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Windows 2008 R2 Core Parking

Discussion in 'Windows Home Server' started by Matthijs Vreeken, Sep 7, 2009.

  1. Matthijs Vreeken

    Matthijs Vreeken Guest

    Core parking is a new option in Windows 2008 R2 which allows the Operating
    System to park one or more CPU cores when the processor load is low.
    According to all documentation and multiple blog posts I found; the core
    parking option can be configured using a Group Policy Object.
    Unfortunately none of these resources is specific on the exact location
    where to configure this.
    I have checked all GPO options I could think of, without result.
    Could anyone point me in the right direction, where to configure core
    parking for Windows 2008 r2?
    Many thanks,
    Matthijs
     
    Matthijs Vreeken, Sep 7, 2009
    #1
  3. Dominick

    Dominick Guest

    I can't find it either. I don't think they have the Excel spreadsheet
    out yet with R2 GP settings, maybe once that's out we can find it?

    Matthijs Vreeken wrote:<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > Core parking is a new option in Windows 2008 R2 which allows the Operating
    > System to park one or more CPU cores when the processor load is low.
    > According to all documentation and multiple blog posts I found; the core
    > parking option can be configured using a Group Policy Object.
    > Unfortunately none of these resources is specific on the exact location
    > where to configure this.
    > I have checked all GPO options I could think of, without result.
    > Could anyone point me in the right direction, where to configure core
    > parking for Windows 2008 r2?
    > Many thanks,
    > Matthijs
    > <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
     
    Dominick, Sep 8, 2009
    #2
  4. Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS]

    Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS] Guest

    Hello Dominick,

    Check out "WindowsServer2008R2andWindows7GroupPolicySettings.xlsx" in:


    Best regards

    Meinolf Weber
    Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers
    no rights.
    ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
    ** HELP us help YOU!!!

    <!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > I can't find it either. I don't think they have the Excel spreadsheet
    > out yet with R2 GP settings, maybe once that's out we can find it?
    >
    > Matthijs Vreeken wrote:
    > <!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    >> Core parking is a new option in Windows 2008 R2 which allows the
    >> Operating
    >> System to park one or more CPU cores when the processor load is low.
    >> According to all documentation and multiple blog posts I found; the
    >> core
    >> parking option can be configured using a Group Policy Object.
    >> Unfortunately none of these resources is specific on the exact
    >> location
    >> where to configure this.
    >> I have checked all GPO options I could think of, without result.
    >> Could anyone point me in the right direction, where to configure core
    >> parking for Windows 2008 r2?
    >> Many thanks,
    >> Matthijs<!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
     
    Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS], Sep 9, 2009
    #3
  5. Dominick

    Dominick Guest

    Thanks, didn't see that.

    I did check the Server 2008 R2 spreadsheet, and I searched for CPU,
    core, parking, ACPI, and I did not find any entry for turning on core
    parking. I wonder what it is called?

    Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS] wrote:<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > Hello Dominick,
    >
    > Check out "WindowsServer2008R2andWindows7GroupPolicySettings.xlsx" in:
    >
    >
    >
    > Best regards
    >
    > Meinolf Weber
    > Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
    > confers no rights.
    > ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
    > ** HELP us help YOU!!!
    > <!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    >> I can't find it either. I don't think they have the Excel spreadsheet
    >> out yet with R2 GP settings, maybe once that's out we can find it?
    >>
    >> Matthijs Vreeken wrote:
    >><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    >>> Core parking is a new option in Windows 2008 R2 which allows the
    >>> Operating
    >>> System to park one or more CPU cores when the processor load is low.
    >>> According to all documentation and multiple blog posts I found; the
    >>> core
    >>> parking option can be configured using a Group Policy Object.
    >>> Unfortunately none of these resources is specific on the exact
    >>> location
    >>> where to configure this.
    >>> I have checked all GPO options I could think of, without result.
    >>> Could anyone point me in the right direction, where to configure core
    >>> parking for Windows 2008 r2?
    >>> Many thanks,
    >>> Matthijs<!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >
    > <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
     
    Dominick, Sep 9, 2009
    #4
  6. Darrell Gorter[MSFT]

    Darrell Gorter[MSFT] Guest

    Hello,
    There isn't a group policy setting for core parking.
    You can set core parking options with powercfg or via WMI
    Thanks,
    Darrell Gorter[MSFT]

    This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights
    --------------------
    | >Date: Wed, 09 Sep 2009 07:39:29 -0400
    | >From: Dominick <at@yourservice.com>
    | >User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.23 (Windows/20090812)
    | >MIME-Version: 1.0
    | >Subject: Re: Windows 2008 R2 Core Parking
    | >References: <OhfCg$OMKHA.4004@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl>
    <6cb2911d54528cbff3ba8c5e77d@msnews.microsoft.com>
    | >In-Reply-To: <6cb2911d54528cbff3ba8c5e77d@msnews.microsoft.com>
    | >Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed
    | >Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
    | >X-Antivirus: avast! (VPS 090908-0, 09/08/2009), Outbound message
    | >X-Antivirus-Status: Clean
    | >Message-ID: <eRS2xIUMKHA.508@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl>
    | >Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windows.server.general
    | >NNTP-Posting-Host: c-69-250-219-24.hsd1.md.comcast.net 69.250.219.24
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    | >Xref: TK2MSFTNGHUB02.phx.gbl
    microsoft.public.windows.server.general:60875
    | >X-Tomcat-NG: microsoft.public.windows.server.general
    | >
    | >Thanks, didn't see that.
    | >
    | >I did check the Server 2008 R2 spreadsheet, and I searched for CPU,
    | >core, parking, ACPI, and I did not find any entry for turning on core
    | >parking. I wonder what it is called?
    | >
    | >Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS] wrote:
    | >> Hello Dominick,
    | >>
    | >> Check out "WindowsServer2008R2andWindows7GroupPolicySettings.xlsx" in:
    | >>

    a4f5-ff24cc2030fb&displayLang=en
    | >>
    | >>
    | >> Best regards
    | >>
    | >> Meinolf Weber
    | >> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
    | >> confers no rights.
    | >> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
    | >> ** HELP us help YOU!!!
    | >>
    | >>> I can't find it either. I don't think they have the Excel spreadsheet
    | >>> out yet with R2 GP settings, maybe once that's out we can find it?
    | >>>
    | >>> Matthijs Vreeken wrote:
    | >>>
    | >>>> Core parking is a new option in Windows 2008 R2 which allows the
    | >>>> Operating
    | >>>> System to park one or more CPU cores when the processor load is low.
    | >>>> According to all documentation and multiple blog posts I found; the
    | >>>> core
    | >>>> parking option can be configured using a Group Policy Object.
    | >>>> Unfortunately none of these resources is specific on the exact
    | >>>> location
    | >>>> where to configure this.
    | >>>> I have checked all GPO options I could think of, without result.
    | >>>> Could anyone point me in the right direction, where to configure core
    | >>>> parking for Windows 2008 r2?
    | >>>> Many thanks,
    | >>>> Matthijs
    | >>
    | >>
    | >
     
    Darrell Gorter[MSFT], Sep 9, 2009
    #5
  7. Dominick

    Dominick Guest

    Really? There are a ton of sites saying it's Group Policy. Oh well.

    With regard to powercfg, is there documentation on how to do this? Here
    is the help file, I see nothing about core parking or anything that even
    resembles it...


    POWERCFG <command line options>
    Description:
    This command line tool enables users to control the power settings
    on a system.

    Parameter List:
    -LIST, -L Lists all power schemes in the current user's environment.

    Usage: POWERCFG -LIST

    -QUERY, -Q Displays the contents of the specified power scheme.

    Usage: POWERCFG -QUERY <SCHEME_GUID> <SUB_GUID>

    <SCHEME_GUID> (optional) Specifies the GUID of the power
    scheme
    to display, can be obtained by using
    powercfg -l.
    <SUB_GUID> (optional) Specifies the GUID of the subgroup
    to display. Requires a SCHEME_GUID to be
    provided.

    If neither SCHEME_GUID or SUB_GUID are provided, the settings
    of the current user's active power scheme are displayed.
    If SUB_GUID is not specified, all settings in the specified
    power scheme are displayed.

    -CHANGE, -X Modifies a setting value in the current power scheme.

    Usage: POWERCFG -X <SETTING> <VALUE>

    <SETTING> Specifies one of the following options:
    -monitor-timeout-ac <minutes>
    -monitor-timeout-dc <minutes>
    -disk-timeout-ac <minutes>
    -disk-timeout-dc <minutes>
    -standby-timeout-ac <minutes>
    -standby-timeout-dc <minutes>
    -hibernate-timeout-ac <minutes>
    -hibernate-timeout-dc <minutes>

    Example:
    POWERCFG -Change -monitor-timeout-ac 5

    This would set the monitor idle timeout value to 5 minutes
    when on AC power.

    -CHANGENAME Modifies the name of a power scheme and optionally it's
    description.

    Usage: POWERCFG -CHANGENAME <GUID> <name> <scheme
    description>

    If the description is omitted only the name will be changed.

    -DUPLICATESCHEME
    Duplicates the specified power scheme. The resulting
    GUID which represents the new scheme will be displayed.

    Usage: POWERCFG -DUPLICATESCHEME <GUID> <destination GUID>

    <GUID> Specifies a scheme GUID obtained by using the
    powercfg -l.

    If <destination GUID> is omitted, a new GUID will be
    created for the duplicated scheme.

    -DELETE, -D Deletes the power scheme with the specified GUID.

    Usage: POWERCFG -DELETE <GUID>

    <GUID> obtained by using the LIST parameter.

    -DELETESETTING
    Deletes a power setting.

    Usage: POWERCFG -DELETESETTING <SUB_GUID> <SETTING_GUID>

    <SUB_GUID> Specifies the subgroup GUID.
    <SETTING_GUID> Specifies the power setting guid.

    -SETACTIVE, -S
    Makes the specified power scheme active on the system.

    Usage: POWERCFG -SETACTIVE <SCHEME_GUID>

    <SCHEME_GUID> Specifies the scheme guid.

    -GETACTIVESCHEME
    Retrieve the currently active power scheme.

    Usage: POWERCFG -GETACTIVESCHEME

    -SETACVALUEINDEX
    Sets a value associated with a specified power setting
    while the system is powered by AC power.

    Usage: POWERCFG -SETACVALUEINDEX <SCHEME_GUID> <SUB_GUID>
    <SETTING_GUID>
    <SettingIndex>

    <SCHEME_GUID> Specifies a power scheme GUID and may be
    obtained by using PowerCfg /L.
    <SUB_GUID> Specifies a subgroup of power setting
    GUID and may
    be obtained by using "PowerCfg /Q."
    <SETTING_GUID> Specifies an individual power setting
    GUID and may
    be obtained by using "PowerCfg /Q".
    <SettingIndex> Specifies which of the list of of
    possible values
    this power setting will be set to.

    Example:
    POWERCFG -SetAcValueIndex <GUID> <GUID> <GUID> 5
    This would set the power setting's AC value to the
    5th entry
    in the list of possible values for this power setting.

    -SETDCVALUEINDEX
    Sets a value associated with a specified power setting
    while the system is powered by DC power.

    Usage: POWERCFG -SETDCVALUEINDEX <SCHEME_GUID> <SUB_GUID>
    <SETTING_GUID>
    <SettingIndex>
    <SCHEME_GUID> Specifies a power scheme GUID and may be
    obtained by using PowerCfg /L.
    <SUB_GUID> Specifies a subgroup of power setting
    GUID and may
    be obtained by using "PowerCfg /Q."
    <SETTING_GUID> Specifies an individual power setting
    GUID and may
    be obtained by using "PowerCfg /Q".
    <SettingIndex> Specifies which of the list of possible
    values
    this setting will be set to.

    Example:
    POWERCFG -SetDcValueIndex <GUID> <GUID> <GUID> 5
    This would set the power setting's DC value to the
    5th entry
    in the list of possible values for this power setting.

    -HIBERNATE, -H
    Enables-Disables the hibernate feature. Hibernate
    timeout is not
    supported on all systems.

    Usage: POWERCFG -H <ON|OFF>
    POWERCFG -H -Size <PercentSize>
    -Size Specifies the desired hiberfile size in percentage
    of the
    total memory. The default size cannot be smaller
    than 50.
    This switch will also enable the hiberfile
    automatically.

    -AVAILABLESLEEPSTATES, -A
    Reports the sleep states available on the system
    Attempts to report reasons why sleep states are unavailable.

    -DEVICEQUERY
    Return a list of devices that meet the specified criteria.

