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30 Static Power and Temperature-Triggered Policies with OpenManage Enterprise Power Manager
Description:
Following is a detailed scenario:
1. Discover and add some devices (Device1, Device2) in Power Manager.
2. Create a group (static or physical) in OpenManage Enterprise and add the group in Power Manager
(Power Management > Monitored Devices and Groups > Static Groups or Physical Groups).
3. Add Device1 in the monitored group and apply a static power policy on group level (From Power
Management > Policies tab).
4. Add Device2 (without policy) to the group with active power policy.
Result:
Addition of Device2 is successful to the group. Static policy applied at group level is effective on Device1 but
has no effect on Device2 which is added later.
What happens to the policy applied in Individual Device level (StaticPolicy1) when the same device is
added to a group (static or physical) monitored in Power Manager with another policy (StaticPolicy2)
already applied on the group level?
Description:
Following is a detailed scenario:
1. Discover and add some devices (Device1, Device2) in Power Manager. Apply StaticPolicy1 on
Device1.
2. Create a static or physical group with Device2 in OpenManage Enterprise and add the group in
Power Manager.
3. Create StaticPolicy2 for the monitored group from Power Management > Policies tab.
4. Add Device1 with an active policy (StaticPolicy1) to the group with an active policy (StaticPolicy2).
Result:
Addition of Device2 is successful to the monitored group. StaticPolicy2 applied at group level is effective on
Device2, whereas only the StaticPolicy1 is active on Device1.
Will the power cap applied by virtue of a Static Group be removed from the member device, when the
device is removed from a Static Group?
Description:
Power cap applied by virtue of a Static Group is maintained on the device even when the device is removed
from a Static Group with active static power policy.
Resolution:
To disable the power policy, go to the iDRAC, CMC or MSM console of the device and remove the configured
power cap value. For more information about disabling the power cap in iDRAC, refer to the iDRAC manual
on the support site. For more information about disabling the power cap in CMC or MSM, refer the respective
CMC or MSM manuals on the support site.
Note: This case is applicable when few devices are removed from a static group and the configured power
cap value is still effective on other devices present in the group.