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Managing and Monitoring Power
The PowerEdge VRTX chassis is the most power-efficient modular server enclosure. It is designed to
include highly efficient power supplies and fans, has an optimized layout for the air to flow more easily
through the system, and contains power-optimized components throughout the enclosure. The
optimized hardware design is coupled with sophisticated power management capabilities that are built
into the Chassis Management Controller (CMC), power supplies, and iDRAC to allow you to further
enhance power-efficient server environment.
The Power Management features of the PowerEdge VRTX help administrators configure the enclosure to
reduce power consumption and to adjust the power as required specific to the environment.
The PowerEdge VRTX modular enclosure consumes AC power and distributes the load across all active
internal power supply units (PSUs). The system can deliver up to 4800 Watts of AC power that is allocated
to server modules and the associated enclosure infrastructure. However, this capacity varies based on the
power redundancy policy that you select.
The PowerEdge VRTX enclosure can be configured for any of the two redundancy policies that affect
PSU behavior and determine how chassis Redundancy state is reported to administrators.
You can also control Power management through OpenManage Power Center (OMPC). When OMPC
controls power externally, CMC continues to maintain:
• Redundancy policy
• Remote power logging
• Dynamic power supply engagement (DPSE)
OMPC then manages:
• Server power
• Server priority
• System Input Power Capacity
• Maximum Power Conservation Mode
NOTE: Actual power delivery is based on configuration and workload.
You can use the CMC web interface or RACADM to manage and configure power controls on CMC:
• View power allocations, consumption, and status for the chassis, servers, and PSUs.
• Configure power budget and redundancy policy for the chassis.
• Execute power control operations (turn on, turn off, system reset, power-cycle) for the chassis.
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