xcat-core/xCAT-client/pods/man1/renergy.1.pod

=head1 B<NAME>

B<renergy> - remote energy management tool


=head1 B<SYNOPSIS>

B<renergy> [-h | --help] 

B<renergy> [-v | --version] 

B<renergy> noderange [-V] {all | {[savingstatus] 
    [cappingstatus] [cappingmaxmin] [cappingvalue] 
    [cappingsoftmin] [averageAC] [averageDC]
    [ambienttemp] [exhausttemp] [CPUspeed]}}

B<renergy> noderange [-V] {{savingstatus}={on | off} 
    | {cappingstatus}={on | off} | {cappingwatt}=watt 
    | {cappingperc}=percentage} 

=head1 B<DESCRIPTION>

This renergy command can be used to manage the energy attributes of 
a machine. Presently, it only supports IBM POWER6 rack-mounted servers. 
Note: The keyword 'server' in this document is identical to 
'rack-mounted server'.

The parameter 'noderange' can be a list of node names (CEC's name). 
Note: Lpar name is not acceptable.

B<renergy> command can accept multiple attributes to query. If only 
keywords list is specified, without the '=', it displays the current 
value.
B<energy> command can only set one attribute once running.

For the attributes that are not supported by certain server, the return 
value will be 'na'.

Prerequisite:
Before running the B<energy> command, a prerequisite package 
B<xCAT-cimclient> needs to be downloaded from IBM web site and installed. 
Note:
Each query operation for attribute CPUspeed, averageAC or averageDC 
costs about 30 seconds to complete. Query for the others attributes 
will get response immediately.


Only following specific hardware types are supported by B<renergy> command:

8203-E4A, 8204-E8A 
    Supports attributes: all

9125-F2A 
    Supports attributes: savingstatus,CPUspeed,ambienttemp, 
    exhausttemp,averageAC


=head1 B<OPTIONS>

-h | --help	
    Display the usage message.

-v | --version 	
    Display the version information.

-V				
    Verbose output.

				
all
    Query all of the energy attributes.

savingstatus		
    Query the Power Saving status. The result should be 
    'on' or 'off'.
    Note: To support the power saving attribute, POWER6 
    processors should greater than or equal to 4.0 GHz.

savingstatus={on | off}
    Set the Power Saving status. The value must be 'on' 
    or 'off'.
    Note: The setting value needs about 2 minutes to take 
    effect.

cappingstatus
    Query the Power Capping status. The result should be 
    'on' or 'off'.

cappingstatus={on | off}
    Set the Power Capping status. The value must be 'on' 
    or 'off'.

cappingwatt=watt 
    Set the Power Capping value base on the watt unit.  
    If the 'watt' >  maximum of cappingmaxmin or 'watt' 
    < minimum of cappingmaxmim, the setting operation 
    will fail.

cappingperc=percentage
    Set the Power Capping value base on the percentage of 
    the max-min of capping value.

cappingmaxmin
    Query the maximum and minimum of Power Capping value 
    that can be set for a CEC. (Unit is watt) 

cappingvalue
    Query the current Power Capping value. (Unit is watt)

cappingsoftmin
    Query the minimum value that can be assigned to Pcap 
    without guaranteed enforceability. (Unit is watt)

averageAC
    Query the average power consumed (Input). (Unit is watt)
    Note: For 9125 and 9119 server, the value of attribute 
    averageAC is the aggregate for all of the servers in the 
    rack.

averageDC
    Query the average power consumed (Output). (Unit is 
    watt)

ambienttemp
    Query the current ambient temperature. (Unit is centigrade)

exhausttemp
    Query the current exhaust temperature. (Unit is centigrade)

CPUspeed
    Query the effective CPU speed. (Unit is MHz)


=head1 B<RETURN VALUE>

0 The command completed successfully.

1 An error has occurred.


=head1 B<EXAMPLES>

1. Query all the attributes which CEC1,CEC2 supported
    B<renergy> CEC1,CEC2 all

    The output of the query operation:
        CEC1: savingstatus: on
        CEC1: cappingstatus: on
        CEC1: cappingmin: 782 W
        CEC1: cappingmax: 850 W
        CEC1: cappingvalue: 816 W
        CEC1: cappingsoftmin: 200 W
        CEC1: averageAC: 430 W
        CEC1: averageDC: 364 W
        CEC1: ambienttemp: 25 C
        CEC1: exhausttemp: 32 C
        CEC1: CPUspeed: 3621 MHz
        CEC2: savingstatus: off
        CEC2: cappingstatus: off
        CEC2: cappingmin: na
        CEC2: cappingmax: na
        CEC2: cappingvalue: na
        CEC2: cappingsoftmin: na
        CEC2: averageAC: na
        CEC2: averageDC: na
        CEC2: ambienttemp: na
        CEC2: exhausttemp: na
        CEC2: CPUspeed: na

2. Query the attributes savingstatus, cappingstatus 
    and CPUspeed of server CEC1
    B<renergy> CEC1 savingstatus,cappingstatus,CPUspeed

    The output of the query operation:
        CEC1: savingstatus: off
        CEC1: cappingstatus: on
        CEC1: CPUspeed: 3621 MHz

3.  Turn on the Power saving function of CEC1
    B<renergy> CEC1 savingstatus=on

    The output of the setting operation:
        CEC1: Set savingstatus succeeded.         
        CEC1: This setting may need some minutes to take effect.   

4. Set the Power Capping value base on the percentage of the 
    max-min capping value
    B<renergy> CEC1 cappingperc=50

    If the maximum capping value of the CEC1 is 850w, and the 
    minimum capping value of the CEC1 is 782w, the Power Capping 
    value will be set as ((850-782)*50% + 782) = 816w.

    The output of the setting operation:
        CEC1: Set cappingperc succeeded.
        CEC1: cappingvalue: 816     


=head1 B<FILES>

/opt/xcat/bin/renergy