Power Supply Unit; Hot Spare Feature; Removing A Power Supply Unit Blank - Dell EMC PowerEdge XE2420 Installation And Service Manual

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Figure 42. Installing the EDSFF drive
Next steps
If removed,
install the front bezel.

Power supply unit

NOTE:
While replacing the hot swappable PSU, after next server boot; the new PSU automatically updates to the same
firmware and configuration of the replaced one. For more information about the Part replacement configuration, see the
Lifecycle Controller User's Guide at

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 system 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.
If having both PSUs active is more efficient than having one PSU in the sleep state, the active PSU can also activate the sleeping PSU.
The default PSU settings are as follows:
If the load on the active PSU is more than 50 percent of PSU rated power wattage, then the redundant PSU is switched to the active
state.
If the load on the active PSU falls below 20 percent of PSU rated power wattage, then the redundant PSU is switched to the sleep
state.
You can configure the hot spare feature by using the iDRAC settings. For more information, see the iDRAC User's Guide available at
www.dell.com/idracmanuals.

Removing a power supply unit blank

Prerequisites
1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in the
2. If installed,
remove the front bezel cover
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Installing and removing system components
www.dell.com/idracmanuals
Safety
instructions.
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