HP ProLiant SL2500 HP ROM-Based Setup Utility User Guide - Page 45

Power Management Options menu, HP Power Profile, Redundant Power Supply Mode

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Power Management Options menu The Power Management Options menu includes the following options: • "HP Power Profile" (page 45) • "HP Power Regulator" (page 46) • "Redundant Power Supply Mode" (page 47) • "Advanced Power Management Options" (page 48) NOTE: When using the Intelligent Provisioning Quick Configs options available for Gen8 servers, you can set a basic policy for performance versus power usage without having to configure individual settings through RBSU menus. For more information, see "Intelligent Provisioning Quick Configs settings and corresponding RBSU settings" (page 209). HP Power Profile This option enables the user to select the appropriate power profile based on power and performance characteristics. The following options are available: • Balanced Power and Performance (default)-Provides the optimum settings to maximize power savings with minimal performance impact for most operating systems and applications. • Minimum Power Usage-Enables power reduction mechanisms that may affect performance negatively. This mode guarantees a lower maximum power usage by the system. • Maximum Performance-Disables all power management options that may affect performance negatively. • Custom-Provides the opportunity to configure settings for your environment. Power Management Options menu 45

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Power Management Options menu
The Power Management Options menu includes the following options:
“HP Power Profile” (page 45)
“HP Power Regulator” (page 46)
“Redundant Power Supply Mode” (page 47)
“Advanced Power Management Options” (page 48)
NOTE:
When using the Intelligent Provisioning Quick Configs options available for Gen8 servers,
you can set a basic policy for performance versus power usage without having to configure
individual settings through RBSU menus. For more information, see
“Intelligent Provisioning Quick
Configs settings and corresponding RBSU settings” (page 209)
.
HP Power Profile
This option enables the user to select the appropriate power profile based on power and
performance characteristics. The following options are available:
Balanced Power and Performance
(default)—Provides the optimum settings to maximize power
savings with minimal performance impact for most operating systems and applications.
Minimum Power Usage
—Enables power reduction mechanisms that may affect performance
negatively. This mode guarantees a lower maximum power usage by the system.
Maximum Performance
—Disables all power management options that may affect performance
negatively.
Custom
—Provides the opportunity to configure settings for your environment.
Power Management Options menu
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