Power Supply Units; Hot Spare Feature - Dell EMC PowerEdge R540 Installation And Service Manual

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Figure 112. Installing the optical drive
Next steps
1
Connect the power and data cables to the connector on the optical drive and the connector on the system board.
NOTE:
Route the cable properly on the side of the system to prevent it from being pinched or crimped.
2
Follow the procedure listed in

Power supply units

NOTE:
For more information, see the
CAUTION:
If two PSUs are installed, both the PSUs must have the same type of label. For example, Extended Power
Performance (EPP) label. Mixing PSUs from previous generations of PowerEdge servers is not supported, even if the PSUs have
the same power rating. Mixing PSUs will result in mismatch condition or failure to turn the system on.
NOTE:
When two identical PSUs are installed, power supply redundancy (1+1 – with redundancy or 2+0 – without redundancy) is
configured in system BIOS. In redundant mode, power is supplied to the system equally from both PSUs when Hot Spare is
disabled. When Hot Spare is enabled, one of the PSUs is put into the sleep mode when system utilization is low in order to
maximize efficiency.
NOTE:
If two PSUs are used, they must be of the same maximum output power.

Hot spare feature

Your system supports the hot spare feature that significantly reduces the power overhead associated with power supply unit (PSU)
redundancy.
When the hot spare feature is enabled, one of the redundant PSUs is switched to the sleep state. The active PSU supports 100 percent of
the load, thus operating at higher efficiency. The PSU in the sleep state monitors output voltage of the active PSU. If the output voltage of
the active PSU drops, the PSU in the sleep state returns to an active output state.
After working inside your
system.
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