IP Library Granted Patent US 10,852,804
Granted Patent B2
US 10,852,804 · App. 16/179,137 · Granted Dec 1, 2020

Power management system

Inventors: John Erven Jenne (Austin, TX); Craig Anthony Klein (Elgin, TX); Mark A. Muccini (Georgetown, TX); Dit Charoen (Round Rock, TX)
Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
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Patent No.
US 10,852,804
App. No.
16/179,137
Granted
Dec 1, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

A power management system includes a first power grid coupled to a first circuit breaker, and a first power distribution unit coupled to the first circuit breaker. A server device includes server components, and at least one first power supply unit coupled to the first power distribution unit. A power management subsystem in the server device is coupled to the server components and the at least one first power supply unit. The power management subsystem monitors a first input current draw of each first power supply unit, and determines whether the first input current draw exceeds a first input current limit that is based on the first circuit breaker. In response the first input current draw exceeding the first input current limit, the power management subsystem throttles the server components to reduce the first input current draw below the first input current limit.

Claims (71)

1. A power management system, comprising:

a first power grid coupled to a first circuit breaker;

a first power distribution unit coupled to the first circuit breaker; and

a server device including:

at least one server component;

at least one first power supply unit coupled to the first power distribution unit; and

a power management subsystem coupled to the at least one server component and the at least one first power supply unit, wherein the power management subsystem is configured to:

monitor a first input current draw of each first power supply unit;

determine whether the first input current draw exceeds a first input current limit that is based on the first circuit breaker;

throttle, in response the first input current draw exceeding the first input current limit, the at least one server component to reduce the first input current draw below the first input current limit; and

adjust the first input current limit to reduce a current draw difference between the first input current limit and a throttled current draw that results when the at least one server component is throttled, wherein the reduction of the current draw difference is based on a policy to reduce stranded power on the at least one power supply unit.

2. The system of claim 1 , further comprising:

a second power grid coupled to a second circuit breaker; and

a second power distribution unit coupled to the second circuit breaker, wherein the server device includes:

at least one second power supply unit coupled to the second power distribution unit, wherein the power management subsystem is coupled to the at least one second power supply unit and is configured to:

monitor a second input current draw of each second power supply unit;

determine whether the first input current draw and the second input current draw exceed the first input current limit that is based on the first circuit breaker and the second circuit breaker; and

throttle, in response the first input current draw and the second input current draw exceeding the first input current limit, the at least one server component to reduce the first input current draw and the second input current draw below the first input current limit.

3. The system of claim 1 , further comprising:

a second power grid coupled to a second circuit breaker; and

a second power distribution unit coupled to the second circuit breaker, wherein the server device includes:

at least one second power supply unit coupled to the second power distribution unit, wherein the power management subsystem is coupled to the at least one second power supply unit and is configured to:

monitor a second input current draw of each second power supply unit;

determine whether the second input current draw exceeds a second input current limit that is based on the second circuit breaker; and

throttle, in response the second input current draw exceeding the second input current limit, the at least one server component to reduce the second input current draw below the second input current limit.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the server device includes:

a communication system that is coupled to a network and the power management subsystem, wherein the power management subsystem is configured to:

receive, through the network via the communication system from an administrator device, the first input current limit.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the power management subsystem is configured to:

retrieve a server device power budget for the server device; and

automatically determine, using the server device power budget, the first input current limit.

6. An Information Handling System (IHS), comprising:

a processing system; and

a memory system that is coupled to the processing system and that includes instructions that, when executed by the processing system, cause the processing system to provide a power management subsystem that is configured to:

monitor a first input current draw of at least one first power supply unit that is coupled to a first power grid via a first circuit breaker;

determine whether the first input current draw exceeds a first input current limit that is based on the first circuit breaker;

throttle, in response the first input current draw exceeding the first input current limit, at least one system component to reduce the first input current draw below the first input current limit; and

adjust the first input current limit to reduce a current draw difference between the first input current limit and a throttled current draw that results when the at least one system component is throttled, wherein the reduction of the current draw difference is based on a policy to reduce stranded power on the at least one power supply unit.

7. The IHS of claim 6 , wherein the power management subsystem is configured to:

monitor a second input current draw of at least one second power supply unit that is coupled to a second power grid via a second circuit breaker;

determine whether the first input current draw and the second input current draw exceed the first input current limit that is based on the first circuit breaker and the second circuit breaker; and

throttle, in response the first input current draw and the second input current draw exceeding the first input current limit, the at least one system component to reduce the first input current draw and the second input current draw below the first input current limit.

