Batteries

Use this window to view information about your system's installed batteries. Use the Alert Management tab to configure Alert Actions for Batteries Alerts.

User Privileges

NOTE: Due to the limitations of the VMware ESXi operating system, the Setting Alert Actions feature is not available with this release of Server Administrator.

This help page may include information about BIOS features not supported by your system. Server Administrator only displays the BIOS features that are supported on your system.

NOTE: This help page may include information about some battery features not supported by your system. Server Administrator only displays the battery features that are supported on your system.

Table 1. User Privileges
Selection	View	Manage
Batteries	User, Power User, Administrator	Not Applicable

NOTE: For more details on user privilege levels, see Privilege Levels In The Server Administrator GUI.

Batteries

Batteries maintain the time and date when your system is turned off. More importantly, the battery saves the system's BIOS setup configuration, which allows the system to efficiently reboot.

Individual Battery Elements

Status	Battery status is indicated by status icons, and is related to the probe reading. indicates that an element is healthy (Good). indicates that an element has a warning (predictive failure) condition and requires prompt attention. indicates that an element has failed and requires immediate attention. indicates that the health status of an element is unknown.
Probe Name	Displays the alphanumeric text that uniquely identifies a battery probe.
Reading	Displays the state of the battery element, and is one of three values: Good, Predictive Failure, Failed, Absent.

Batteries Alerts

Use this window to configure the alerts that you want to take effect in case of a battery warning or critical/failure event.

Table 2. Batteries Alerts
System Tree selection	Tab	Subtab	User Privileges
System Tree selection	Tab	Subtab	View	Manage
Main System Chassis
Batteries	Alert Management	Alert Actions	User, Power User, Administrator	Power User, Administrator

Status Definitions For Battery

Battery Probe Warning	The battery is operating below the recommended charge level.
Battery Probe Detects a Failure	The battery has failed.

For information on how to set alert actions for batteries, see Set Alert Actions.

For more information on the other buttons present in the Server Administrator Action pages, see Server Administrator Window Buttons.