Find power consumption

[SamUrai]

Hello,

I want to find the total power consumption of an UCS server ( UCS managed and standalone) from within RHEL  and from FI. 

Can someone advise on that? Thanks 

[Enes Simnica · Accepted solution]

hello @SamUrai. To check UCS server power usage from RHEL, use #ipmitool dcmi power reading if BMC access is available. U can also query the Redfish API with curl if supported, or use Cisco-provided tools if installed.

On the UCS side, in managed mode, use #show server power id or #show power-stats in the UCS CLI. The UCS Manager GUI also shows power under Equipment > Servers > Server > Power Monitoring. For standalone servers, connect to CIMC and run #show power... also check these links:  

• https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/unified_computing/ucs/c/sw/cli/config/guide/1-0_1x/b_Cisco_CIMC_C250_CLI_Configuration_Guide/Cisco_CIMC_C250_CLI_Configuration_Guide_chapter8.html
• https://www.dell.com/support/manuals/en-us/idrac7-8-lifecycle-controller-v2.30.30.30/redfish_v2.30.30.30/overview?guid=guid-e85fd9c0-f4d1-4eff-be5d-550ebb77ff0d&lang=en-us
• https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/servers-unified-computing/ucs-manager/products-command-reference-list.html

-Enes