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Enable EPR using Power Manager
13 Emergency Power Reduction (EPR) feature with OpenManage Enterprise Power Manager
3.2 EPR for Static and Physical Groups
1. Login to Dell EMC OpenManage Enterprise and navigate to Devices > Static Groups > Group
Name or Devices > Extension Groups > Physical Hierarchy > Group Name.
All devices that are part of the selected group are displayed.
2. To view Power Manager related information, click Group Details.
3. In Group Details tab, navigate to Policies and EPR tab, and then click Apply EPR button.
A popup is displayed with available EPR actions as Throttle and Shutdown.
Group Details tab for Physical Groups
4. Select an EPR action and click Apply EPR option.
Note: If a monitored group consists of servers and chassis, on selecting Shut down option, only the servers in
the group are shut down because the shutdown option is applicable only for servers.
EPR Actions available for Static and Physical Groups
5. EPR is applied on the target device and the corresponding details are available in Power
Management > Emergency Power Reduction tab.
Corresponding audit log entries are available in Monitor > Audit Logs tab for each device(s)
monitored as part of the group.
Message ID—CPWR0025, Severity—Info, Category—Configuration
Message—The Emergency Power Reduction feature is enabled on the device <Device Name>.