Knowledge Article: ID B08006001: Mismatched power modules in power domain

Description

Power modules with different power capacities have been installed in the same chassis. The power modules remain functional, but the capacity used for every power supply is the capacity of the lowest capacity power module.

Causes

The management module detects that power modules with different power capacities are in one chassis.

Implications

The power modules remain functional. The capacity used for each power module is the capacity of the lowest capacity power module.

Resolutions

Make sure that power modules of the same capacity are installed in the chassis.

Additional information

To find additional troubleshooting help, visit the "IBM Support & downloads" Web site, select "BladeCenter" for "Browse products for support" panel. At "Support & downloads quick start" page, select your product for "Choose your products", and "Troubleshooting" for "Choose your page", then select "View your page" for "See your results". To narrow the results, search with keywords that are related to this article, such as "fail", "Chassis", etc. in the "Search support" field at the right panel.

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