Introduction to the Power Management Pack

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Applies To: Operations Manager 2007

The Power Management Pack can be used in Operations Manager 2007 R2 management groups to monitor and manage power consumption for computers running Windows Server 2008 R2. This management pack depends on classes that are defined in the R2 release of Operations Manager 2007 and on instrumentation included in the R2 release of Windows Server 2008. Management pack functionality depends on the use of hardware that qualifies for the “Enhanced Power Management” Additional Qualification logo.

Note

To find hardware that qualifies for the “Enhanced Power Management” Additional Qualification logo, see the Windows Server Catalog (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=167432).

Power Management Concepts

The Power Management Pack uses the following concepts:

  • Power set
    A collection of a power distribution unit (PDU) and the computers running Windows Server 2008 R2 that receive power from the PDU.
  • Power budget
    A threshold which indicates that at any given time only the percent of the available capacity should be used in order to have a safety margin. This can be either an absolute value or a percentage of the maximum capacity.
  • Power plan
    A collection of hardware and system settings that manages how your computer uses power.
  • Power capacity
    The capacity of a PDU. You enter this value manually when you define a power set.

Getting the Latest Management Pack and Documentation

You can find the Power Management Pack in the System Center Operations Manager 2007 Catalog (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=82105).