Dell EMC OpenManage Server Administrator

Power Profiles

Use the Power Profiles window to select options between power economy and performance modes. You can maximize your system's performance and conserve energy with this option.

NOTE: Due to the limitations of the VMware ESXi version 3.5 operating system, the features described in this help page are not available with this release of Server Administrator.

User Privileges

Table 1. User Privileges
SelectionViewManage
Power Profiles User, Power User, Administrator, Elevated Administrator (Linux only) Administrator, Elevated Administrator (Linux only)
NOTE: For more details on user privilege levels, see Privilege Levels In The Server Administrator GUI.

Power Profiles

Displays list of profiles available. You can either select a power profile, or choose custom to manually change the power profile attributes. When you click Apply after selecting a profile, you will be prompted to reboot your system. Reboot System button is displayed. If you click this button, you receive more confirmation messages that you want to reboot your system.

NOTE: The power profiles could vary based on the type of system.

Applicable systems — All PMBus (power management bus) capable systems, starting the 11th generation PowerEdge. The available profiles are:

Maximum Performance This profile sets the processors to the highest supported processor state. It offers maximum performance mode with minimal power economy.
Active Power Controller This profile enables the demand-based power management controlled by BIOS.
OS Control This profile enables demand-based power management controlled by the operating system.
Custom This profile allows you to configure individual BIOS settings. It offers added control by displaying the underlying BIOS settings.
NOTE: If you select any option other than Custom, you will not be able to modify values in the Custom Attributes option on the screen.

Custom Attribute

CPU Power and Performance Management You can choose from these values:
  • Minimum Power
  • Maximum Performance
  • OS demand based power management
  • System demand based power management
Memory Power and Performance Management You can choose from these values:
  • Minimum Power
  • 800, 1067, 1333 MHz
  • Maximum Performance
Fan Power and Performance Management You can choose from these values:
  • Minimum Power
  • Maximum Performance
NOTE: For information on how to set alert actions for power monitoring, see Set Alert Actions.
For an explanation of other buttons present on Server Administrator Action pages, see Server Administrator Window Buttons.