8. The IHS of claim 6 , wherein the power management subsystem is configured to:

monitor a second input current draw of at least one second power supply unit that is coupled to a second power grid via a second circuit breaker;

determine whether the second input current draw exceed a second input current limit that is based on the second circuit breaker; and

throttle, in response the second input current draw exceeding the second input current limit, the at least one system component to reduce the second input current draw below the second input current limit.

9. The IHS of claim 8 , wherein the second input current limit is different than the first input current limit.

10. The IHS of claim 6 , wherein the power management subsystem is configured to:

receive, through a network from an administrator device, the first input current limit.

11. The IHS of claim 6 , wherein the power management subsystem is configured to:

retrieve a system power budget; and

automatically determine, using the system power budget, the first input current limit.

12. A method for power management, comprising:

monitoring, by a power management subsystem in a server device, a first input current draw of at least one first power supply unit in the server device that is coupled to a first power grid via a first circuit breaker;

determining, by the power management subsystem, whether the first input current draw exceeds a first input current limit that is based on the first circuit breaker; and

throttling, by the power management subsystem in response the first input current draw exceeding the first input current limit, at least one server component in the server device to reduce the first input current draw below the first input current limit; and

adjusting, by the power management subsystem, the first input current limit to reduce a current draw difference between the first input current limit and a throttled current draw that results when the at least one server component is throttled, wherein the reduction of the current draw difference is based on a policy to reduce stranded power on the at least one power supply unit.

13. The method of claim 12 , further comprising:

monitoring, by the power management subsystem, a second input current draw of at least one second power supply unit that is coupled to a second power grid via a second circuit breaker;

determining, by the power management subsystem, whether the first input current draw and the second input current draw exceed the first input current limit that is based on the first circuit breaker and the second circuit breaker; and

throttling, by the power management subsystem in response the first input current draw and the second input current draw exceeding the first input current limit, the at least one server component to reduce the first input current draw and the second input current draw below the first input current limit.

14. The method of claim 12 , further comprising:

monitoring, by the power management subsystem, a second input current draw of at least one second power supply unit that is coupled to a second power grid via a second circuit breaker;

determining, by the power management subsystem, whether the second input current draw exceed a second input current limit that is based on the second circuit breaker; and

throttling, by the power management subsystem in response the second input current draw exceeding the second input current limit, the at least one server component to reduce the second input current draw below the second input current limit.

15. The method of claim 14 , wherein the second input current limit is different than the first input current limit.

16. The method of claim 12 , further comprising:

receiving, by the power management subsystem through a network from an administrator device, the first input current limit.

17. The method of claim 12 , further comprising:

retrieving, by the power management subsystem, a server device power budget for the server device; and

automatically determining, by the power management subsystem using the server device power budget, the first input current limit.

Assignments (5)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL/FRAME (053546/0001) Recorded Jun 23, 2022
From: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A., AS NOTES COLLATERAL AGENT
To: DELL MARKETING L.P. (ON BEHALF OF ITSELF AND AS SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST TO CREDANT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.); DELL INTERNATIONAL L.L.C.; DELL PRODUCTS L.P.; DELL USA L.P.; EMC CORPORATION; DELL MARKETING CORPORATION (SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST TO FORCE10 NETWORKS, INC. AND WYSE TECHNOLOGY L.L.C.); EMC IP HOLDING COMPANY LLC
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SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Oct 1, 2021
From: DELL PRODUCTS, L.P.; EMC IP HOLDING COMPANY LLC
To: CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH
Reel/Frame 057682/0830 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Apr 22, 2020
From: CREDANT TECHNOLOGIES INC.; DELL INTERNATIONAL L.L.C.; DELL MARKETING L.P.; DELL PRODUCTS L.P.; DELL USA L.P.; EMC CORPORATION; FORCE10 NETWORKS, INC.; WYSE TECHNOLOGY L.L.C.; EMC IP HOLDING COMPANY LLC
To: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A.
Reel/Frame 053546/0001 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Mar 21, 2019
From: CREDANT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; DELL INTERNATIONAL L.L.C.; DELL MARKETING L.P.; DELL PRODUCTS L.P.; DELL USA L.P.; EMC CORPORATION; FORCE10 NETWORKS, INC.; WYSE TECHNOLOGY L.L.C.; EMC IP HOLDING COMPANY LLC
To: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A.
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 2, 2018
From: JENNE, JOHN ERVEN; KLEIN, CRAIG ANTHONY; MUCCINI, MARK A.; CHAROEN, DIT
To: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.
Reel/Frame 047396/0210 →
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