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32 Static Power and Temperature-Triggered Policies with OpenManage Enterprise Power Manager
What happens to the policy applied on a physical group, when the physical group is deleted from
OpenManage Enterprise?
Description:
The configured power cap values are removed from the device, when a Power Manager monitored physical
group is deleted from OpenManage Enterprise. Corresponding audit log entries are available in Monitor >
Audit Logs as follows:
Message ID—CPWR0021, Severity—Info, Category—Configuration
Message—The Power Cap feature is disabled on the target <Device Name>.
The power or Temperature-Triggered policies linked to a deleted group are automatically removed from
Power Management > Policies tab.
What happens if I modify power cap values for a device directly through the management console
(iDRAC, CMC or MSM), after configuring the same from Power Manager?
Description:
In this scenario, there is a mismatch between the power policy details displayed in Power Manager when
compared to the actual power cap values at device level. The power cap is reapplied on the target device
when the static power policy is edited from Power Manager or when the schedule has arrived for a scheduled
static power policy.
Resolution:
It is recommended to configure power cap on devices only through one management console. Configuring the
power policies or different power cap values on target devices from Power Manager User Interface (UI),
REST Interfaces or the management consoles such as iDRAC, CMC, MCM, or MSM effect the parity of data
between devices and management consoles.
What happens to the static power policy configured on a device when the installed OpenManage
Enterprise Advanced license is expired or deleted?
Description:
When OpenManage Enterprise Advanced license is expired or deleted, the device gets automatically
removed from Power Manager. The configured power policy is removed from Power Management >
Policies tab and the power cap value is disabled on the target device.
Resolution:
It is recommended to add the device to Power Manager and redeploy the power policy after running inventory
task post license updates.