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diff --git a/Documentation/hwmon/ibmaem b/Documentation/hwmon/ibmaem index 2fefaf5..e98bdfe 100644 --- a/Documentation/hwmon/ibmaem +++ b/Documentation/hwmon/ibmaem @@ -1,8 +1,11 @@ Kernel driver ibmaem ====================== +This driver talks to the IBM Systems Director Active Energy Manager, known +henceforth as AEM. + Supported systems: - * Any recent IBM System X server with Active Energy Manager support. + * Any recent IBM System X server with AEM support. This includes the x3350, x3550, x3650, x3655, x3755, x3850 M2, x3950 M2, and certain HS2x/LS2x/QS2x blades. The IPMI host interface driver ("ipmi-si") needs to be loaded for this driver to do anything. @@ -14,24 +17,22 @@ Author: Darrick J. Wong Description ----------- -This driver implements sensor reading support for the energy and power -meters available on various IBM System X hardware through the BMC. All -sensor banks will be exported as platform devices; this driver can talk -to both v1 and v2 interfaces. This driver is completely separate from the -older ibmpex driver. +This driver implements sensor reading support for the energy and power meters +available on various IBM System X hardware through the BMC. All sensor banks +will be exported as platform devices; this driver can talk to both v1 and v2 +interfaces. This driver is completely separate from the older ibmpex driver. -The v1 AEM interface has a simple set of features to monitor energy use. -There is a register that displays an estimate of raw energy consumption -since the last BMC reset, and a power sensor that returns average power -use over a configurable interval. +The v1 AEM interface has a simple set of features to monitor energy use. There +is a register that displays an estimate of raw energy consumption since the +last BMC reset, and a power sensor that returns average power use over a +configurable interval. -The v2 AEM interface is a bit more sophisticated, being able to present -a wider range of energy and power use registers, the power cap as -set by the AEM software, and temperature sensors. +The v2 AEM interface is a bit more sophisticated, being able to present a wider +range of energy and power use registers, the power cap as set by the AEM +software, and temperature sensors. Special Features ---------------- -The "power_cap" value displays the current system power cap, as set by -the Active Energy Manager software. Setting the power cap from the host -is not currently supported. +The "power_cap" value displays the current system power cap, as set by the AEM +software. Setting the power cap from the host is not currently supported. |