About Power Management Metrics

The Chassis Monitoring Module (CMM) manages the distribution of power throughout the Sun Blade 8000 Series Chassis. The CMM follows these power management rules when distributing power to chassis components and Server Modules (blades):

The CMM uses four key power management metrics when distributing power throughout the chassis:

Perform the following procedures to proactively monitor power status to avoid an involuntary shutdown of the chassis. An involuntary shutdown of the chassis, such as an oversubscription or brownout, can occur when the amount of Consumed Power exceeds the amount of Available Power.

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