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Power worksheet

Use this worksheet to determine your power budget for the BladeCenter S system.

  1. Record the wattage for each of the devices that you will install in the BladeCenter S chassis.

Management policy​

Number of power modules installed: ______
Note
If you install both disk storage modules, you must install 4 power modules.

Power source: ___ 110 V ac __ 220 V ac

Management policy to be used:
Table 1. Power management policy
 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.

Power consumption of BladeCenter S chassis components​

Table 2. Power consumption
ComponentMaximum WattsInstalled
Midplane5WYes
Media tray15WYes
Fans (four)280WYes
Advanced management module25WYes
Power modules 1 and 224WYes
Power modules 3 and 424W 
I/O module (I/O module bay 1)45W 
I/O module (I/O module bay 2)45W 
SAS connectivity module65W 
SAS connectivity module65W 
SAS RAID controller module65W 
Battery backup unit10W 
SAS RAID controller module65W 
Battery backup unit10W 
Disk storage module120W 
Disk storage module120W 
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.