Using Power Management

Using Power Management

This feature provides programming of multiple power management operations with multiple schedules into one easy to use tool. It Admins can schedule for an organization, a group of devices or individual devices.
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Only eligible Windows PCs and Smart Edge devices with Intel vPro agent installed and/or ThinkPads have access to this feature.
There are other reasons that may prevent the device from being eligible: the device has a AMT version less than 11.8; it is already included in another program; it is pending deletion; it is unlicensed. When a device is not eligible, a tooltip listed next to the device name explains the reason.



To access Power Management, click Device Management > Power Management.
If there is one or more programs already active, you will see these two tabs:
  1. Programs: This tab displays the list of currently active programs.
  2. Devices: This tab displays the list of devices within a program. You can select one or more devices, click on Program details and view the information related to the scheduled program.


Creating Programs

  1. Click Add Program or click the add program icon +. The window Create New Program displays the list of eligible devices.
  2. Enter the program name.
  3. Select the operation(s) you want to set: Power Off, Sleep or Hibernate or PeakShift (Switch to battery power).
  4. Based on the operations selected, a list of eligible devices will be displayed. Select one or more devices from the list.
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You can create a program with multiple options, except PeakShift, which must be programmed individually.

Power Off

To execute the operation right away, select Apply Immediately.
To set a schedule:
  1. Set the Frequency: choose to execute the program One Time Only, Daily, Weekly or Monthly.
  2. Set all the options.
  3. Click Next and Apply.
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For One Time Only and Weekly options, you can specify the days and times for the program to run  continuously throughout that period. To enable this, check the Across Days box. The details are explained below.

One Time Only (Across days)

  1. Check the Across days box.
  2. Select the Frequency: One time only.
  3. Select the Power Off and Power On days. 
  4. Set the Power Off and Power On time.
  5. Click Next, review the program details, then click Save and Apply.

Weekly (Across days)

  1. Check the Across days box.
  2. Select the Frequency: Weekly.
  3. Select the day(s) of the week.
  4. Set the Power Off and Power On time.
  5. Select a date range.
  6. Click Next, review the program details, then click Save and Apply.

Sleep or Hibernate (same procedure for both)

 To execute the operation immediately, select Apply Immediately. To set a schedule: 
  1. Set the Frequency: Choose to execute the program One Time Only, Daily, Weekly or Monthly.
  2. Select the appropriate options for the frequency.
  3.  In the calendar, set Start Date and End Date.
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For the One Time Only and Weekly options, you can specify the days and times during which the  program will run continuously. To enable this option, check the Across days box. The configuration is similar to the one described earlier in the Power Off > One Time Only (Across days) and Power Off > Weekly (Across days) sections.
  1. If you selected more than one operation, click Validate to make sure the operations are not overlapping.  
  2. Review the program(s) settings. To apply changes, click Back, edit settings, then click Next.
  3. Click Save and Apply.
Notes
If a Restart, Power Off, Hibernate, or Sleep is scheduled, end users will receive a warning before their device is affected, ensuring they can save their work. Additionally, a message will be sent to LDM to reflect the status in the Power Management Report as "Denied."

PeakShift (switch to battery)  

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This option is available for licensed ThinkPad devices only.
  1. Once you have selected the devices, click Next.
  2. Set the Frequency: Choose to execute the program One Time Only, Daily, Weekly or Monthly.
  3. Select the appropriate options for the frequency.
  4. Set Start Date and End Date.
  5. Set Discharge Start Time and Discharge End Time.
  6. Set the Battery Threshold. 
  7. Set Not charge until. 
  8. Review the program(s) settings. To apply changes, click Back, edit settings, then click Next.
  9. Click Save and Apply. The list of programs is displayed.

Notes
  1. Discharge Start Time: the time from which the battery will no longer receive electrical current even when AC Power is connected. Therefore, the battery will discharge with usage.
  2. Discharge End Time: the time at which the battery stops discharging and starts receiving electrical current again.
  3. Battery Threshold: the percentage level at which peak shifting ceases. When operating in PeakShift mode, if your battery reaches this set threshold, it will revert to not charging status, regardless of the time set as Discharge End Time, until the time set in Not Charge Until.
  4. Not charge until: allows you to specify the exact time when you want the battery to start charging again using AC power.

Reviewing and Editing programs 

  1. To review a program schedule, click the arrow located next to the program name.
  2. To view the list of devices associated to the program, click See Device List icon.
  3. To delete a program, click the Garbage icon.
  4. To edit the program, click the Edit Program icon. You have these options: 
    1. Remove device
    2. Add device
    3. Edit program
    4. Delete program
When you have finished the modifications click Validate and then Confirm. A confirmation window displays all the changes. Click Confirm and Save.



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