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35 Emergency Power Reduction (EPR) feature with OpenManage Enterprise Power Manager
Why is Throttle option not displayed after clicking Apply EPR from Power Management and
Monitoring > Policies and EPR tab for a monitored PowerEdge server?
Only Shut Down option is displayed after clicking Apply EPR for a device
Resolution:
EPR Throttle option is not available when the monitored device does not have a valid iDRAC Enterprise or
Data Center License installed. Configuration of static power policies and Temperature-Triggered EPR is also
restricted without the iDRAC Enterprise or Data Center license.
Why is Apply EPR option not displayed in Power Management and Monitoring > Policies and EPR tab
for a monitored PowerEdge FX2/FX2s or VRTX chassis?
Description:
After logging in with administrator privileges, Apply EPR option is not displayed for the chassis in Power
Management and Monitoring > Policies and EPR tab if the discovered FX2, FX2s or VRTX chassis do not
have a valid Enterprise license.
Note: Apply EPR option is greyed out for all devices and groups when logged in as a Viewer from
OpenManage Enterprise. In case you have logged in with Device Manager privileges, Apply EPR option is
available for devices but greyed out for monitored Static Groups.
Apply EPR option not available for Chassis with Express License.