System for determining servers power supply requirement by sampling power usage values thereof at a rate based upon the criticality of its availability
US6785827B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 29, 2000 |
| Grant date | Aug 31, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 30, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F1/28
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for determining power supply requirements for a plurality of servers in an information network that includes a system management bus coupled to provide information on power being utilized by the servers during operation. The information from the system management bus is provided to program instructions that provide power usage values indicative of the power being utilized by the servers, determine the maximum value of the power usage values, and determine power supply requirements based on the maximum power usage. The power supply requirements include operating power and/or redundant power requirements. A warning signal is generated if adequate power is not available to the servers.
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