How-To Dell Server : Tutorial about Power Supply Units (PSU)

This page provides information about power supplies on Dell PowerEdge servers.
It explains the meaning of LEDs and how to replace. Other tutorials are also available on the page.

Note: The provided information are mainly about current PowerEdge server generations (12G and 13G). For older generations, check the specific user manuals on www.dell.com/manuals.

What is the meaning of Power Supply Unit LEDs? SLN305795
Each power supply unit has a LED that indicate the power status, learn more about the color code.

How to troubleshoot Power Supply Unit? SLN305797
When facing a PSU failure, this article may be useful.

How to replace a Power Supply Unit? SLN305800
Replacing a PSU can be done in few minutes. PSU are hot plug components and can be manipulated when the server is powered on.

How to update a Power Supply Unit? SLN305823
Update the firmware of a PSU to benefit the latest improvements.

How to monitor the power consumption of a server? SLN305825
Using the iDRAC or the management tool OpenManage, it is possible to view in real time the power use of a server.

Setup AC Recovery & Last Power State Behavior in BIOS ? SLN288806
On PowerEdge™ 12th Generation and later systems, if the power state is set to last and a forced shutdown event occurs, the system will power back on if the AC is lost and then restored.

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Article ID: SLN300678

Last Date Modified: 05/03/2017 08:56 AM

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