    Usage: POWERCFG -DEVICEQUERY <queryflags>

    <queryflags> Secifies one of the following criteria:

    wake_from_S1_supported Return all devices that support
    waking the
    system from a light sleep state.
    wake_from_S2_supported Return all devices that support
    waking the
    system from a deeper sleep state.
    wake_from_S3_supported Return all devices that support
    waking the
    system from the deepest sleep state.
    wake_from_any Return all devices that support
    waking the
    system from any sleep state.
    S1_supported List devices supporting light sleep.
    S2_supported List devices supporting deeper sleep.
    S3_supported List devices supporting deepest
    sleep.
    S4_supported List devices supporting hibernation.
    wake_programmable List devices that are
    user-configurable
    to wake the system from a sleep
    state.
    wake_armed List devices that are currently
    configured
    to wake the system from any sleep
    state.
    all_devices Return all devices present in the
    system.
    all_devices_verbose Return verbose list of devices.
    Example:
    POWERCFG -DEVICEQUERY wake_armed

    -DEVICEENABLEWAKE
    Enable the device to wake the system from a sleep state.

    Usage: POWERCFG -DEVICEENABLEWAKE <devicename>

    <devicename> Specifies a device retrieved using
    "PowerCfg -DEVICEQUERY wake_programmable".

    Example:
    POWERCFG -DEVICEENABLEWAKE
    "Microsoft USB IntelliMouse
    Explorer"

    -DEVICEDISABLEWAKE <devicename> disable the device from waking the system
    Disable the device from waking the system from a sleep state

    Usage: POWERCFG -DEVICEDISABLEWAKE

    <devicename> Specifies a device retrieved using
    "PowerCfg -DEVICEQUERY wake_armed".

    -IMPORT Imports all power settings from the specified file.

    Usage: POWERCFG -IMPORT <filename> <GUID>

    <filename> Specify a fully-qualified path to a file
    generated by
    using "PowerCfg -EXPORT parameter".
    <GUID> (optional) The settings are loaded into a
    power scheme
    represented by this GUID. If not supplied,
    powercfg
    will generate and use a new GUID

    Example:
    POWERCFG -IMPORT c:\scheme.pow

    -EXPORT Exports power scheme, represented by the specified GUID,
    to the
    specified file.

    Usage: POWERCFG -EXPORT <filename> <GUID>

    <filename> Specify a fully-qualified path to a
    destination file.
    <GUID> specifies a power scheme GUID and may be
    obtained by
    using "PowerCfg /L"

    Example:
    POWERCFG -EXPORT c:\scheme.pow
    381b4222-f694-41f0-9685-ff5bb260df2e

    -LASTWAKE Reports information about what woke the system from the last
    sleep transition

    -HELP, -? Displays information on command-line parameters.

    -ALIASES Displays all aliases and their corresponding GUIDs.
    The user may use these aliases in place of any GUID on
    the commandline.

    -SETSECURITYDESCRIPTOR
    Sets a security descriptor associated with a specified
    power setting, power scheme, or action.

    Usage: POWERCFG -SETSECURITYDESCRIPTOR <GUID|ACTION> <SDDL>

    <GUID> Specifies a power scheme or a power setting
    GUID.
    <ACTION> Can be one of the following strings:
    ActionSetActive, ActionCreate, ActionDefault
    <SDDL> Specifies a valid security descriptor string
    in SDDL
    format. Call POWERCFG -GETSECURITYDESCRIPTOR
    to see
    an example SDDL STRING.

    -GETSECURITYDESCRIPTOR
    Gets a security descriptor associated with a specified
    power setting, power scheme, or action.

    Usage: POWERCFG -GETSECURITYDESCRIPTOR <GUID|ACTION>
    <GUID> Specifies a power scheme or a power setting
    GUID.
    <ACTION> Can be one of the following strings:
    ActionSetActive, ActionCreate, ActionDefault

    -REQUESTS
    Enumerate application and driver Power Requests. Power
    Requests prevent the computer from automatically powering
    off
    the display or entering a low-power sleep mode.

    -REQUESTSOVERRIDE
    Sets a Power Request override for a particular Process,
    Service,
    or Driver. If no parameters are specified, this command
    displays
    the current list of Power Request Overrides.

    Usage: POWERCFG -REQUESTSOVERRIDE <CALLER_TYPE> <NAME>
    <REQUEST>
    <CALLER_TYPE> Specifies one of the following caller type:
    PROCESS, SERVICE, DRIVER. This is
    obtained by
    calling the POWERCFG -REQUESTS command.
    <NAME> Specifies the caller name. This is the name
    returned from calling POWERCFG -REQUESTS
    command.
    <REQUEST> Specifies one or more of the following Power
    Request Types: Display, System, Awaymode.
    Example:
    POWERCFG -REQUESTSOVERRIDE PROCESS wmplayer.exe
    Display System

    -ENERGY
    Analyze the system for common energy-efficiency and
    battery life
    problems. The ENERGY command should be used when the
    computer is
    idle and with no open programs or documents. The ENERGY
    command
    will generate an HTML report file in the current path.
    The ENERGY
    command supports the following optional parameters:

    Usage: POWERCFG -ENERGY [-OUTPUT <FILENAME>] [-XML]
    [-DURATION <SECONDS>]
    POWERCFG -ENERGY -TRACE [-D <FILEPATH>]
    [-DURATION <SECONDS>]
    -OUTPUT <FILENAME> - Specify the path and filename to
    store the
    energy report HTML file.
    -XML - Format the report file as XML.
    -TRACE - Record system behavior and do not
    perform
    analysis. Trace files will be
    generated in
    the current path unless the -D
    parameter
    is specified.
    -D <FILEPATH> - Specify the directory to store
    trace data.
    May only be used with the -TRACE
    parameter.
    -DURATION <SECONDS> - Specify the number of seconds to
    observe
    system behavior. Default is 60
    seconds.
    -WAKETIMERS
    Enumerate the active wake timers. If enabled, the
    expiration of a
    wake timer wakes the system from sleep and hibernate states.




    Darrell Gorter[MSFT] wrote:<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > Hello,
    > There isn't a group policy setting for core parking.
    > You can set core parking options with powercfg or via WMI
    > Thanks,
    > Darrell Gorter[MSFT]
    >
    > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights
    > --------------------
    > | >Date: Wed, 09 Sep 2009 07:39:29 -0400
    > | >From: Dominick <at@yourservice.com>
    > | >User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.23 (Windows/20090812)
    > | >MIME-Version: 1.0
    > | >Subject: Re: Windows 2008 R2 Core Parking
    > | >References: <OhfCg$OMKHA.4004@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl>
    > <6cb2911d54528cbff3ba8c5e77d@msnews.microsoft.com>
    > | >In-Reply-To: <6cb2911d54528cbff3ba8c5e77d@msnews.microsoft.com>
    > | >Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed
    > | >Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
    > | >X-Antivirus: avast! (VPS 090908-0, 09/08/2009), Outbound message
    > | >X-Antivirus-Status: Clean
    > | >Message-ID: <eRS2xIUMKHA.508@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl>
    > | >Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windows.server.general
    > | >NNTP-Posting-Host: c-69-250-219-24.hsd1.md.comcast.net 69.250.219.24
    > | >Lines: 1
    > | >Path: TK2MSFTNGHUB02.phx.gbl!TK2MSFTNGP01.phx.gbl!TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl
    > | >Xref: TK2MSFTNGHUB02.phx.gbl
    > microsoft.public.windows.server.general:60875
    > | >X-Tomcat-NG: microsoft.public.windows.server.general
    > | >
    > | >Thanks, didn't see that.
    > | >
    > | >I did check the Server 2008 R2 spreadsheet, and I searched for CPU,
    > | >core, parking, ACPI, and I did not find any entry for turning on core
    > | >parking. I wonder what it is called?
    > | >
    > | >Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS] wrote:
    > | >> Hello Dominick,
    > | >>
    > | >> Check out "WindowsServer2008R2andWindows7GroupPolicySettings.xlsx" in:
    > | >>
    >
    > a4f5-ff24cc2030fb&displayLang=en
    > | >>
    > | >>
    > | >> Best regards
    > | >>
    > | >> Meinolf Weber
    > | >> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
    > | >> confers no rights.
    > | >> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
    > | >> ** HELP us help YOU!!!
    > | >>
    > | >>> I can't find it either. I don't think they have the Excel spreadsheet
    > | >>> out yet with R2 GP settings, maybe once that's out we can find it?
    > | >>>
    > | >>> Matthijs Vreeken wrote:
    > | >>>
    > | >>>> Core parking is a new option in Windows 2008 R2 which allows the
    > | >>>> Operating
    > | >>>> System to park one or more CPU cores when the processor load is low.
    > | >>>> According to all documentation and multiple blog posts I found; the
    > | >>>> core
    > | >>>> parking option can be configured using a Group Policy Object.
    > | >>>> Unfortunately none of these resources is specific on the exact
    > | >>>> location
    > | >>>> where to configure this.
    > | >>>> I have checked all GPO options I could think of, without result.
    > | >>>> Could anyone point me in the right direction, where to configure core
    > | >>>> parking for Windows 2008 r2?
    > | >>>> Many thanks,
    > | >>>> Matthijs
    > | >>
    > | >>
    > | >
    > <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
     
    Dominick, Sep 9, 2009
    #6
  8. Darrell Gorter[MSFT]

    Darrell Gorter[MSFT] Guest

    Hello Dominick,

    Try this paper for the powercfg command

    98DC2/Perf-tun-srv-R2.docx


    Thanks,
    Darrell Gorter[MSFT]

