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Each instance of the CPU class represents a physical processor of the server. On high-range servers, the Status parameter will raise an alert "on the fly" as soon as a processor fails. On most servers however, a failed processor causes a server crash. Upon reboot, the processor is likely to be automatically disabled by the BIOS which will then raise an alert in BPM Express for Hardware because the processor is "missing".
●The Corrected Error Count and Predicted Failure parameters (available only for a few high-end processors) help administrators intervene before such a crash occurs.  | The "Status" parameter will report an Alarm if the "Corrected Error Count" parameter is greater than zero (that is: the disk encountered some errors). Since the counter is reset every 24th hour, the corresponding alert on the "Status" parameter will be automatically cleared after 24 hours. This mechanism has been implemented to let BPM Express for Hardware/Portal report pure event-driven alerts with no need for manual acknowledgment from the operators. |
Parameters
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Corrected Error Count 
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Displays the number of detected and corrected errors
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Errors
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n/a
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Current Speed
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Displays the current clock speed of the processor in megahertz
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Megahertz (Mhz)
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n/a
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Locator
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Helps to physically locate a component.
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n/a
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n/a
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Predicted Failure
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Triggers an alert through the Status parameter if a CPU failure is expected
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Values : OK; Predicted Failure
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n/a
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Status
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Status of the overall CPU.
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Values:
OK; Warning; Alarm
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Warning = “!”
Alarm = “!!”
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| "Status" is a text parameter that describes the overall status of the corresponding device or sensor. Alert conditions describe in symbolic terms what occurs in the "Status" parameter when thresholds are breached: one exclamation mark triggers a warning; two exclamation marks raise an alarm. |
Example
If BPM Express for Hardware detects that manufacturer-specified thresholds have been breached for a CPU, the Status parameter will report “Warning! Problem: This processor is degraded or about to fail." Or “Alarm!! This processor is not detected anymore", or as may be the case. On clicking the history graph, you can see the exact details of the problem, its consequences and the recommended actions.
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 | Depending on your system, all parameters may not be used. |
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