When you have configured system integration correctly, IT Advisor retrieves accurate and up-to-date power measurements from the external system, such as Data Center Expert.
The IT Advisor and Data Center Expert servers can be physically positioned in different time zones. The system integration handles the time difference. However, both servers must be configured to synchronize time with the same NTP server:
|
Server |
Time Synchronization Settings |
|---|---|
| IT Advisor |
In the server's Webmin interface, IT Advisor > Setup |
| Data Center Expert |
In System > Server Administration Settings > Time Settings |
Otherwise, the retrieved power measurements may be out of sync:
|
Server Time |
Consequence |
|---|---|
|
IT Advisor ahead of Data Center Expert |
No measured peak data retrieved |
|
IT Advisor behind Data Center Expert |
Incorrect measured peak data retrieved (out of sync) |
For further instructions on how to configure system time synchronization for the Data Center Expert server, see the Data Center Expert documentation for Time settings.
