Patent ID: 8595534

Claim:
A non-transitory computer readable storage medium having computer readable program code embodied therein, the computer readable program code adapted to, when executed by a processor, implement a method for managing a power supply system, the method comprising: identifying a first plurality of power supplies included in the power supply system; determining a first system mode for the power supply system; determining a first operating order for the first plurality of power supplies; assigning, based on the first operating order, a first ACTIVE ON threshold to each of the first plurality of power supplies to obtain a plurality of first ACTIVE ON thresholds; and assigning, based on the first operating order, a first ACTIVE STANDBY OFF threshold to each of the first plurality of power supplies to obtain a plurality of first ACTIVE STANDBY OFF thresholds, wherein when each of the plurality ACTIVE STANDBY OFF thresholds are reached, the corresponding power supply of the first plurality of power supplies switches to ACTIVE STANDBY OFF MODE in which output bulk capacitors of the corresponding power supply are charged and a switching regulator of the corresponding power supply is not enabled; wherein the power supply system provides electrical power to at least one computer system.