Batteries

Use this window to view information about your system's installed batteries. Use the Alert Management tab to configure Alert Actions for Batteries Alerts.

System Tree Selection  Tab Subtab User Privileges
View Manage
Main System Chassis NA
Batteries Properties U, P, A NA

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."

Batteries

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.

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Individual Battery Elements

Status Battery status is indicated by status icons, and is related to the probe reading. A green check mark ( ) indicates that an element is healthy (Good). A yellow triangle containing an exclamation point ( ) indicates that an element has a warning (predictive failure) condition and requires prompt attention. A red X ( ) indicates that an element has failed and requires immediate attention. A blank space (     ) indicates that an element's health status is unknown.
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

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Batteries Alerts

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."

Status Definitions for Battery
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."

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