HP ProLiant BL280c - G6 Server Introduction Manual page 7

Figure 4.
HP Power Advisor, component configuration
For servers that offer a choice of power supply nameplate ratings, the Power Advisor will
automatically include a power supply capable of supporting 100 percent utilization, which is the
default setting for any given server configuration. As discussed earlier in the "Achieving maximum
efficiency" section, a power supply with less output may be sufficient and provide higher efficiency for
a configuration with an adjusted (lowered) Utilization setting. Once the final wattage has been
determined, the user can re-configure the server for a lower capacity power supply if appropriate.
The calculator maintains a real-time estimate of the power consumption and BTU generation during
the configuration of each server. When the server configuration is complete, the user clicks the Save
button to accept the configuration and return to the rack view.
The user can generate a bill of material (BOM) report (Figure 5) for a server configuration by clicking
on the BOM tab on the left of the screen.
NOTE
The Power Advisor BOM report only includes data for system
components that affect power consumption. Refer to the individual
server QuickSpecs for part numbers of optional components that
may be required but are not included in the Power Advisor BOM
report.
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