    This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights
    --------------------
    | >Date: Wed, 09 Sep 2009 18:14:19 -0400
    | >From: Dominick <at@yourservice.com>
    | >User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.23 (Windows/20090812)
    | >MIME-Version: 1.0
    | >Subject: Re: Windows 2008 R2 Core Parking
    | >References: <OhfCg$OMKHA.4004@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl>
    <6cb2911d54528cbff3ba8c5e77d@msnews.microsoft.com>
    <eRS2xIUMKHA.508@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl>
    <DPSbi$WMKHA.2080@TK2MSFTNGHUB02.phx.gbl>
    | >In-Reply-To: <DPSbi$WMKHA.2080@TK2MSFTNGHUB02.phx.gbl>
    | >Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed
    | >Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
    | >X-Antivirus: avast! (VPS 090909-0, 09/09/2009), Outbound message
    | >X-Antivirus-Status: Clean
    | >Message-ID: <#elVhrZMKHA.220@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl>
    | >Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windows.server.general
    | >NNTP-Posting-Host: c-69-250-219-24.hsd1.md.comcast.net 69.250.219.24
    | >Lines: 1
    | >Path: TK2MSFTNGHUB02.phx.gbl!TK2MSFTNGP01.phx.gbl!TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl
    | >Xref: TK2MSFTNGHUB02.phx.gbl
    microsoft.public.windows.server.general:60911
    | >X-Tomcat-NG: microsoft.public.windows.server.general
    | >
    | >Really? There are a ton of sites saying it's Group Policy. Oh well.
    | >
    | >With regard to powercfg, is there documentation on how to do this? Here
    | >is the help file, I see nothing about core parking or anything that even
    | >resembles it...
    | >
    | >
    | >POWERCFG <command line options>
    | >Description:
    | > This command line tool enables users to control the power settings
    | > on a system.
    | >
    | >Parameter List:
    | > -LIST, -L Lists all power schemes in the current user's environment.
    | >
    | > Usage: POWERCFG -LIST
    | >
    | > -QUERY, -Q Displays the contents of the specified power scheme.
    | >
    | > Usage: POWERCFG -QUERY <SCHEME_GUID> <SUB_GUID>
    | >
    | > <SCHEME_GUID> (optional) Specifies the GUID of the power
    | >scheme
    | > to display, can be obtained by using
    | >powercfg -l.
    | > <SUB_GUID> (optional) Specifies the GUID of the
    subgroup
    | > to display. Requires a SCHEME_GUID to be
    | >provided.
    | >
    | > If neither SCHEME_GUID or SUB_GUID are provided, the
    settings
    | > of the current user's active power scheme are displayed.
    | > If SUB_GUID is not specified, all settings in the
    specified
    | > power scheme are displayed.
    | >
    | > -CHANGE, -X Modifies a setting value in the current power scheme.
    | >
    | > Usage: POWERCFG -X <SETTING> <VALUE>
    | >
    | > <SETTING> Specifies one of the following options:
    | > -monitor-timeout-ac <minutes>
    | > -monitor-timeout-dc <minutes>
    | > -disk-timeout-ac <minutes>
    | > -disk-timeout-dc <minutes>
    | > -standby-timeout-ac <minutes>
    | > -standby-timeout-dc <minutes>
    | > -hibernate-timeout-ac <minutes>
    | > -hibernate-timeout-dc <minutes>
    | >
    | > Example:
    | > POWERCFG -Change -monitor-timeout-ac 5
    | >
    | > This would set the monitor idle timeout value to 5 minutes
    | > when on AC power.
    | >
    | > -CHANGENAME Modifies the name of a power scheme and optionally it's
    | > description.
    | >
    | > Usage: POWERCFG -CHANGENAME <GUID> <name> <scheme
    | >description>
    | >
    | > If the description is omitted only the name will be
    changed.
    | >
    | > -DUPLICATESCHEME
    | > Duplicates the specified power scheme. The resulting
    | > GUID which represents the new scheme will be displayed.
    | >
    | > Usage: POWERCFG -DUPLICATESCHEME <GUID> <destination GUID>
    | >
    | > <GUID> Specifies a scheme GUID obtained by using the
    | >powercfg -l.
    | >
    | > If <destination GUID> is omitted, a new GUID will be
    | > created for the duplicated scheme.
    | >
    | > -DELETE, -D Deletes the power scheme with the specified GUID.
    | >
    | > Usage: POWERCFG -DELETE <GUID>
    | >
    | > <GUID> obtained by using the LIST parameter.
    | >
    | > -DELETESETTING
    | > Deletes a power setting.
    | >
    | > Usage: POWERCFG -DELETESETTING <SUB_GUID> <SETTING_GUID>
    | >
    | > <SUB_GUID> Specifies the subgroup GUID.
    | > <SETTING_GUID> Specifies the power setting guid.
    | >
    | > -SETACTIVE, -S
    | > Makes the specified power scheme active on the system.
    | >
    | > Usage: POWERCFG -SETACTIVE <SCHEME_GUID>
    | >
    | > <SCHEME_GUID> Specifies the scheme guid.
    | >
    | > -GETACTIVESCHEME
    | > Retrieve the currently active power scheme.
    | >
    | > Usage: POWERCFG -GETACTIVESCHEME
    | >
    | > -SETACVALUEINDEX
    | > Sets a value associated with a specified power setting
    | > while the system is powered by AC power.
    | >
    | > Usage: POWERCFG -SETACVALUEINDEX <SCHEME_GUID> <SUB_GUID>
    | > <SETTING_GUID>
    | ><SettingIndex>
    | >
    | > <SCHEME_GUID> Specifies a power scheme GUID and may be
    | > obtained by using PowerCfg /L.
    | > <SUB_GUID> Specifies a subgroup of power setting
    | >GUID and may
    | > be obtained by using "PowerCfg /Q."
    | > <SETTING_GUID> Specifies an individual power setting
    | >GUID and may
    | > be obtained by using "PowerCfg /Q".
    | > <SettingIndex> Specifies which of the list of of
    | >possible values
    | > this power setting will be set to.
    | >
    | > Example:
    | > POWERCFG -SetAcValueIndex <GUID> <GUID> <GUID> 5
    | > This would set the power setting's AC value to the
    | >5th entry
    | > in the list of possible values for this power setting.
    | >
    | > -SETDCVALUEINDEX
    | > Sets a value associated with a specified power setting
    | > while the system is powered by DC power.
    | >
    | > Usage: POWERCFG -SETDCVALUEINDEX <SCHEME_GUID> <SUB_GUID>
    | > <SETTING_GUID>
    | ><SettingIndex>
    | > <SCHEME_GUID> Specifies a power scheme GUID and may be
    | > obtained by using PowerCfg /L.
    | > <SUB_GUID> Specifies a subgroup of power setting
    | >GUID and may
    | > be obtained by using "PowerCfg /Q."
    | > <SETTING_GUID> Specifies an individual power setting
    | >GUID and may
    | > be obtained by using "PowerCfg /Q".
    | > <SettingIndex> Specifies which of the list of possible
    | >values
    | > this setting will be set to.
    | >
    | > Example:
    | > POWERCFG -SetDcValueIndex <GUID> <GUID> <GUID> 5
    | > This would set the power setting's DC value to the
    | >5th entry
    | > in the list of possible values for this power setting.
    | >
    | > -HIBERNATE, -H
    | > Enables-Disables the hibernate feature. Hibernate
    | >timeout is not
    | > supported on all systems.
    | >
    | > Usage: POWERCFG -H <ON|OFF>
    | > POWERCFG -H -Size <PercentSize>
    | > -Size Specifies the desired hiberfile size in percentage
    | >of the
    | > total memory. The default size cannot be smaller
    | >than 50.
    | > This switch will also enable the hiberfile
    | >automatically.
    | >
    | > -AVAILABLESLEEPSTATES, -A
    | > Reports the sleep states available on the system
    | > Attempts to report reasons why sleep states are
    unavailable.
    | >
    | > -DEVICEQUERY
    | > Return a list of devices that meet the specified criteria.
    | >
    | > Usage: POWERCFG -DEVICEQUERY <queryflags>
    | >
    | > <queryflags> Secifies one of the following criteria:
    | >
    | > wake_from_S1_supported Return all devices that support
    | >waking the
    | > system from a light sleep state.
    | > wake_from_S2_supported Return all devices that support
    | >waking the
    | > system from a deeper sleep state.
    | > wake_from_S3_supported Return all devices that support
    | >waking the
    | > system from the deepest sleep
    state.
    | > wake_from_any Return all devices that support
    | >waking the
    | > system from any sleep state.
    | > S1_supported List devices supporting light
    sleep.
    | > S2_supported List devices supporting deeper
    sleep.
    | > S3_supported List devices supporting deepest
    | >sleep.
    | > S4_supported List devices supporting
    hibernation.
    | > wake_programmable List devices that are
    | >user-configurable
    | > to wake the system from a sleep
    | >state.
    | > wake_armed List devices that are currently
    | >configured
    | > to wake the system from any sleep
    | >state.
    | > all_devices Return all devices present in the
    | >system.
    | > all_devices_verbose Return verbose list of devices.
    | > Example:
    | > POWERCFG -DEVICEQUERY wake_armed
    | >
    | > -DEVICEENABLEWAKE
    | > Enable the device to wake the system from a sleep state.
    | >
    | > Usage: POWERCFG -DEVICEENABLEWAKE <devicename>
    | >
    | > <devicename> Specifies a device retrieved using
    | > "PowerCfg -DEVICEQUERY wake_programmable".
    | >
    | > Example:
    | > POWERCFG -DEVICEENABLEWAKE
    | > "Microsoft USB IntelliMouse
    | >Explorer"
    | >
    | > -DEVICEDISABLEWAKE <devicename> disable the device from waking the
    system
    | > Disable the device from waking the system from a sleep
    state
    | >
    | > Usage: POWERCFG -DEVICEDISABLEWAKE
    | >
    | > <devicename> Specifies a device retrieved using
    | > "PowerCfg -DEVICEQUERY wake_armed".
    | >
    | > -IMPORT Imports all power settings from the specified file.
    | >
    | > Usage: POWERCFG -IMPORT <filename> <GUID>
    | >
    | > <filename> Specify a fully-qualified path to a file
    | >generated by
    | > using "PowerCfg -EXPORT parameter".
    | > <GUID> (optional) The settings are loaded into a
    | >power scheme
    | > represented by this GUID. If not supplied,
    | >powercfg
    | > will generate and use a new GUID
    | >
    | > Example:
    | > POWERCFG -IMPORT c:\scheme.pow
    | >
    | > -EXPORT Exports power scheme, represented by the specified GUID,
    | >to the
    | > specified file.
    | >
    | > Usage: POWERCFG -EXPORT <filename> <GUID>
    | >
    | > <filename> Specify a fully-qualified path to a
    | >destination file.
    | > <GUID> specifies a power scheme GUID and may be
    | >obtained by
    | > using "PowerCfg /L"
    | >
    | > Example:
    | > POWERCFG -EXPORT c:\scheme.pow
    | > 381b4222-f694-41f0-9685-ff5bb260df2e
    | >
    | > -LASTWAKE Reports information about what woke the system from the
    last
    | > sleep transition
    | >
    | > -HELP, -? Displays information on command-line parameters.
    | >
    | > -ALIASES Displays all aliases and their corresponding GUIDs.
    | > The user may use these aliases in place of any GUID on
    | > the commandline.
    | >
    | > -SETSECURITYDESCRIPTOR
    | > Sets a security descriptor associated with a specified
    | > power setting, power scheme, or action.
    | >
    | > Usage: POWERCFG -SETSECURITYDESCRIPTOR <GUID|ACTION>
    <SDDL>
    | >
    | > <GUID> Specifies a power scheme or a power setting
    | >GUID.
    | > <ACTION> Can be one of the following strings:
    | > ActionSetActive, ActionCreate, ActionDefault
    | > <SDDL> Specifies a valid security descriptor string
    | >in SDDL
    | > format. Call POWERCFG -GETSECURITYDESCRIPTOR
    | >to see
    | > an example SDDL STRING.
    | >
    | > -GETSECURITYDESCRIPTOR
    | > Gets a security descriptor associated with a specified
    | > power setting, power scheme, or action.
    | >
    | > Usage: POWERCFG -GETSECURITYDESCRIPTOR <GUID|ACTION>
    | > <GUID> Specifies a power scheme or a power setting
    | >GUID.
    | > <ACTION> Can be one of the following strings:
    | > ActionSetActive, ActionCreate, ActionDefault
    | >
    | > -REQUESTS
    | > Enumerate application and driver Power Requests. Power
    | > Requests prevent the computer from automatically powering
    | >off
    | > the display or entering a low-power sleep mode.
    | >
    | > -REQUESTSOVERRIDE
    | > Sets a Power Request override for a particular Process,
    | >Service,
    | > or Driver. If no parameters are specified, this command
    | >displays
    | > the current list of Power Request Overrides.
    | >
    | > Usage: POWERCFG -REQUESTSOVERRIDE <CALLER_TYPE> <NAME>
    | ><REQUEST>
    | > <CALLER_TYPE> Specifies one of the following caller
    type:
    | > PROCESS, SERVICE, DRIVER. This is
    | >obtained by
    | > calling the POWERCFG -REQUESTS command.
    | > <NAME> Specifies the caller name. This is the
    name
    | > returned from calling POWERCFG -REQUESTS
    | >command.
    | > <REQUEST> Specifies one or more of the following
    Power
    | > Request Types: Display, System, Awaymode.
    | > Example:
    | > POWERCFG -REQUESTSOVERRIDE PROCESS wmplayer.exe
    | >Display System
    | >
    | > -ENERGY
    | > Analyze the system for common energy-efficiency and
    | >battery life
    | > problems. The ENERGY command should be used when the
    | >computer is
    | > idle and with no open programs or documents. The ENERGY
    | >command
    | > will generate an HTML report file in the current path.
    | >The ENERGY
    | > command supports the following optional parameters:
    | >
    | > Usage: POWERCFG -ENERGY [-OUTPUT <FILENAME>] [-XML]
    | > [-DURATION <SECONDS>]
    | > POWERCFG -ENERGY -TRACE [-D <FILEPATH>]
    | > [-DURATION <SECONDS>]
    | > -OUTPUT <FILENAME> - Specify the path and filename to
    | >store the
    | > energy report HTML file.
    | > -XML - Format the report file as XML.
    | > -TRACE - Record system behavior and do not
    | >perform
    | > analysis. Trace files will be
    | >generated in
    | > the current path unless the -D
    | >parameter
    | > is specified.
    | > -D <FILEPATH> - Specify the directory to store
    | >trace data.
    | > May only be used with the -TRACE
    | >parameter.
    | > -DURATION <SECONDS> - Specify the number of seconds to
    | >observe
    | > system behavior. Default is 60
    | >seconds.
    | > -WAKETIMERS
    | > Enumerate the active wake timers. If enabled, the
    | >expiration of a
    | > wake timer wakes the system from sleep and hibernate
    states.
    | >
    | >
    | >
    | >
    | >Darrell Gorter[MSFT] wrote:
    | >> Hello,
    | >> There isn't a group policy setting for core parking.
    | >> You can set core parking options with powercfg or via WMI
    | >> Thanks,
    | >> Darrell Gorter[MSFT]
    | >>
    | >> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
    rights
    | >> --------------------
    | >> | >Date: Wed, 09 Sep 2009 07:39:29 -0400
    | >> | >From: Dominick <at@yourservice.com>
    | >> | >User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.23 (Windows/20090812)
    | >> | >MIME-Version: 1.0
    | >> | >Subject: Re: Windows 2008 R2 Core Parking
    | >> | >References: <OhfCg$OMKHA.4004@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl>
    | >> <6cb2911d54528cbff3ba8c5e77d@msnews.microsoft.com>
    | >> | >In-Reply-To: <6cb2911d54528cbff3ba8c5e77d@msnews.microsoft.com>
    | >> | >Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed
    | >> | >Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
    | >> | >X-Antivirus: avast! (VPS 090908-0, 09/08/2009), Outbound message
    | >> | >X-Antivirus-Status: Clean
    | >> | >Message-ID: <eRS2xIUMKHA.508@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl>
    | >> | >Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windows.server.general
    | >> | >NNTP-Posting-Host: c-69-250-219-24.hsd1.md.comcast.net 69.250.219.24
    | >> | >Lines: 1
    | >> | >Path:
    TK2MSFTNGHUB02.phx.gbl!TK2MSFTNGP01.phx.gbl!TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl
    | >> | >Xref: TK2MSFTNGHUB02.phx.gbl
    | >> microsoft.public.windows.server.general:60875
    | >> | >X-Tomcat-NG: microsoft.public.windows.server.general
    | >> | >
    | >> | >Thanks, didn't see that.
    | >> | >
    | >> | >I did check the Server 2008 R2 spreadsheet, and I searched for CPU,
    | >> | >core, parking, ACPI, and I did not find any entry for turning on
    core
    | >> | >parking. I wonder what it is called?
    | >> | >
    | >> | >Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS] wrote:
    | >> | >> Hello Dominick,
    | >> | >>
    | >> | >> Check out
    "WindowsServer2008R2andWindows7GroupPolicySettings.xlsx" in:
    | >> | >>
    | >>

