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1Kernel driver ibmaem 1Kernel driver ibmaem
2====================== 2======================
3 3
4This driver talks to the IBM Systems Director Active Energy Manager, known
5henceforth as AEM.
6
4Supported systems: 7Supported systems:
5 * Any recent IBM System X server with Active Energy Manager support. 8 * Any recent IBM System X server with AEM support.
6 This includes the x3350, x3550, x3650, x3655, x3755, x3850 M2, 9 This includes the x3350, x3550, x3650, x3655, x3755, x3850 M2,
7 x3950 M2, and certain HS2x/LS2x/QS2x blades. The IPMI host interface 10 x3950 M2, and certain HS2x/LS2x/QS2x blades. The IPMI host interface
8 driver ("ipmi-si") needs to be loaded for this driver to do anything. 11 driver ("ipmi-si") needs to be loaded for this driver to do anything.
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14Description 17Description
15----------- 18-----------
16 19
17This driver implements sensor reading support for the energy and power 20This driver implements sensor reading support for the energy and power meters
18meters available on various IBM System X hardware through the BMC. All 21available on various IBM System X hardware through the BMC. All sensor banks
19sensor banks will be exported as platform devices; this driver can talk 22will be exported as platform devices; this driver can talk to both v1 and v2
20to both v1 and v2 interfaces. This driver is completely separate from the 23interfaces. This driver is completely separate from the older ibmpex driver.
21older ibmpex driver.
22 24
23The v1 AEM interface has a simple set of features to monitor energy use. 25The v1 AEM interface has a simple set of features to monitor energy use. There
24There is a register that displays an estimate of raw energy consumption 26is a register that displays an estimate of raw energy consumption since the
25since the last BMC reset, and a power sensor that returns average power 27last BMC reset, and a power sensor that returns average power use over a
26use over a configurable interval. 28configurable interval.
27 29
28The v2 AEM interface is a bit more sophisticated, being able to present 30The v2 AEM interface is a bit more sophisticated, being able to present a wider
29a wider range of energy and power use registers, the power cap as 31range of energy and power use registers, the power cap as set by the AEM
30set by the AEM software, and temperature sensors. 32software, and temperature sensors.
31 33
32Special Features 34Special Features
33---------------- 35----------------
34 36
35The "power_cap" value displays the current system power cap, as set by 37The "power_cap" value displays the current system power cap, as set by the AEM
36the Active Energy Manager software. Setting the power cap from the host 38software. Setting the power cap from the host is not currently supported.
37is not currently supported.