Introduction for Authorized Users > Sensor Plotting

Sensor Plotting
An authorized user or administrative user can view graphical displays of sensor data collected from servers by their service processors and can also modify graph display settings, either through the Web Manager, the user shell menu, by using ssh with the sensor commands.
The following figure shows an example graph.
Example Graph for Readings From a Fan Sensor
The graph heading reads: “Time Vs. sensor_value.” sensor_value varies with the type of data being measured. The example fan sensor reading in Example Graph for Readings From a Fan Sensor has a heading “Time Vs. %” because the value being sensed is the percentage of total possible fan speed. Examples of other possible values for sensor_value (which vary from one vendor’s service processor to the next) are “Volts,” “Degrees Centigrade,” and “Degrees Farenheit.”
The following table shows graph features that can be modified. An error message appears if you enter a value that is greater than or lower than the supported range of values.
Allowed Values
Specify a different minimum sensor value to be plotted on the x axis. The only valid keys are numeric keys, period (.), and hyphen (-).
Varies with the type of sensor
Varies with the type of sensor
Specify a different maximum sensor value to be plotted on the y axis. The only valid keys are numeric keys, period (.), and hyphen (-).
Varies with the type of sensor
Varies with the type of sensor
Specify a different mean value to use as a basis for comparison with the actual detected value. The only valid keys are numeric keys, period (.), and hyphen (-).
In line graphs, the Mean Temp is indicated by a black horizontal line. In bar graphs, the colors of the bars indicate the following:
Blue – Less than the mean Y value.
Red – Greater than mean Y value.
Black – Equal to the mean Y value.
Varies with the type of sensor
Varies with the type of sensor
 
Specify a different frequency in seconds for fetching sensor data. The only valid keys are numeric keys.##
Line Graph
Line Graph
Bar Graph
yellow
green
cyan
gray
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lightgray
magenta
orange
pink
white
yellow
green
cyan
gray
darkgray
lightgray
magenta
orange
pink
white
For procedures for monitoring sensors, see To View a Server’s Sensor Data from a Service Processor [Web Manager].

Introduction for Authorized Users > Sensor Plotting