    | >> a4f5-ff24cc2030fb&displayLang=en
    | >> | >>
    | >> | >>
    | >> | >> Best regards
    | >> | >>
    | >> | >> Meinolf Weber
    | >> | >> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties,
    and
    | >> | >> confers no rights.
    | >> | >> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
    | >> | >> ** HELP us help YOU!!!
    | >> | >>
    | >> | >>> I can't find it either. I don't think they have the Excel
    spreadsheet
    | >> | >>> out yet with R2 GP settings, maybe once that's out we can find
    it?
    | >> | >>>
    | >> | >>> Matthijs Vreeken wrote:
    | >> | >>>
    | >> | >>>> Core parking is a new option in Windows 2008 R2 which allows the
    | >> | >>>> Operating
    | >> | >>>> System to park one or more CPU cores when the processor load is
    low.
    | >> | >>>> According to all documentation and multiple blog posts I found;
    the
    | >> | >>>> core
    | >> | >>>> parking option can be configured using a Group Policy Object.
    | >> | >>>> Unfortunately none of these resources is specific on the exact
    | >> | >>>> location
    | >> | >>>> where to configure this.
    | >> | >>>> I have checked all GPO options I could think of, without result.
    | >> | >>>> Could anyone point me in the right direction, where to
    configure core
    | >> | >>>> parking for Windows 2008 r2?
    | >> | >>>> Many thanks,
    | >> | >>>> Matthijs
    | >> | >>
    | >> | >>
    | >> | >
    | >>
    | >
     
    Darrell Gorter[MSFT], Sep 9, 2009
    #7
  9. Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS]

    Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS] Guest

    Hello Darrell Gorter[MSFT],

    Your link doesn't work, sorry. Even with adding a / or - between "E7CE0D
    98DC2"

    Best regards

    Meinolf Weber
    Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers
    no rights.
    ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
    ** HELP us help YOU!!!

