Installation Manual

• Power capping is not supported on all servers. For more information, check the server
specifications.
• You cannot use the iLO web interface to configure the power capping settings for SL servers
and some XL servers. Use one of the following tools to configure the power capping settings
for SL and XL servers:
◦ HPE ProLiant Power Interface Control Utility
◦ HPE Advanced Power Manager
See the server Quickspecs at http://www.hpe.com/info/quickspecsfor information about
the power management features your XL server supports.
Configuring battery backup unit settings
When power supplies cannot provide power to a server with a battery backup unit installed in
one of the power supply bays, the server runs on power provided by the battery backup unit.
Use the following procedure to choose the action iLO takes when a server is running on a battery
backup unit.
Prerequisites
Configure iLO Settings privilege
Configuring the battery backup settings
1. Navigate to the Power Management→Power Settings page.
2. In the Battery Backup Unit Settings section, select the action you want iLO to take when
the server runs on the battery backup unit.
3. Click Apply.
iLO notifies you that the change was successful.
Battery backup unit options
You can configure iLO to take one of the following actions when a server is running on battery
power:
• No Action (default)—Do nothing when the server is running on battery power. If power is
not restored, the server will lose power when the battery is depleted.
• Momentary Power Button Press—When iLO detects that the server is running on battery
power for at least 10 seconds, it sends a momentary power button press to the server. If the
operating system is configured to react to the power button press, the operating system
initiates a shutdown.
Send Shutdown Message to OS—When iLO detects that the server is running on battery
power for at least 10 seconds, it sends a shutdown message to the host operating system.
If the required server management software is installed, the operating system initiates a
shutdown.
To verify server support for a battery backup unit, see the server QuickSpecs at the following
website: http://www.hpe.com/info/qs.
Configuring SNMP alert settings
The SNMP Alert on Breach of Power Threshold feature enables the sending of an SNMP alert
when power consumption exceeds a defined threshold.
254 Using the power management features