DELL R730xd Manuel D’Utilisation

Hot Spare feature

Your system supports the Hot Spare feature that significantly reduces the power overhead associated 
with power supply redundancy.

When the Hot Spare feature is enabled, one of the redundant power supplies is switched to a sleep state. 
The active power supply supports 100% of the load, thus operating at higher efficiency. The power supply 
in the sleep state monitors output voltage of the active power supply. If the output voltage of the active 
power supply drops, the power supply in the sleep state returns to an active output state.

If having both power supplies active is more efficient than having one power supply in a sleep state, the 
active power supply can also activate a sleeping power supply.

The default power supply settings are as follows:

• If the load on the active power supply is more than 50%, then the redundant power supply is switched 

to the active state.

• If the load on the active power supply falls below 20%, then the redundant power supply is switched 

to the sleep state

You can configure the Hot Spare feature using the iDRAC settings. For more information on iDRAC 
settings, see the Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User’s Guide at dell.com/support/manuals.

Removing the power supply unit blank

If you are installing a second power supply unit, remove the power supply unit blank in the bay by 

pulling the blank outward.

CAUTION: To ensure proper system cooling, the power supply blank must be installed in the 
second power supply bay in a non-redundant configuration. Remove the power supply blank 
only if you are installing a second power supply.

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