    <!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > Hello Dominick,
    >
    > Try this paper for the powercfg command
    >
    > E7CE0D 98DC2/Perf-tun-srv-R2.docx
    >
    > Thanks,
    > Darrell Gorter[MSFT]
    > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
    > rights
    > --------------------
    > | >Date: Wed, 09 Sep 2009 18:14:19 -0400
    > | >From: Dominick <at@yourservice.com>
    > | >User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.23 (Windows/20090812)
    > | >MIME-Version: 1.0
    > | >Subject: Re: Windows 2008 R2 Core Parking
    > | >References: <OhfCg$OMKHA.4004@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl>
    > <6cb2911d54528cbff3ba8c5e77d@msnews.microsoft.com>
    > <eRS2xIUMKHA.508@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl>
    > <DPSbi$WMKHA.2080@TK2MSFTNGHUB02.phx.gbl>
    > | >In-Reply-To: <DPSbi$WMKHA.2080@TK2MSFTNGHUB02.phx.gbl>
    > | >Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed
    > | >Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
    > | >X-Antivirus: avast! (VPS 090909-0, 09/09/2009), Outbound message
    > | >X-Antivirus-Status: Clean
    > | >Message-ID: <#elVhrZMKHA.220@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl>
    > | >Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windows.server.general
    > | >NNTP-Posting-Host: c-69-250-219-24.hsd1.md.comcast.net
    > 69.250.219.24
    > | >Lines: 1
    > | >Path:
    > TK2MSFTNGHUB02.phx.gbl!TK2MSFTNGP01.phx.gbl!TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl
    > | >Xref: TK2MSFTNGHUB02.phx.gbl
    > microsoft.public.windows.server.general:60911
    > | >X-Tomcat-NG: microsoft.public.windows.server.general
    > | >
    > | >Really? There are a ton of sites saying it's Group Policy. Oh
    > well.
    > | >
    > | >With regard to powercfg, is there documentation on how to do this?
    > Here
    > | >is the help file, I see nothing about core parking or anything that
    > even
    > | >resembles it...
    > | >
    > | >
    > | >POWERCFG <command line options>
    > | >Description:
    > | > This command line tool enables users to control the power
    > settings
    > | > on a system.
    > | >
    > | >Parameter List:
    > | > -LIST, -L Lists all power schemes in the current user's
    > environment.
    > | >
    > | > Usage: POWERCFG -LIST
    > | >
    > | > -QUERY, -Q Displays the contents of the specified power scheme.
    > | >
    > | > Usage: POWERCFG -QUERY <SCHEME_GUID> <SUB_GUID>
    > | >
    > | > <SCHEME_GUID> (optional) Specifies the GUID of the
    > power
    > | >scheme
    > | > to display, can be obtained by using
    > | >powercfg -l.
    > | > <SUB_GUID> (optional) Specifies the GUID of the
    > subgroup
    > | > to display. Requires a SCHEME_GUID
    > to be
    > | >provided.
    > | >
    > | > If neither SCHEME_GUID or SUB_GUID are provided, the
    > settings
    > | > of the current user's active power scheme are
    > displayed.
    > | > If SUB_GUID is not specified, all settings in the
    > specified
    > | > power scheme are displayed.
    > | >
    > | > -CHANGE, -X Modifies a setting value in the current power
    > scheme.
    > | >
    > | > Usage: POWERCFG -X <SETTING> <VALUE>
    > | >
    > | > <SETTING> Specifies one of the following options:
    > | > -monitor-timeout-ac <minutes>
    > | > -monitor-timeout-dc <minutes>
    > | > -disk-timeout-ac <minutes>
    > | > -disk-timeout-dc <minutes>
    > | > -standby-timeout-ac <minutes>
    > | > -standby-timeout-dc <minutes>
    > | > -hibernate-timeout-ac <minutes>
    > | > -hibernate-timeout-dc <minutes>
    > | >
    > | > Example:
    > | > POWERCFG -Change -monitor-timeout-ac 5
    > | >
    > | > This would set the monitor idle timeout value to 5
    > minutes
    > | > when on AC power.
    > | >
    > | > -CHANGENAME Modifies the name of a power scheme and optionally
    > it's
    > | > description.
    > | >
    > | > Usage: POWERCFG -CHANGENAME <GUID> <name> <scheme
    > | >description>
    > | >
    > | > If the description is omitted only the name will be
    > changed.
    > | >
    > | > -DUPLICATESCHEME
    > | > Duplicates the specified power scheme. The
    > resulting
    > | > GUID which represents the new scheme will be
    > displayed.
    > | >
    > | > Usage: POWERCFG -DUPLICATESCHEME <GUID> <destination
    > GUID>
    > | >
    > | > <GUID> Specifies a scheme GUID obtained by using
    > the
    > | >powercfg -l.
    > | >
    > | > If <destination GUID> is omitted, a new GUID will be
    > | > created for the duplicated scheme.
    > | >
    > | > -DELETE, -D Deletes the power scheme with the specified GUID.
    > | >
    > | > Usage: POWERCFG -DELETE <GUID>
    > | >
    > | > <GUID> obtained by using the LIST parameter.
    > | >
    > | > -DELETESETTING
    > | > Deletes a power setting.
    > | >
    > | > Usage: POWERCFG -DELETESETTING <SUB_GUID>
    > <SETTING_GUID>
    > | >
    > | > <SUB_GUID> Specifies the subgroup GUID.
    > | > <SETTING_GUID> Specifies the power setting guid.
    > | >
    > | > -SETACTIVE, -S
    > | > Makes the specified power scheme active on the
    > system.
    > | >
    > | > Usage: POWERCFG -SETACTIVE <SCHEME_GUID>
    > | >
    > | > <SCHEME_GUID> Specifies the scheme guid.
    > | >
    > | > -GETACTIVESCHEME
    > | > Retrieve the currently active power scheme.
    > | >
    > | > Usage: POWERCFG -GETACTIVESCHEME
    > | >
    > | > -SETACVALUEINDEX
    > | > Sets a value associated with a specified power
    > setting
    > | > while the system is powered by AC power.
    > | >
    > | > Usage: POWERCFG -SETACVALUEINDEX <SCHEME_GUID>
    > <SUB_GUID>
    > | > <SETTING_GUID>
    > | ><SettingIndex>
    > | >
    > | > <SCHEME_GUID> Specifies a power scheme GUID and
    > may be
    > | > obtained by using PowerCfg /L.
    > | > <SUB_GUID> Specifies a subgroup of power
    > setting
    > | >GUID and may
    > | > be obtained by using "PowerCfg /Q."
    > | > <SETTING_GUID> Specifies an individual power
    > setting
    > | >GUID and may
    > | > be obtained by using "PowerCfg /Q".
    > | > <SettingIndex> Specifies which of the list of of
    > | >possible values
    > | > this power setting will be set to.
    > | >
    > | > Example:
    > | > POWERCFG -SetAcValueIndex <GUID> <GUID> <GUID> 5
    > | > This would set the power setting's AC value to
    > the
    > | >5th entry
    > | > in the list of possible values for this power
    > setting.
    > | >
    > | > -SETDCVALUEINDEX
    > | > Sets a value associated with a specified power
    > setting
    > | > while the system is powered by DC power.
    > | >
    > | > Usage: POWERCFG -SETDCVALUEINDEX <SCHEME_GUID>
    > <SUB_GUID>
    > | > <SETTING_GUID>
    > | ><SettingIndex>
    > | > <SCHEME_GUID> Specifies a power scheme GUID and
    > may be
    > | > obtained by using PowerCfg /L.
    > | > <SUB_GUID> Specifies a subgroup of power
    > setting
    > | >GUID and may
    > | > be obtained by using "PowerCfg /Q."
    > | > <SETTING_GUID> Specifies an individual power
    > setting
    > | >GUID and may
    > | > be obtained by using "PowerCfg /Q".
    > | > <SettingIndex> Specifies which of the list of
    > possible
    > | >values
    > | > this setting will be set to.
    > | >
    > | > Example:
    > | > POWERCFG -SetDcValueIndex <GUID> <GUID> <GUID> 5
    > | > This would set the power setting's DC value to
    > the
    > | >5th entry
    > | > in the list of possible values for this power
    > setting.
    > | >
    > | > -HIBERNATE, -H
    > | > Enables-Disables the hibernate feature. Hibernate
    > | >timeout is not
    > | > supported on all systems.
    > | >
    > | > Usage: POWERCFG -H <ON|OFF>
    > | > POWERCFG -H -Size <PercentSize>
    > | > -Size Specifies the desired hiberfile size in
    > percentage
    > | >of the
    > | > total memory. The default size cannot be
    > smaller
    > | >than 50.
    > | > This switch will also enable the hiberfile
    > | >automatically.
    > | >
    > | > -AVAILABLESLEEPSTATES, -A
    > | > Reports the sleep states available on the system
    > | > Attempts to report reasons why sleep states are
    > unavailable.
    > | >
    > | > -DEVICEQUERY
    > | > Return a list of devices that meet the specified
    > criteria.
    > | >
    > | > Usage: POWERCFG -DEVICEQUERY <queryflags>
    > | >
    > | > <queryflags> Secifies one of the following
    > criteria:
    > | >
    > | > wake_from_S1_supported Return all devices that
    > support
    > | >waking the
    > | > system from a light sleep
    > state.
    > | > wake_from_S2_supported Return all devices that
    > support
    > | >waking the
    > | > system from a deeper sleep
    > state.
    > | > wake_from_S3_supported Return all devices that
    > support
    > | >waking the
    > | > system from the deepest
    > sleep
    > state.
    > | > wake_from_any Return all devices that
    > support
    > | >waking the
    > | > system from any sleep state.
    > | > S1_supported List devices supporting
    > light
    > sleep.
    > | > S2_supported List devices supporting
    > deeper
    > sleep.
    > | > S3_supported List devices supporting
    > deepest
    > | >sleep.
    > | > S4_supported List devices supporting
    > hibernation.
    > | > wake_programmable List devices that are
    > | >user-configurable
    > | > to wake the system from a
    > sleep
    > | >state.
    > | > wake_armed List devices that are
    > currently
    > | >configured
    > | > to wake the system from any
    > sleep
    > | >state.
    > | > all_devices Return all devices present
    > in the
    > | >system.
    > | > all_devices_verbose Return verbose list of
    > devices.
    > | > Example:
    > | > POWERCFG -DEVICEQUERY wake_armed
    > | >
    > | > -DEVICEENABLEWAKE
    > | > Enable the device to wake the system from a sleep
    > state.
    > | >
    > | > Usage: POWERCFG -DEVICEENABLEWAKE <devicename>
    > | >
    > | > <devicename> Specifies a device retrieved using
    > | > "PowerCfg -DEVICEQUERY
    > wake_programmable".
    > | >
    > | > Example:
    > | > POWERCFG -DEVICEENABLEWAKE
    > | > "Microsoft USB IntelliMouse
    > | >Explorer"
    > | >
    > | > -DEVICEDISABLEWAKE <devicename> disable the device from waking
    > the
    > system
    > | > Disable the device from waking the system from a
    > sleep
    > state
    > | >
