HP Power Discovery Services

As a feature of Automated Energy Optimization, HP Power Discovery Services (PDS), formerly HP Intelligent Power Discovery is the first technology to create an automated, energy-aware network between IT systems and facilities. HP PDS allows users to reclaim millions of dollars in wasted power capacity and downtime across data centers. HP PDS combines the HP Intelligent Power Distribution Unit (iPDU), HP CS Platinum or Platinum Plus power supplies and HP Insight Control software to automatically track new server installations and provide higher precision, control, and automation to power distribution. HP PDS automatically discovers newly deployed HP servers, maps them to the power source, verifies power redundancy and ensures all power sources are connected correctly.

When configured with HP CS Platinum or Platinum Plus power supplies, which feature an embedded serial communication technology, HP servers can automatically provide identification information such as server name, UUID number, and IP address to the Intelligent PDU and to HP Insight Control power management software. This reduces the amount of time needed to configure the power distribution software and hardware. Additionally, HP PDS intuitively detects redundant power supplies to ensure they are running on different PDUs. This helps reduce unscheduled down time and the possibility of human error, the biggest challenges of data center management. For more information on HP PDS refer to the website referenced in the “For More Information” section of this document.

Installation considerations with HP Common Slot power supplies

Although the common slot power supply design is shared by a number of platforms enabling cross-platform power supply installation, HP has qualified select ProLiant, Integrity, and HP storage products to work with specific HP CS power supplies. An interactive online compatibility guide for HP products is referenced in the “For More Information” section of this document. Table 3 shows which HP CS power supplies support HP Power Discovery Services. All HP CS Platinum and Platinum Plus power supplies support HP PDS functionality.

Table 3: HP CS Power supply supporting HP Power Discovery Services

Power supply type	HP ProLiant server

460W CS Platinum	ProLiant G6/G7: DL160 , DL180 , DL360 , DL380 , DL385
460W CS Platinum Plus	ProLiant Gen8: DL160, DL320e, DL360e/DL360p, DL380e/DL380p, DL385p,
	ML350e/ML350p

750W CS Platinum	ProLiant G6/G7: DL180 , DL360 , DL380 , DL385
750W CS Platinum Plus	ProLiant Gen8: DL160, DL360e/DL360p, DL380e/DL380p, DL385p,
	ML350e/ML350p

1200W CS Platinum	ProLiant G7: DL380 , DL385 , DL580 , DL585 , DL980
1200W CS Platinum Plus	ProLiant Gen8: DL360e/DL360p, DL380e/DL380p, DL385p, DL560p, ML350p

HP Power Discovery Services

Power supply type

HP ProLiant server