System values: Power control overview

You can use IBM® i power control system values to control the system's power supply values.

To access the power control category of system values from System i® Navigator, select Configuration and Services and then select System Values.

System i Navigator uses descriptive names for system values. The following table provides an overview of the power control system values available in System i Navigator (and their counterparts in the character-based interface).

Table 1. Power control system values
Name in System i Navigator Description of system value Name in character-based interface
When power failure occurs This system value specifies the action to take when a power failure occurs. QUPSDLYTIM
Message queue and library This system value specifies the message queue that receives uninterruptible power supply messages and the library where the specified message queue is found. QUPSMSGQ