Viewing Power Budget StatusYou can view the power budget status using the CMC Web interface or RACADM.Viewing Power Budget Status Using CMC Web InterfaceTo view power budget status using CMC Web interface, in the system tree go to Chassis Overview and click Power →Budget Status. The Power Budget Status page displays the system power policy configuration, power budget details,budget allocated for server modules, and chassis power supply details. For more information, see theCMC Online Help.Viewing Power Budget Status Using RACADMOpen a serial/Telnet/SSH text console to CMC, log in, and type:racadm getpbinfoFor more information about getpbinfo, including output details, see the getpbinfo command section in theRACADMCommand Line Reference Guide for iDRAC6 and CMC.Redundancy Status and Overall Power HealthThe redundancy status is a factor in determining the overall power health. When the power redundancy policy is set, forexample, to AC Redundancy and the redundancy status indicates that the system is operating with redundancy, theoverall power health is typically OK. However, if the conditions for operating with AC redundancy cannot be met, theredundancy status is No, and the overall power health is Critical. This is because the system is not able to operate inaccordance with the configured redundancy policy.NOTE: CMC does not perform a pre-check of these conditions when you change the redundancy policy to or fromAC redundancy. So, configuring the redundancy policy may immediately result in redundancy lost or a regainedcondition.Related LinksPSU Failure With Degraded or No Redundancy PolicyPSU Removals With Degraded or No Redundancy PolicyNew Server Engagement PolicyPower Supply and Redundancy Policy Changes in System Event LogPSU Failure With Degraded or No Redundancy PolicyCMC decreases power to servers when an insufficient power event occurs, such as a PSU failure. After decreasingpower on servers, CMC re-evaluates the power needs of the chassis. If power requirements are still not met, CMCpowers off lower priority servers.Power for higher priority servers is restored incrementally while power needs remain within the power budget. To setthe redundancy policy, see Configuring Power Budget and Redundancy.PSU Removals With Degraded or No Redundancy PolicyCMC may begin conserving power when you remove a PSU or a PSU AC cord. CMC decreases power to the lowerpriority servers until power allocation is supported by the remaining PSUs in the chassis. If you remove more than one189
