery features not supported by your system. Server Administrator only displays the battery features that are supported on your system. |
Selection |
User Privileges |
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U=User; P=Power User; A=Administrator; NA=Not Applicable |
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View | Manage | |
Batteries | U, P, A | NA |
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NOTE: For more details on user privilege levels, see "Privilege Levels in the Server Administrator GUI." |
Batteries maintain the time and date when your system is turned off. More importantly, the battery saves the system's BIOS setup configuration, which allows the system to efficiently reboot.
Status | Battery status is
indicated by status icons, and is related to the probe reading. A green check mark ( ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Probe Name | Displays the alphanumeric text that uniquely identifies a battery probe. |
Reading | Displays the state of the battery element, and is one of three values: Good, Predictive Failure, Failed |
Use this window to configure the alerts that you want to take effect in case of a battery warning or critical/failure event.
System Tree Selection | Tab | Subtab | User Privileges | |
View | Manage | |||
Main System Chassis | ||||
Batteries | Alert Management | Alert Actions | U, P, A | P, A |
U=User; P=Power User; A=Administrator; NA=Not Applicable. For more details on user privilege levels, see "Privilege Levels in the Server Administrator GUI."
Event | Description |
Battery Probe Warning | The battery is operating below the recommended charge level. |
Battery Probe Detects a Failure | The battery has failed. |
For information on how to set alert actions for batteries, see "Set Alert Actions."
Prints a copy of the open window to your default printer. |
Export | Saves a text file containing the contents of this window (the values of each data field separated by a customizable delimiter) to a destination you specify. |
E-mails the contents of this window to your designated recipient. See the Server Administrator User's Guide for instructions about configuring your Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) server. | |
Refresh | Updates the screen with latest information. |