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.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.
User Privileges
Selection | View | Manage |
Batteries | User, Power User, Administrator | Not Applicable |
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. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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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 |
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.
System Tree selection | Tab | Subtab | User Privileges | |
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. |
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Battery Probe Detects a Failure | The battery has failed. |
For information on how to set alert actions for batteries, see Set Alert Actions.