Users Guide

314 Power Monitoring and Power Management
Using RACADM
To view the current power allocated for the PCIe expansion-cards using
remote RACADM, on the remote system, open a command prompt and enter
the following command:
racadm -r <idracip> -u <user> -p <password> config -g
cfgServerPower -o cfgServerPowerPCIeAllocation
Returns <power cap value in AC Watts or BTU/hr>. The default value is
500W.
To change the power allocation value (for example, 250W):
racadm -r <idracip> -u <user> -p <password> config -g
cfgServerPower -o cfgServerPowerPCIeAllocation 250
Sets the value to 250W
NOTE: The cfgServerPowerPCIeAllocation object is supported only on remote
RACADM and not on local RACADM.
NOTE: For more information, see cfgServerPowerPCIeAllocation in the RACADM
Command Line Reference Guide for iDRAC and CMC available on the Dell Support
website at dell.com/support/manuals.
Power Control
iDRAC6 enables you to remotely perform a power-on, power off, reset, graceful
shutdown, non-masking interruption (NMI), or power cycle
. Use the Power
Control screen to perform an orderly shutdown through the operating system
when rebooting and powering on or off.
Executing Power Control Operations on the Server
NOTE: To perform power management actions, you must have Administrator
privilege.
iDRAC6 enables you to remotely perform a power-on, reset, graceful shutdown,
NMI, or power cycle.