    > | > Usage: POWERCFG -DEVICEDISABLEWAKE
    > | >
    > | > <devicename> Specifies a device retrieved using
    > | > "PowerCfg -DEVICEQUERY wake_armed".
    > | >
    > | > -IMPORT Imports all power settings from the specified file.
    > | >
    > | > Usage: POWERCFG -IMPORT <filename> <GUID>
    > | >
    > | > <filename> Specify a fully-qualified path to a file
    > | >generated by
    > | > using "PowerCfg -EXPORT parameter".
    > | > <GUID> (optional) The settings are loaded into
    > a
    > | >power scheme
    > | > represented by this GUID. If not
    > supplied,
    > | >powercfg
    > | > will generate and use a new GUID
    > | >
    > | > Example:
    > | > POWERCFG -IMPORT c:scheme.pow
    > | >
    > | > -EXPORT Exports power scheme, represented by the specified
    > GUID,
    > | >to the
    > | > specified file.
    > | >
    > | > Usage: POWERCFG -EXPORT <filename> <GUID>
    > | >
    > | > <filename> Specify a fully-qualified path to a
    > | >destination file.
    > | > <GUID> specifies a power scheme GUID and may be
    > | >obtained by
    > | > using "PowerCfg /L"
    > | >
    > | > Example:
    > | > POWERCFG -EXPORT c:scheme.pow
    > | >
    > 381b4222-f694-41f0-9685-ff5bb260df2e
    > | >
    > | > -LASTWAKE Reports information about what woke the system from
    > the
    > last
    > | > sleep transition
    > | >
    > | > -HELP, -? Displays information on command-line parameters.
    > | >
    > | > -ALIASES Displays all aliases and their corresponding GUIDs.
    > | > The user may use these aliases in place of any GUID
    > on
    > | > the commandline.
    > | >
    > | > -SETSECURITYDESCRIPTOR
    > | > Sets a security descriptor associated with a
    > specified
    > | > power setting, power scheme, or action.
    > | >
    > | > Usage: POWERCFG -SETSECURITYDESCRIPTOR <GUID|ACTION>
    > <SDDL>
    > | >
    > | > <GUID> Specifies a power scheme or a power
    > setting
    > | >GUID.
    > | > <ACTION> Can be one of the following strings:
    > | > ActionSetActive, ActionCreate,
    > ActionDefault
    > | > <SDDL> Specifies a valid security descriptor
    > string
    > | >in SDDL
    > | > format. Call POWERCFG
    > -GETSECURITYDESCRIPTOR
    > | >to see
    > | > an example SDDL STRING.
    > | >
    > | > -GETSECURITYDESCRIPTOR
    > | > Gets a security descriptor associated with a
    > specified
    > | > power setting, power scheme, or action.
    > | >
    > | > Usage: POWERCFG -GETSECURITYDESCRIPTOR <GUID|ACTION>
    > | > <GUID> Specifies a power scheme or a power
    > setting
    > | >GUID.
    > | > <ACTION> Can be one of the following strings:
    > | > ActionSetActive, ActionCreate,
    > ActionDefault
    > | >
    > | > -REQUESTS
    > | > Enumerate application and driver Power Requests.
    > Power
    > | > Requests prevent the computer from automatically
    > powering
    > | >off
    > | > the display or entering a low-power sleep mode.
    > | >
    > | > -REQUESTSOVERRIDE
    > | > Sets a Power Request override for a particular
    > Process,
    > | >Service,
    > | > or Driver. If no parameters are specified, this
    > command
    > | >displays
    > | > the current list of Power Request Overrides.
    > | >
    > | > Usage: POWERCFG -REQUESTSOVERRIDE <CALLER_TYPE>
    > <NAME>
    > | ><REQUEST>
    > | > <CALLER_TYPE> Specifies one of the following
    > caller
    > type:
    > | > PROCESS, SERVICE, DRIVER. This is
    > | >obtained by
    > | > calling the POWERCFG -REQUESTS
    > command.
    > | > <NAME> Specifies the caller name. This is
    > the
    > name
    > | > returned from calling POWERCFG
    > -REQUESTS
    > | >command.
    > | > <REQUEST> Specifies one or more of the
    > following
    > Power
    > | > Request Types: Display, System,
    > Awaymode.
    > | > Example:
    > | > POWERCFG -REQUESTSOVERRIDE PROCESS wmplayer.exe
    > | >Display System
    > | >
    > | > -ENERGY
    > | > Analyze the system for common energy-efficiency and
    > | >battery life
    > | > problems. The ENERGY command should be used when the
    > | >computer is
    > | > idle and with no open programs or documents. The
    > ENERGY
    > | >command
    > | > will generate an HTML report file in the current
    > path.
    > | >The ENERGY
    > | > command supports the following optional parameters:
    > | >
    > | > Usage: POWERCFG -ENERGY [-OUTPUT <FILENAME>] [-XML]
    > | > [-DURATION <SECONDS>]
    > | > POWERCFG -ENERGY -TRACE [-D <FILEPATH>]
    > | > [-DURATION <SECONDS>]
    > | > -OUTPUT <FILENAME> - Specify the path and filename
    > to
    > | >store the
    > | > energy report HTML file.
    > | > -XML - Format the report file as
    > XML.
    > | > -TRACE - Record system behavior and do
    > not
    > | >perform
    > | > analysis. Trace files will be
    > | >generated in
    > | > the current path unless the
    > -D
    > | >parameter
    > | > is specified.
    > | > -D <FILEPATH> - Specify the directory to
    > store
    > | >trace data.
    > | > May only be used with the
    > -TRACE
    > | >parameter.
    > | > -DURATION <SECONDS> - Specify the number of seconds
    > to
    > | >observe
    > | > system behavior. Default is
    > 60
    > | >seconds.
    > | > -WAKETIMERS
    > | > Enumerate the active wake timers. If enabled, the
    > | >expiration of a
    > | > wake timer wakes the system from sleep and hibernate
    > states.
    > | >
    > | >
    > | >
    > | >
    > | >Darrell Gorter[MSFT] wrote:
    > | >> Hello,
    > | >> There isn't a group policy setting for core parking.
    > | >> You can set core parking options with powercfg or via WMI
    > | >> Thanks,
    > | >> Darrell Gorter[MSFT]
    > | >>
    > | >> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers
    > no
    > rights
    > | >> --------------------
    > | >> | >Date: Wed, 09 Sep 2009 07:39:29 -0400
    > | >> | >From: Dominick <at@yourservice.com>
    > | >> | >User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.23 (Windows/20090812)
    > | >> | >MIME-Version: 1.0
    > | >> | >Subject: Re: Windows 2008 R2 Core Parking
    > | >> | >References: <OhfCg$OMKHA.4004@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl>
    > | >> <6cb2911d54528cbff3ba8c5e77d@msnews.microsoft.com>
    > | >> | >In-Reply-To:
    > <6cb2911d54528cbff3ba8c5e77d@msnews.microsoft.com>
    > | >> | >Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed
    > | >> | >Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
    > | >> | >X-Antivirus: avast! (VPS 090908-0, 09/08/2009), Outbound
    > message
    > | >> | >X-Antivirus-Status: Clean
    > | >> | >Message-ID: <eRS2xIUMKHA.508@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl>
    > | >> | >Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windows.server.general
    > | >> | >NNTP-Posting-Host: c-69-250-219-24.hsd1.md.comcast.net
    > 69.250.219.24
    > | >> | >Lines: 1
    > | >> | >Path:
    > TK2MSFTNGHUB02.phx.gbl!TK2MSFTNGP01.phx.gbl!TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl
    > | >> | >Xref: TK2MSFTNGHUB02.phx.gbl
    > | >> microsoft.public.windows.server.general:60875
    > | >> | >X-Tomcat-NG: microsoft.public.windows.server.general
    > | >> | >
    > | >> | >Thanks, didn't see that.
    > | >> | >
    > | >> | >I did check the Server 2008 R2 spreadsheet, and I searched for
    > CPU,
    > | >> | >core, parking, ACPI, and I did not find any entry for turning
    > on
    > core
    > | >> | >parking. I wonder what it is called?
    > | >> | >
    > | >> | >Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS] wrote:
    > | >> | >> Hello Dominick,
    > | >> | >>
    > | >> | >> Check out
    > "WindowsServer2008R2andWindows7GroupPolicySettings.xlsx" in:
    > | >> | >>
    > | >>
    >
    > -4906-
    > | >> a4f5-ff24cc2030fb&displayLang=en
    > | >> | >>
    > | >> | >>
    > | >> | >> Best regards
    > | >> | >>
    > | >> | >> Meinolf Weber
    > | >> | >> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no
    > warranties,
    > and
    > | >> | >> confers no rights.
    > | >> | >> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
    > | >> | >> ** HELP us help YOU!!!
    >
    > | >> | >>
    > | >> | >>> I can't find it either. I don't think they have the Excel
    > spreadsheet
    > | >> | >>> out yet with R2 GP settings, maybe once that's out we can
    > find
    > it?
    > | >> | >>>
    > | >> | >>> Matthijs Vreeken wrote:
    > | >> | >>>
    > | >> | >>>> Core parking is a new option in Windows 2008 R2 which
    > allows the
    > | >> | >>>> Operating
    > | >> | >>>> System to park one or more CPU cores when the processor
    > load is
    > low.
    > | >> | >>>> According to all documentation and multiple blog posts I
    > found;
    > the
    > | >> | >>>> core
    > | >> | >>>> parking option can be configured using a Group Policy
    > Object.
    > | >> | >>>> Unfortunately none of these resources is specific on the
    > exact
    > | >> | >>>> location
    > | >> | >>>> where to configure this.
    > | >> | >>>> I have checked all GPO options I could think of, without
    > result.
    > | >> | >>>> Could anyone point me in the right direction, where to
    > configure core
    > | >> | >>>> parking for Windows 2008 r2?
    > | >> | >>>> Many thanks,
    > | >> | >>>> Matthijs
    > | >> | >>
    > | >> | >>
    > | >> | >
    > | >>
    > | ><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
     
    Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS], Sep 10, 2009
    #8
  10. Andrew Morton

    Andrew Morton Guest

    Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS] wrote:<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > Hello Darrell Gorter[MSFT],
    >
    > Your link doesn't work, sorry. Even with adding a / or - between
    > "E7CE0D 98DC2"<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

    In case you didn't try it: there's no space, / or - between those parts.


    Andrew
     
    Andrew Morton, Sep 10, 2009
    #9
  11. Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS]

    Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS] Guest

    Hello Darrell Gorter[MSFT],

    Ok, found the correct link:


    Best regards

    Meinolf Weber
    Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers
    no rights.
    ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
    ** HELP us help YOU!!!

