Reference Guide

name=value pair 1 name=value pair 2 Description
NOTE: From PowerEdge 12G
system onwards, power budget
requires license to configure
power cap. If the appropriate
license is not installed or has
expired, the system displays an
error message. For more
information, see Dell License
Manager at dell.com/support/
manuals.
setting=enable | disable
enable: Enables powercap settings.
disable: Disables powercap settings.
unit=watt | btuphr | percent
watt: Configure the unit in Watts.
btuphr: Configure the unit in BTU/hr.
percent: Configure the unit in
percentage.
config=profile
NOTE: This option is supported
on systems prior to PowerEdge
12G systems.
profile=maxperformance | apc | osctrl
| custom
maxperformance: Sets the processor
to the highest supported processor
state. It offers maximum performance
mode with minimal power economy.
apc: Active Power Control (apc)
enables the demand-based power
management controlled by BIOS.
osctrl: OS Control (osctrl) enables the
demand-based power management
controlled by the operating system.
custom: This profile allows you to
configure individual BIOS settings. It
offers added control by displaying the
underlying BIOS settings.
cpupowermode=min | max |
systemdbpm | osdbpm
min: Sets the CPU power consumption
to minimum.
max: Sets the CPU power
consumption to maximum.
systemdbpm: Sets the mode to system
demand based power management.
osdbpm: Sets the mode to operating
system demand based power
management.
NOTE: These options are
applicable only when a custom
profile is selected.
memorypowermode=min | 800 | 1067 |
1333 | max
min: Sets the mode to minimum power
utilization.
800 | 1067 | 1333: Set the mode to 800,
1067, or 1333 MHz.
max: Sets the mode to maximum
performance.
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