HP ProLiant DL170e G6 Server - Manual (Page 10)

HP ProLiant Power Interface Control Utility 10
3. Set the Power Control Configuration Level within the specified Power Capping Limit Range obtained in
step 2 (ppic -s -m3 -lpower, where power is the preferred set point in Watts AC).
4. Verify the chassis power level and configuration by enabling verbose mode (ppic -d -v).
5. Monitor chassis power so that it remains within 5% of the preferred power level set point (ppic -p
-f1 -t10).
NOTE: When Power Control Configuration Mode is set to User Configurable (3), the system will
return to the default Power Control Configuration Mode (1) after system calibration completes.
The user is responsible for setting a new Power Control Configuration Mode and level.
Options
This option needs to be specified with a valid command to be processed.
Select output log filename
-ofilename.log:
This option allows overriding the output filename, where filename is the filename and log is the extension. By
default, the screen output is also saved into the ppic.log. Every time this utility is executed, the default log is
overwritten with the latest output.
Configuration examples
Display chassis power level and configuration and store output in power.log file
ppic -d -opower.log
Poll chassis power level every 1s for 10 minutes and enable verbose mode
ppic -p -f1 -t600 -v
Set Power Configuration Mode to AC Redundancy with throttling (Default Mode) and store output in
config.log
ppic -s -m1 -oconfig.log