This document provides a 3-step guide to enable and set power capping on an iDRAC 9 controller using the RACADM CLI and GUI. It explains that power capping requires an iDRAC Enterprise license and the values are included in the server configuration profile. Administrators can use the RACADM CLI to enable and set the wattage cap or view it in the GUI. The document also provides examples of how power capping values appear in the server configuration profile file.

1. OpenManage iDRAC 9
Power Cap – Via CLI / GUI
Kick Start Version 1.0 Jan 2020
Mark Maclean – Dell EMC UK

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iDRAC 9 Introduction
Access methods
iDRAC 9 embedded in 14th gen PowerEdge server built on new iDRAC9 silicon & new code base initially released summer 2017

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Summary
The aim of this document is to provide a simple guide using screen shots of how to
implement & audit server power capping via iDRAC9 CLI “RACAMD” & GIU .
This document is based on an iDRAC 9 running firmware release 4.00.00.00 in a
PowerEdge FC640 server.
An iDRAC Enterprise licence is required for power capping to be enabled.
Note : Power Capping value are included in the server configuration profile “SCP”.
Customers could also use the dell EMC server management console OpenManage
Enterprise “OME” to orchestrate this operation on many PowerEdge servers at once.
DRAC – Dell Remote Access Controller offering “out of band” management
of Dell-EMC PowerEdge servers.

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How To

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Summary & Termsracadm -r 192.168.0.123 -u root -p calvin set System.Power.Cap.Watts 20000
racadm -r 192.168.0.123 -u root -p calvin set System.Power.Cap.Enable Enabled
Optional Check
racadm -r 192.168.0.123 -u root -p calvin get System.Power.Cap.Watts
RACADM CLI commands to enabled & set server power cap
Enabled, Set & check Power Cap

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Server Power Cap Display On GUI
Before & After Power Cap – Enabled & Cap Value Set

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SCP files can be exported/import to config firmware setting include idrac/bios/raid .
<Attribute Name="ServerPwr.1#PowerCapSetting">Enabled</Attribute>
<Attribute Name="ServerPwr.1#PowerCapValue">20000</Attribute>
Server Power Capping Values In Server Configuration Profile
“SCP” file Example

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Resources

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Resources / Next Steps
• iDRAC 9 white papers & downloads Micro site DRAC user guilds
RACAMD CLI guild RACAMD 9.2.0
• Dell System Management technical customer forum
Dell tech center
• More “Kick Start Guides” on Dell OpenManage Here

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