Users 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.
NOTE: 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
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