Use this worksheet to determine your power budget for the BladeCenter S system.
Power source: ___ 110 V ac __ 220 V ac
| AC power source redundancy | |
| AC power source redundancy with blade throttling allowed | |
| Power module redundancy | |
| Power module redundancy with blade throttling allowed | |
| Non-redundant |
See Power management policies for a description of these policies.
| Component | Maximum Watts | Installed |
|---|---|---|
| Midplane | 5W | Yes |
| Media tray | 15W | Yes |
| Fans (four) | 280W | Yes |
| Advanced management module | 25W | Yes |
| Power modules 1 and 2 | 24W | Yes |
| Power modules 3 and 4 | 24W | |
| I/O module (I/O module bay 1) | 45W | |
| I/O module (I/O module bay 2) | 45W | |
| SAS connectivity module | 65W | |
| SAS connectivity module | 65W | |
| SAS RAID controller module | 65W | |
| Battery backup unit | 10W | |
| SAS RAID controller module | 65W | |
| Battery backup unit | 10W | |
| Disk storage module | 120W | |
| Disk storage module | 120W | |
| Blade server bay 1 | ||
| Blade server bay 2 | ||
| Blade server bay 3 | ||
| Blade server bay 4 | ||
| Blade server bay 5 | ||
| Blade server bay 6 | ||
| Total wattage | ||
See Power allocation guidelines to ensure that the total wattage meets the power allocation guidelines for the power policy that you are using.
Use the IBM System x and BladeCenter Power Configurator to assist in planning for power.