Oracle X6 series User Manual

Monitoring Server Inlet and Exhaust Temperature
92 Oracle X6 Series Servers Administration Guide • April 2016
Monitoring Server Inlet and Exhaust Temperature
In Oracle ILOM, you can view the server inlet and exhaust temperatures. In addition, if one or
more of the PCIe cards in the server require a cooler operating environment, you can enable
the Enhanced PCIe Cooling Policy. The policy lowers the chassis outlet temperature sensor
thresholds, which are used by the chassis fans to keep the PCIe cards operating within their
required temperature range. For instructions, see the following procedures:
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“View the Server Inlet and Exhaust Temperature (Oracle ILOM)” on page 92
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“Set Enhanced PCIe Cooling Policy (Oracle ILOM)” on page 92
View the Server Inlet and Exhaust Temperature
(Oracle ILOM)
1.
To view the temperatures in the Oracle ILOM web interface:
a.
Log in to the Oracle ILOM web interface.
For instructions, see “Accessing Oracle ILOM” on page 21.
b.
In the navigation pane, click System Information > Cooling.
The Cooling page appears.
c.
Review the Inlet Temperature and Exhaust Temperature fields.
2.
To view the temperatures in the Oracle ILOM command-line interface (CLI):
a.
Log in to the Oracle ILOM CLI.
For instructions, see “Accessing Oracle ILOM” on page 21.
b.
Type show /System/Cooling.
c.
Review the inlet_temp and outlet_temp properties.
Set Enhanced PCIe Cooling Policy (Oracle ILOM)
Before you begin, ensure that you have Admin (a) role privileges in Oracle ILOM.
1.
To set the Enhanced PCIe Cooling Policy in the Oracle ILOM web interface:

Oracle X6 series Specifications

General

Cores per Processor	Up to 22 cores
Processor	Intel Xeon E5-2600 v4 series
Networking	10GbE
Form Factor	Rackmount
Expansion Slots	PCIe slots available
Power Supply	Redundant power supplies
Storage	supports SAS, SATA, and NVMe drives

Summary

Overview of System Administration Tools

Single-System Management Tools

Describes Oracle's single-system management tools and provides links to their overviews.

Oracle Integrated Lights Out Manager (ILOM)

Describes ILOM as embedded system management firmware for monitoring health and configuring settings.

Oracle Hardware Management Pack

Details Oracle Hardware Management Pack, its components, and utilities for server management.

BIOS Setup Utility

Explains the BIOS Setup Utility for viewing and configuring system settings like boot mode and order.

Accessing and Using System Administration Tools

Accessing Oracle ILOM

Provides instructions on how to access and log in to Oracle ILOM via web or CLI.

Accessing the BIOS Setup Utility

Guides on accessing the BIOS Setup Utility for system configuration.

Controlling the Server Power State

Power Control Options

Powering the Server Off and On

Provides procedures for powering the server off and on locally and remotely.

Setting SP Policy for Host Power at Boot (Oracle ILOM)

Viewing and Modifying Boot Properties

Legacy BIOS Boot Mode and UEFI Boot Mode

Explains the differences and implications of Legacy BIOS and UEFI boot modes.

Viewing or Modifying the Current Boot Mode

Modifying the Boot Order

Configuring Storage Resources

Configuring RAID on the Server

Explains how to configure RAID arrays for improved performance and data integrity.

Modifying iSCSI Virtual Drive Properties

Configure the Service Processor

Assigning System Identification Information

Modifying Service Processor Network Settings

Monitoring Server Inventory and Health

Viewing System Information and Inventory

Fault Detection and Diagnostics Overview

Provides an overview of tools for detecting and diagnosing hardware faults.

Monitoring Hardware Faults

Explains how to view and resolve hardware faults and problems.

Manually Clearing Hardware Faults

Monitor Server Power Consumption and Component Temperatures

Monitoring Server Power Consumption

Monitoring Server Inlet and Exhaust Temperature

Backing Up and Restoring Hardware and Firmware Configurations

Backing Up Current Firmware and Hardware Configurations

Details procedures for backing up BIOS, ILOM, and RAID configurations.

Restoring Saved Firmware Configurations

Explains how to revert BIOS, ILOM, or RAID settings to a saved configuration.

Resetting the Firmware to Default Settings

Downloading and Updating System Firmware and Software

Obtaining Software and Firmware Updates

Install Software and Firmware Updates

Provides procedures for installing updates using Oracle ILOM or Hardware Management Pack.