<p>A mechanism is provided for customized power rating for computer equipment. A power monitor determines actual power consumption by computer equipment in a facility. After equipment has been stressed, an operator sends the actual power consumption information to the manufacturer. The manufacturer receives the actual power consumption information and issues a certificate that acknowledges the equipment will not consume more power than what was measured. The manufacturer may provide digital media that instructs power management hardware in the computer equipment to adhere to an actual case power limit. The power management hardware treats the actual case power limit as a hard power limit. That is, the power management hardware will not specify a power cap higher than the actual case power limit. The power management hardware prevents the equipment from crossing the actual case power limit.</p>
申请公布号
WO2011086014(A1)
申请公布日期
2011.07.21
申请号
WO2011EP50070
申请日期
2011.01.04
申请人
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION;IBM UNITED KINGDOM LIMITED;RUBIO, JUAN, CARLOS;FELTER, WESLEY, MICHAEL