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Power Control and Capping on Dell Servers Using RACADM

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Power Control and Capping on Dell Servers Using RACADM

Dell RACADM Power Management Guide

RACADM Basic Usage

Connect to your Dell server via SSH and use the following RACADM syntax:

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# Get current value for a setting
racadm getconfig -g <group> -o <object>

# Set a new value
racadm config -g <group> -o <object> <new_value>

# Get list of available groups
racadm help

# Get objects for a specific group
racadm help <groupname>

Power Monitoring Commands

Check Current Power Consumption

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racadm getconfig -g cfgServerPower -o cfgServerActualPowerConsumption

Example output:

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108 W | 369 Btu/hr

View Total Power Consumption

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racadm getconfig -g cfgServerPower -o cfgServerCumulativePowerConsumption

Example output:

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292.370 KWh | 997859 Btu

Power Capping Configuration

Enable Power Capping

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racadm config -g cfgServerPower -o cfgServerPowerCapEnable 1

Example output:

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Object value modified successfully

Set Power Cap Value (in Watts)

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racadm config -g cfgServerPower -o cfgServerPowerCapWatts 400

Example output:

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Object value modified successfully

Verify Power Cap Setting

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racadm getconfig -g cfgServerPower -o cfgServerPowerCapWatts

Example output:

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400 W
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