    <!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > Hello Dominick,
    >
    > Try this paper for the powercfg command
    >
    > E7CE0D 98DC2/Perf-tun-srv-R2.docx
    >
    > Thanks,
    > Darrell Gorter[MSFT]
    > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
    > rights
    > --------------------
    > | >Date: Wed, 09 Sep 2009 18:14:19 -0400
    > | >From: Dominick <at@yourservice.com>
    > | >User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.23 (Windows/20090812)
    > | >MIME-Version: 1.0
    > | >Subject: Re: Windows 2008 R2 Core Parking
    > | >References: <OhfCg$OMKHA.4004@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl>
    > <6cb2911d54528cbff3ba8c5e77d@msnews.microsoft.com>
    > <eRS2xIUMKHA.508@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl>
    > <DPSbi$WMKHA.2080@TK2MSFTNGHUB02.phx.gbl>
    > | >In-Reply-To: <DPSbi$WMKHA.2080@TK2MSFTNGHUB02.phx.gbl>
    > | >Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed
    > | >Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
    > | >X-Antivirus: avast! (VPS 090909-0, 09/09/2009), Outbound message
    > | >X-Antivirus-Status: Clean
    > | >Message-ID: <#elVhrZMKHA.220@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl>
    > | >Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windows.server.general
    > | >NNTP-Posting-Host: c-69-250-219-24.hsd1.md.comcast.net
    > 69.250.219.24
    > | >Lines: 1
    > | >Path:
    > TK2MSFTNGHUB02.phx.gbl!TK2MSFTNGP01.phx.gbl!TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl
    > | >Xref: TK2MSFTNGHUB02.phx.gbl
    > microsoft.public.windows.server.general:60911
    > | >X-Tomcat-NG: microsoft.public.windows.server.general
    > | >
    > | >Really? There are a ton of sites saying it's Group Policy. Oh
    > well.
    > | >
    > | >With regard to powercfg, is there documentation on how to do this?
    > Here
    > | >is the help file, I see nothing about core parking or anything that
    > even
    > | >resembles it...
    > | >
    > | >
    > | >POWERCFG <command line options>
    > | >Description:
    > | > This command line tool enables users to control the power
    > settings
    > | > on a system.
    > | >
    > | >Parameter List:
    > | > -LIST, -L Lists all power schemes in the current user's
    > environment.
    > | >
    > | > Usage: POWERCFG -LIST
    > | >
    > | > -QUERY, -Q Displays the contents of the specified power scheme.
    > | >
    > | > Usage: POWERCFG -QUERY <SCHEME_GUID> <SUB_GUID>
    > | >
    > | > <SCHEME_GUID> (optional) Specifies the GUID of the
    > power
    > | >scheme
    > | > to display, can be obtained by using
    > | >powercfg -l.
    > | > <SUB_GUID> (optional) Specifies the GUID of the
    > subgroup
    > | > to display. Requires a SCHEME_GUID
    > to be
    > | >provided.
    > | >
    > | > If neither SCHEME_GUID or SUB_GUID are provided, the
    > settings
    > | > of the current user's active power scheme are
    > displayed.
    > | > If SUB_GUID is not specified, all settings in the
    > specified
    > | > power scheme are displayed.
    > | >
    > | > -CHANGE, -X Modifies a setting value in the current power
    > scheme.
    > | >
    > | > Usage: POWERCFG -X <SETTING> <VALUE>
    > | >
    > | > <SETTING> Specifies one of the following options:
    > | > -monitor-timeout-ac <minutes>
    > | > -monitor-timeout-dc <minutes>
    > | > -disk-timeout-ac <minutes>
    > | > -disk-timeout-dc <minutes>
    > | > -standby-timeout-ac <minutes>
    > | > -standby-timeout-dc <minutes>
    > | > -hibernate-timeout-ac <minutes>
    > | > -hibernate-timeout-dc <minutes>
    > | >
    > | > Example:
    > | > POWERCFG -Change -monitor-timeout-ac 5
    > | >
    > | > This would set the monitor idle timeout value to 5
    > minutes
    > | > when on AC power.
    > | >
    > | > -CHANGENAME Modifies the name of a power scheme and optionally
    > it's
    > | > description.
    > | >
    > | > Usage: POWERCFG -CHANGENAME <GUID> <name> <scheme
    > | >description>
    > | >
    > | > If the description is omitted only the name will be
    > changed.
    > | >
    > | > -DUPLICATESCHEME
    > | > Duplicates the specified power scheme. The
    > resulting
    > | > GUID which represents the new scheme will be
    > displayed.
    > | >
    > | > Usage: POWERCFG -DUPLICATESCHEME <GUID> <destination
    > GUID>
    > | >
    > | > <GUID> Specifies a scheme GUID obtained by using
    > the
    > | >powercfg -l.
    > | >
    > | > If <destination GUID> is omitted, a new GUID will be
    > | > created for the duplicated scheme.
    > | >
    > | > -DELETE, -D Deletes the power scheme with the specified GUID.
    > | >
    > | > Usage: POWERCFG -DELETE <GUID>
    > | >
    > | > <GUID> obtained by using the LIST parameter.
    > | >
    > | > -DELETESETTING
    > | > Deletes a power setting.
    > | >
    > | > Usage: POWERCFG -DELETESETTING <SUB_GUID>
    > <SETTING_GUID>
    > | >
    > | > <SUB_GUID> Specifies the subgroup GUID.
    > | > <SETTING_GUID> Specifies the power setting guid.
    > | >
    > | > -SETACTIVE, -S
    > | > Makes the specified power scheme active on the
    > system.
    > | >
    > | > Usage: POWERCFG -SETACTIVE <SCHEME_GUID>
    > | >
    > | > <SCHEME_GUID> Specifies the scheme guid.
    > | >
    > | > -GETACTIVESCHEME
    > | > Retrieve the currently active power scheme.
    > | >
    > | > Usage: POWERCFG -GETACTIVESCHEME
    > | >
    > | > -SETACVALUEINDEX
    > | > Sets a value associated with a specified power
    > setting
    > | > while the system is powered by AC power.
    > | >
    > | > Usage: POWERCFG -SETACVALUEINDEX <SCHEME_GUID>
    > <SUB_GUID>
    > | > <SETTING_GUID>
    > | ><SettingIndex>
    > | >
    > | > <SCHEME_GUID> Specifies a power scheme GUID and
    > may be
    > | > obtained by using PowerCfg /L.
    > | > <SUB_GUID> Specifies a subgroup of power
    > setting
    > | >GUID and may
    > | > be obtained by using "PowerCfg /Q."
    > | > <SETTING_GUID> Specifies an individual power
    > setting
    > | >GUID and may
    > | > be obtained by using "PowerCfg /Q".
    > | > <SettingIndex> Specifies which of the list of of
    > | >possible values
    > | > this power setting will be set to.
    > | >
    > | > Example:
    > | > POWERCFG -SetAcValueIndex <GUID> <GUID> <GUID> 5
    > | > This would set the power setting's AC value to
    > the
    > | >5th entry
    > | > in the list of possible values for this power
    > setting.
    > | >
    > | > -SETDCVALUEINDEX
    > | > Sets a value associated with a specified power
    > setting
    > | > while the system is powered by DC power.
    > | >
    > | > Usage: POWERCFG -SETDCVALUEINDEX <SCHEME_GUID>
    > <SUB_GUID>
    > | > <SETTING_GUID>
    > | ><SettingIndex>
    > | > <SCHEME_GUID> Specifies a power scheme GUID and
    > may be
    > | > obtained by using PowerCfg /L.
    > | > <SUB_GUID> Specifies a subgroup of power
    > setting
    > | >GUID and may
    > | > be obtained by using "PowerCfg /Q."
    > | > <SETTING_GUID> Specifies an individual power
    > setting
    > | >GUID and may
    > | > be obtained by using "PowerCfg /Q".
    > | > <SettingIndex> Specifies which of the list of
    > possible
    > | >values
    > | > this setting will be set to.
    > | >
    > | > Example:
    > | > POWERCFG -SetDcValueIndex <GUID> <GUID> <GUID> 5
    > | > This would set the power setting's DC value to
    > the
    > | >5th entry
    > | > in the list of possible values for this power
    > setting.
    > | >
    > | > -HIBERNATE, -H
    > | > Enables-Disables the hibernate feature. Hibernate
    > | >timeout is not
    > | > supported on all systems.
    > | >
    > | > Usage: POWERCFG -H <ON|OFF>
    > | > POWERCFG -H -Size <PercentSize>
    > | > -Size Specifies the desired hiberfile size in
    > percentage
    > | >of the
    > | > total memory. The default size cannot be
    > smaller
    > | >than 50.
    > | > This switch will also enable the hiberfile
    > | >automatically.
    > | >
    > | > -AVAILABLESLEEPSTATES, -A
    > | > Reports the sleep states available on the system
    > | > Attempts to report reasons why sleep states are
    > unavailable.
    > | >
    > | > -DEVICEQUERY
    > | > Return a list of devices that meet the specified
    > criteria.
    > | >
    > | > Usage: POWERCFG -DEVICEQUERY <queryflags>
    > | >
    > | > <queryflags> Secifies one of the following
    > criteria:
    > | >
    > | > wake_from_S1_supported Return all devices that
    > support
    > | >waking the
    > | > system from a light sleep
    > state.
    > | > wake_from_S2_supported Return all devices that
    > support
    > | >waking the
    > | > system from a deeper sleep
    > state.
    > | > wake_from_S3_supported Return all devices that
    > support
    > | >waking the
    > | > system from the deepest
    > sleep
    > state.
    > | > wake_from_any Return all devices that
    > support
    > | >waking the
    > | > system from any sleep state.
    > | > S1_supported List devices supporting
    > light
    > sleep.
    > | > S2_supported List devices supporting
    > deeper
    > sleep.
    > | > S3_supported List devices supporting
    > deepest
    > | >sleep.
    > | > S4_supported List devices supporting
    > hibernation.
    > | > wake_programmable List devices that are
    > | >user-configurable
    > | > to wake the system from a
    > sleep
    > | >state.
    > | > wake_armed List devices that are
    > currently
    > | >configured
    > | > to wake the system from any
    > sleep
    > | >state.
    > | > all_devices Return all devices present
    > in the
    > | >system.
    > | > all_devices_verbose Return verbose list of
    > devices.
    > | > Example:
    > | > POWERCFG -DEVICEQUERY wake_armed
    > | >
    > | > -DEVICEENABLEWAKE
    > | > Enable the device to wake the system from a sleep
    > state.
    > | >
    > | > Usage: POWERCFG -DEVICEENABLEWAKE <devicename>
    > | >
    > | > <devicename> Specifies a device retrieved using
    > | > "PowerCfg -DEVICEQUERY
    > wake_programmable".
    > | >
    > | > Example:
    > | > POWERCFG -DEVICEENABLEWAKE
    > | > "Microsoft USB IntelliMouse
    > | >Explorer"
    > | >
    > | > -DEVICEDISABLEWAKE <devicename> disable the device from waking
    > the
    > system
    > | > Disable the device from waking the system from a
    > sleep
    > state
    > | >
    > | > Usage: POWERCFG -DEVICEDISABLEWAKE
    > | >
    > | > <devicename> Specifies a device retrieved using
    > | > "PowerCfg -DEVICEQUERY wake_armed".
    > | >
    > | > -IMPORT Imports all power settings from the specified file.
    > | >
    > | > Usage: POWERCFG -IMPORT <filename> <GUID>
    > | >
    > | > <filename> Specify a fully-qualified path to a file
    > | >generated by
    > | > using "PowerCfg -EXPORT parameter".
    > | > <GUID> (optional) The settings are loaded into
    > a
    > | >power scheme
    > | > represented by this GUID. If not
    > supplied,
    > | >powercfg
    > | > will generate and use a new GUID
    > | >
    > | > Example:
    > | > POWERCFG -IMPORT c:scheme.pow
    > | >
    > | > -EXPORT Exports power scheme, represented by the specified
    > GUID,
    > | >to the
    > | > specified file.
    > | >
    > | > Usage: POWERCFG -EXPORT <filename> <GUID>
    > | >
    > | > <filename> Specify a fully-qualified path to a
    > | >destination file.
    > | > <GUID> specifies a power scheme GUID and may be
    > | >obtained by
    > | > using "PowerCfg /L"
    > | >
    > | > Example:
    > | > POWERCFG -EXPORT c:scheme.pow
    > | >
    > 381b4222-f694-41f0-9685-ff5bb260df2e
    > | >
    > | > -LASTWAKE Reports information about what woke the system from
    > the
    > last
    > | > sleep transition
    > | >
    > | > -HELP, -? Displays information on command-line parameters.
    > | >
    > | > -ALIASES Displays all aliases and their corresponding GUIDs.
    > | > The user may use these aliases in place of any GUID
    > on
    > | > the commandline.
    > | >
    > | > -SETSECURITYDESCRIPTOR
    > | > Sets a security descriptor associated with a
    > specified
    > | > power setting, power scheme, or action.
    > | >
    > | > Usage: POWERCFG -SETSECURITYDESCRIPTOR <GUID|ACTION>
    > <SDDL>
    > | >
    > | > <GUID> Specifies a power scheme or a power
    > setting
    > | >GUID.
    > | > <ACTION> Can be one of the following strings:
    > | > ActionSetActive, ActionCreate,
    > ActionDefault
    > | > <SDDL> Specifies a valid security descriptor
    > string
    > | >in SDDL
    > | > format. Call POWERCFG
    > -GETSECURITYDESCRIPTOR
    > | >to see
    > | > an example SDDL STRING.
    > | >
    > | > -GETSECURITYDESCRIPTOR
    > | > Gets a security descriptor associated with a
    > specified
    > | > power setting, power scheme, or action.
    > | >
    > | > Usage: POWERCFG -GETSECURITYDESCRIPTOR <GUID|ACTION>
    > | > <GUID> Specifies a power scheme or a power
    > setting
    > | >GUID.
    > | > <ACTION> Can be one of the following strings:
    > | > ActionSetActive, ActionCreate,
    > ActionDefault
    > | >
    > | > -REQUESTS
    > | > Enumerate application and driver Power Requests.
    > Power
    > | > Requests prevent the computer from automatically
    > powering
    > | >off
    > | > the display or entering a low-power sleep mode.
    > | >
    > | > -REQUESTSOVERRIDE
    > | > Sets a Power Request override for a particular
    > Process,
    > | >Service,
    > | > or Driver. If no parameters are specified, this
    > command
    > | >displays
    > | > the current list of Power Request Overrides.
    > | >
    > | > Usage: POWERCFG -REQUESTSOVERRIDE <CALLER_TYPE>
    > <NAME>
    > | ><REQUEST>
    > | > <CALLER_TYPE> Specifies one of the following
    > caller
    > type:
    > | > PROCESS, SERVICE, DRIVER. This is
    > | >obtained by
    > | > calling the POWERCFG -REQUESTS
    > command.
    > | > <NAME> Specifies the caller name. This is
    > the
    > name
    > | > returned from calling POWERCFG
    > -REQUESTS
    > | >command.
    > | > <REQUEST> Specifies one or more of the
    > following
    > Power
    > | > Request Types: Display, System,
    > Awaymode.
    > | > Example:
    > | > POWERCFG -REQUESTSOVERRIDE PROCESS wmplayer.exe
    > | >Display System
    > | >
    > | > -ENERGY
    > | > Analyze the system for common energy-efficiency and
    > | >battery life
    > | > problems. The ENERGY command should be used when the
    > | >computer is
    > | > idle and with no open programs or documents. The
    > ENERGY
    > | >command
    > | > will generate an HTML report file in the current
    > path.
    > | >The ENERGY
    > | > command supports the following optional parameters:
    > | >
    > | > Usage: POWERCFG -ENERGY [-OUTPUT <FILENAME>] [-XML]
    > | > [-DURATION <SECONDS>]
    > | > POWERCFG -ENERGY -TRACE [-D <FILEPATH>]
    > | > [-DURATION <SECONDS>]
    > | > -OUTPUT <FILENAME> - Specify the path and filename
    > to
    > | >store the
    > | > energy report HTML file.
    > | > -XML - Format the report file as
    > XML.
    > | > -TRACE - Record system behavior and do
    > not
    > | >perform
    > | > analysis. Trace files will be
    > | >generated in
    > | > the current path unless the
    > -D
    > | >parameter
    > | > is specified.
    > | > -D <FILEPATH> - Specify the directory to
    > store
    > | >trace data.
    > | > May only be used with the
    > -TRACE
    > | >parameter.
    > | > -DURATION <SECONDS> - Specify the number of seconds
    > to
    > | >observe
    > | > system behavior. Default is
    > 60
    > | >seconds.
    > | > -WAKETIMERS
    > | > Enumerate the active wake timers. If enabled, the
    > | >expiration of a
    > | > wake timer wakes the system from sleep and hibernate
    > states.
    > | >
    > | >
    > | >
    > | >
    > | >Darrell Gorter[MSFT] wrote:
    > | >> Hello,
    > | >> There isn't a group policy setting for core parking.
    > | >> You can set core parking options with powercfg or via WMI
    > | >> Thanks,
    > | >> Darrell Gorter[MSFT]
    > | >>
    > | >> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers
    > no
    > rights
    > | >> --------------------
    > | >> | >Date: Wed, 09 Sep 2009 07:39:29 -0400
    > | >> | >From: Dominick <at@yourservice.com>
    > | >> | >User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.23 (Windows/20090812)
    > | >> | >MIME-Version: 1.0
    > | >> | >Subject: Re: Windows 2008 R2 Core Parking
    > | >> | >References: <OhfCg$OMKHA.4004@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl>
    > | >> <6cb2911d54528cbff3ba8c5e77d@msnews.microsoft.com>
    > | >> | >In-Reply-To:
    > <6cb2911d54528cbff3ba8c5e77d@msnews.microsoft.com>
    > | >> | >Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed
    > | >> | >Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
    > | >> | >X-Antivirus: avast! (VPS 090908-0, 09/08/2009), Outbound
    > message
    > | >> | >X-Antivirus-Status: Clean
    > | >> | >Message-ID: <eRS2xIUMKHA.508@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl>
    > | >> | >Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windows.server.general
    > | >> | >NNTP-Posting-Host: c-69-250-219-24.hsd1.md.comcast.net
    > 69.250.219.24
    > | >> | >Lines: 1
    > | >> | >Path:
    > TK2MSFTNGHUB02.phx.gbl!TK2MSFTNGP01.phx.gbl!TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl
    > | >> | >Xref: TK2MSFTNGHUB02.phx.gbl
    > | >> microsoft.public.windows.server.general:60875
    > | >> | >X-Tomcat-NG: microsoft.public.windows.server.general
    > | >> | >
    > | >> | >Thanks, didn't see that.
    > | >> | >
    > | >> | >I did check the Server 2008 R2 spreadsheet, and I searched for
    > CPU,
    > | >> | >core, parking, ACPI, and I did not find any entry for turning
    > on
    > core
    > | >> | >parking. I wonder what it is called?
    > | >> | >
    > | >> | >Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS] wrote:
    > | >> | >> Hello Dominick,
    > | >> | >>
    > | >> | >> Check out
    > "WindowsServer2008R2andWindows7GroupPolicySettings.xlsx" in:
    > | >> | >>
    > | >>
    >
    > -4906-
    > | >> a4f5-ff24cc2030fb&displayLang=en
    > | >> | >>
    > | >> | >>
    > | >> | >> Best regards
    > | >> | >>
    > | >> | >> Meinolf Weber
    > | >> | >> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no
    > warranties,
    > and
    > | >> | >> confers no rights.
    > | >> | >> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
    > | >> | >> ** HELP us help YOU!!!
    >
    > | >> | >>
    > | >> | >>> I can't find it either. I don't think they have the Excel
    > spreadsheet
    > | >> | >>> out yet with R2 GP settings, maybe once that's out we can
    > find
    > it?
    > | >> | >>>
    > | >> | >>> Matthijs Vreeken wrote:
    > | >> | >>>
    > | >> | >>>> Core parking is a new option in Windows 2008 R2 which
    > allows the
    > | >> | >>>> Operating
    > | >> | >>>> System to park one or more CPU cores when the processor
    > load is
    > low.
    > | >> | >>>> According to all documentation and multiple blog posts I
    > found;
    > the
    > | >> | >>>> core
    > | >> | >>>> parking option can be configured using a Group Policy
    > Object.
    > | >> | >>>> Unfortunately none of these resources is specific on the
    > exact
    > | >> | >>>> location
    > | >> | >>>> where to configure this.
    > | >> | >>>> I have checked all GPO options I could think of, without
    > result.
    > | >> | >>>> Could anyone point me in the right direction, where to
    > configure core
    > | >> | >>>> parking for Windows 2008 r2?
    > | >> | >>>> Many thanks,
    > | >> | >>>> Matthijs
    > | >> | >>
    > | >> | >>
    > | >> | >
    > | >>
    > | ><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
     
    Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS], Sep 10, 2009
    #10
  12. Dominick

    Dominick Guest

    Thanks! I'll read that document over.

    Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS] wrote:<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > Hello Darrell Gorter[MSFT],
    >
    > Ok, found the correct link:
    >
    >
    >
    > Best regards
    >
    > Meinolf Weber
    > Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
    > confers no rights.
    > ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
    > ** HELP us help YOU!!!
    > <!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    >> Hello Dominick,
    >>
    >> Try this paper for the powercfg command
    >>
    >> E7CE0D 98DC2/Perf-tun-srv-R2.docx
    >>
    >> Thanks,
    >> Darrell Gorter[MSFT]
    >> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
    >> rights
    >> --------------------
    >> | >Date: Wed, 09 Sep 2009 18:14:19 -0400
    >> | >From: Dominick <at@yourservice.com>
    >> | >User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.23 (Windows/20090812)
    >> | >MIME-Version: 1.0
    >> | >Subject: Re: Windows 2008 R2 Core Parking
    >> | >References: <OhfCg$OMKHA.4004@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl>
    >> <6cb2911d54528cbff3ba8c5e77d@msnews.microsoft.com>
    >> <eRS2xIUMKHA.508@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl>
    >> <DPSbi$WMKHA.2080@TK2MSFTNGHUB02.phx.gbl>
    >> | >In-Reply-To: <DPSbi$WMKHA.2080@TK2MSFTNGHUB02.phx.gbl>
    >> | >Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed
    >> | >Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
    >> | >X-Antivirus: avast! (VPS 090909-0, 09/09/2009), Outbound message
    >> | >X-Antivirus-Status: Clean
    >> | >Message-ID: <#elVhrZMKHA.220@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl>
    >> | >Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windows.server.general
    >> | >NNTP-Posting-Host: c-69-250-219-24.hsd1.md.comcast.net
    >> 69.250.219.24
    >> | >Lines: 1
    >> | >Path:
    >> TK2MSFTNGHUB02.phx.gbl!TK2MSFTNGP01.phx.gbl!TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl
    >> | >Xref: TK2MSFTNGHUB02.phx.gbl
    >> microsoft.public.windows.server.general:60911
    >> | >X-Tomcat-NG: microsoft.public.windows.server.general
    >> | >
    >> | >Really? There are a ton of sites saying it's Group Policy. Oh
    >> well.
    >> | >
    >> | >With regard to powercfg, is there documentation on how to do this?
    >> Here
    >> | >is the help file, I see nothing about core parking or anything that
    >> even
    >> | >resembles it...
    >> | >
    >> | >
    >> | >POWERCFG <command line options>
    >> | >Description:
    >> | > This command line tool enables users to control the power
    >> settings
    >> | > on a system.
    >> | >
    >> | >Parameter List:
    >> | > -LIST, -L Lists all power schemes in the current user's
    >> environment.
    >> | >
    >> | > Usage: POWERCFG -LIST
    >> | >
    >> | > -QUERY, -Q Displays the contents of the specified power scheme.
    >> | >
    >> | > Usage: POWERCFG -QUERY <SCHEME_GUID> <SUB_GUID>
    >> | >
    >> | > <SCHEME_GUID> (optional) Specifies the GUID of the
    >> power
    >> | >scheme
    >> | > to display, can be obtained by using
    >> | >powercfg -l.
    >> | > <SUB_GUID> (optional) Specifies the GUID of the
    >> subgroup
    >> | > to display. Requires a SCHEME_GUID
    >> to be
    >> | >provided.
    >> | >
    >> | > If neither SCHEME_GUID or SUB_GUID are provided, the
    >> settings
    >> | > of the current user's active power scheme are
    >> displayed.
    >> | > If SUB_GUID is not specified, all settings in the
    >> specified
    >> | > power scheme are displayed.
    >> | >
    >> | > -CHANGE, -X Modifies a setting value in the current power
    >> scheme.
    >> | >
    >> | > Usage: POWERCFG -X <SETTING> <VALUE>
    >> | >
    >> | > <SETTING> Specifies one of the following options:
    >> | > -monitor-timeout-ac <minutes>
    >> | > -monitor-timeout-dc <minutes>
    >> | > -disk-timeout-ac <minutes>
    >> | > -disk-timeout-dc <minutes>
    >> | > -standby-timeout-ac <minutes>
    >> | > -standby-timeout-dc <minutes>
    >> | > -hibernate-timeout-ac <minutes>
    >> | > -hibernate-timeout-dc <minutes>
    >> | >
    >> | > Example:
    >> | > POWERCFG -Change -monitor-timeout-ac 5
    >> | >
    >> | > This would set the monitor idle timeout value to 5
    >> minutes
    >> | > when on AC power.
    >> | >
    >> | > -CHANGENAME Modifies the name of a power scheme and optionally
    >> it's
    >> | > description.
    >> | >
    >> | > Usage: POWERCFG -CHANGENAME <GUID> <name> <scheme
    >> | >description>
    >> | >
    >> | > If the description is omitted only the name will be
    >> changed.
    >> | >
    >> | > -DUPLICATESCHEME
    >> | > Duplicates the specified power scheme. The
    >> resulting
    >> | > GUID which represents the new scheme will be
    >> displayed.
    >> | >
    >> | > Usage: POWERCFG -DUPLICATESCHEME <GUID> <destination
    >> GUID>
    >> | >
    >> | > <GUID> Specifies a scheme GUID obtained by using
    >> the
    >> | >powercfg -l.
    >> | >
    >> | > If <destination GUID> is omitted, a new GUID will be
    >> | > created for the duplicated scheme.
    >> | >
    >> | > -DELETE, -D Deletes the power scheme with the specified GUID.
    >> | >
    >> | > Usage: POWERCFG -DELETE <GUID>
    >> | >
    >> | > <GUID> obtained by using the LIST parameter.
    >> | >
    >> | > -DELETESETTING
    >> | > Deletes a power setting.
    >> | >
    >> | > Usage: POWERCFG -DELETESETTING <SUB_GUID>
    >> <SETTING_GUID>
    >> | >
    >> | > <SUB_GUID> Specifies the subgroup GUID.
    >> | > <SETTING_GUID> Specifies the power setting guid.
    >> | >
    >> | > -SETACTIVE, -S
    >> | > Makes the specified power scheme active on the
    >> system.
    >> | >
    >> | > Usage: POWERCFG -SETACTIVE <SCHEME_GUID>
    >> | >
    >> | > <SCHEME_GUID> Specifies the scheme guid.
    >> | >
    >> | > -GETACTIVESCHEME
    >> | > Retrieve the currently active power scheme.
    >> | >
    >> | > Usage: POWERCFG -GETACTIVESCHEME
    >> | >
    >> | > -SETACVALUEINDEX
    >> | > Sets a value associated with a specified power
    >> setting
    >> | > while the system is powered by AC power.
    >> | >
    >> | > Usage: POWERCFG -SETACVALUEINDEX <SCHEME_GUID>
    >> <SUB_GUID>
    >> | > <SETTING_GUID>
    >> | ><SettingIndex>
    >> | >
    >> | > <SCHEME_GUID> Specifies a power scheme GUID and
    >> may be
    >> | > obtained by using PowerCfg /L.
    >> | > <SUB_GUID> Specifies a subgroup of power
    >> setting
    >> | >GUID and may
    >> | > be obtained by using "PowerCfg /Q."
    >> | > <SETTING_GUID> Specifies an individual power
    >> setting
    >> | >GUID and may
    >> | > be obtained by using "PowerCfg /Q".
    >> | > <SettingIndex> Specifies which of the list of of
    >> | >possible values
    >> | > this power setting will be set to.
    >> | >
    >> | > Example:
    >> | > POWERCFG -SetAcValueIndex <GUID> <GUID> <GUID> 5
    >> | > This would set the power setting's AC value to
    >> the
    >> | >5th entry
    >> | > in the list of possible values for this power
    >> setting.
    >> | >
    >> | > -SETDCVALUEINDEX
    >> | > Sets a value associated with a specified power
    >> setting
    >> | > while the system is powered by DC power.
    >> | >
    >> | > Usage: POWERCFG -SETDCVALUEINDEX <SCHEME_GUID>
    >> <SUB_GUID>
    >> | > <SETTING_GUID>
    >> | ><SettingIndex>
    >> | > <SCHEME_GUID> Specifies a power scheme GUID and
    >> may be
    >> | > obtained by using PowerCfg /L.
    >> | > <SUB_GUID> Specifies a subgroup of power
    >> setting
    >> | >GUID and may
    >> | > be obtained by using "PowerCfg /Q."
    >> | > <SETTING_GUID> Specifies an individual power
    >> setting
    >> | >GUID and may
    >> | > be obtained by using "PowerCfg /Q".
    >> | > <SettingIndex> Specifies which of the list of
    >> possible
    >> | >values
    >> | > this setting will be set to.
    >> | >
    >> | > Example:
    >> | > POWERCFG -SetDcValueIndex <GUID> <GUID> <GUID> 5
    >> | > This would set the power setting's DC value to
    >> the
    >> | >5th entry
    >> | > in the list of possible values for this power
    >> setting.
    >> | >
    >> | > -HIBERNATE, -H
    >> | > Enables-Disables the hibernate feature. Hibernate
    >> | >timeout is not
    >> | > supported on all systems.
    >> | >
    >> | > Usage: POWERCFG -H <ON|OFF>
    >> | > POWERCFG -H -Size <PercentSize>
    >> | > -Size Specifies the desired hiberfile size in
    >> percentage
    >> | >of the
    >> | > total memory. The default size cannot be
    >> smaller
    >> | >than 50.
    >> | > This switch will also enable the hiberfile
    >> | >automatically.
    >> | >
    >> | > -AVAILABLESLEEPSTATES, -A
    >> | > Reports the sleep states available on the system
    >> | > Attempts to report reasons why sleep states are
    >> unavailable.
    >> | >
    >> | > -DEVICEQUERY
    >> | > Return a list of devices that meet the specified
    >> criteria.
    >> | >
    >> | > Usage: POWERCFG -DEVICEQUERY <queryflags>
    >> | >
    >> | > <queryflags> Secifies one of the following
    >> criteria:
    >> | >
    >> | > wake_from_S1_supported Return all devices that
    >> support
    >> | >waking the
    >> | > system from a light sleep
    >> state.
    >> | > wake_from_S2_supported Return all devices that
    >> support
    >> | >waking the
    >> | > system from a deeper sleep
    >> state.
    >> | > wake_from_S3_supported Return all devices that
    >> support
    >> | >waking the
    >> | > system from the deepest
    >> sleep
    >> state.
    >> | > wake_from_any Return all devices that
    >> support
    >> | >waking the
    >> | > system from any sleep state.
    >> | > S1_supported List devices supporting
    >> light
    >> sleep.
    >> | > S2_supported List devices supporting
    >> deeper
    >> sleep.
    >> | > S3_supported List devices supporting
    >> deepest
    >> | >sleep.
    >> | > S4_supported List devices supporting
    >> hibernation.
    >> | > wake_programmable List devices that are
    >> | >user-configurable
    >> | > to wake the system from a
    >> sleep
    >> | >state.
    >> | > wake_armed List devices that are
    >> currently
    >> | >configured
    >> | > to wake the system from any
    >> sleep
    >> | >state.
    >> | > all_devices Return all devices present
    >> in the
    >> | >system.
    >> | > all_devices_verbose Return verbose list of
    >> devices.
    >> | > Example:
    >> | > POWERCFG -DEVICEQUERY wake_armed
    >> | >
    >> | > -DEVICEENABLEWAKE
    >> | > Enable the device to wake the system from a sleep
    >> state.
    >> | >
    >> | > Usage: POWERCFG -DEVICEENABLEWAKE <devicename>
    >> | >
    >> | > <devicename> Specifies a device retrieved using
    >> | > "PowerCfg -DEVICEQUERY
    >> wake_programmable".
    >> | >
    >> | > Example:
    >> | > POWERCFG -DEVICEENABLEWAKE
    >> | > "Microsoft USB IntelliMouse
    >> | >Explorer"
    >> | >
    >> | > -DEVICEDISABLEWAKE <devicename> disable the device from waking
    >> the
    >> system
    >> | > Disable the device from waking the system from a
    >> sleep
    >> state
    >> | >
    >> | > Usage: POWERCFG -DEVICEDISABLEWAKE
    >> | >
    >> | > <devicename> Specifies a device retrieved using
    >> | > "PowerCfg -DEVICEQUERY wake_armed".
    >> | >
    >> | > -IMPORT Imports all power settings from the specified file.
    >> | >
    >> | > Usage: POWERCFG -IMPORT <filename> <GUID>
    >> | >
    >> | > <filename> Specify a fully-qualified path to a file
    >> | >generated by
    >> | > using "PowerCfg -EXPORT parameter".
    >> | > <GUID> (optional) The settings are loaded into
    >> a
    >> | >power scheme
    >> | > represented by this GUID. If not
    >> supplied,
    >> | >powercfg
    >> | > will generate and use a new GUID
    >> | >
    >> | > Example:
    >> | > POWERCFG -IMPORT c:scheme.pow
    >> | >
    >> | > -EXPORT Exports power scheme, represented by the specified
    >> GUID,
    >> | >to the
    >> | > specified file.
    >> | >
    >> | > Usage: POWERCFG -EXPORT <filename> <GUID>
    >> | >
    >> | > <filename> Specify a fully-qualified path to a
    >> | >destination file.
    >> | > <GUID> specifies a power scheme GUID and may be
    >> | >obtained by
    >> | > using "PowerCfg /L"
    >> | >
    >> | > Example:
    >> | > POWERCFG -EXPORT c:scheme.pow
    >> | >
    >> 381b4222-f694-41f0-9685-ff5bb260df2e
    >> | >
    >> | > -LASTWAKE Reports information about what woke the system from
    >> the
    >> last
    >> | > sleep transition
    >> | >
    >> | > -HELP, -? Displays information on command-line parameters.
    >> | >
    >> | > -ALIASES Displays all aliases and their corresponding GUIDs.
    >> | > The user may use these aliases in place of any GUID
    >> on
    >> | > the commandline.
    >> | >
    >> | > -SETSECURITYDESCRIPTOR
    >> | > Sets a security descriptor associated with a
    >> specified
    >> | > power setting, power scheme, or action.
    >> | >
    >> | > Usage: POWERCFG -SETSECURITYDESCRIPTOR <GUID|ACTION>
    >> <SDDL>
    >> | >
    >> | > <GUID> Specifies a power scheme or a power
    >> setting
    >> | >GUID.
    >> | > <ACTION> Can be one of the following strings:
    >> | > ActionSetActive, ActionCreate,
    >> ActionDefault
    >> | > <SDDL> Specifies a valid security descriptor
    >> string
    >> | >in SDDL
    >> | > format. Call POWERCFG
    >> -GETSECURITYDESCRIPTOR
    >> | >to see
    >> | > an example SDDL STRING.
    >> | >
    >> | > -GETSECURITYDESCRIPTOR
    >> | > Gets a security descriptor associated with a
    >> specified
    >> | > power setting, power scheme, or action.
    >> | >
    >> | > Usage: POWERCFG -GETSECURITYDESCRIPTOR <GUID|ACTION>
    >> | > <GUID> Specifies a power scheme or a power
    >> setting
    >> | >GUID.
    >> | > <ACTION> Can be one of the following strings:
    >> | > ActionSetActive, ActionCreate,
    >> ActionDefault
    >> | >
    >> | > -REQUESTS
    >> | > Enumerate application and driver Power Requests.
    >> Power
    >> | > Requests prevent the computer from automatically
    >> powering
    >> | >off
    >> | > the display or entering a low-power sleep mode.
    >> | >
    >> | > -REQUESTSOVERRIDE
    >> | > Sets a Power Request override for a particular
    >> Process,
    >> | >Service,
    >> | > or Driver. If no parameters are specified, this
    >> command
    >> | >displays
    >> | > the current list of Power Request Overrides.
    >> | >
    >> | > Usage: POWERCFG -REQUESTSOVERRIDE <CALLER_TYPE>
    >> <NAME>
    >> | ><REQUEST>
    >> | > <CALLER_TYPE> Specifies one of the following
    >> caller
    >> type:
    >> | > PROCESS, SERVICE, DRIVER. This is
    >> | >obtained by
    >> | > calling the POWERCFG -REQUESTS
    >> command.
    >> | > <NAME> Specifies the caller name. This is
    >> the
    >> name
    >> | > returned from calling POWERCFG
    >> -REQUESTS
    >> | >command.
    >> | > <REQUEST> Specifies one or more of the
    >> following
    >> Power
    >> | > Request Types: Display, System,
    >> Awaymode.
    >> | > Example:
    >> | > POWERCFG -REQUESTSOVERRIDE PROCESS wmplayer.exe
    >> | >Display System
    >> | >
    >> | > -ENERGY
    >> | > Analyze the system for common energy-efficiency and
    >> | >battery life
    >> | > problems. The ENERGY command should be used when the
    >> | >computer is
    >> | > idle and with no open programs or documents. The
    >> ENERGY
    >> | >command
    >> | > will generate an HTML report file in the current
    >> path.
    >> | >The ENERGY
    >> | > command supports the following optional parameters:
    >> | >
    >> | > Usage: POWERCFG -ENERGY [-OUTPUT <FILENAME>] [-XML]
    >> | > [-DURATION <SECONDS>]
    >> | > POWERCFG -ENERGY -TRACE [-D <FILEPATH>]
    >> | > [-DURATION <SECONDS>]
    >> | > -OUTPUT <FILENAME> - Specify the path and filename
    >> to
    >> | >store the
    >> | > energy report HTML file.
    >> | > -XML - Format the report file as
    >> XML.
    >> | > -TRACE - Record system behavior and do
    >> not
    >> | >perform
    >> | > analysis. Trace files will be
    >> | >generated in
    >> | > the current path unless the
    >> -D
    >> | >parameter
    >> | > is specified.
    >> | > -D <FILEPATH> - Specify the directory to
    >> store
    >> | >trace data.
    >> | > May only be used with the
    >> -TRACE
    >> | >parameter.
    >> | > -DURATION <SECONDS> - Specify the number of seconds
    >> to
    >> | >observe
    >> | > system behavior. Default is
    >> 60
    >> | >seconds.
    >> | > -WAKETIMERS
    >> | > Enumerate the active wake timers. If enabled, the
    >> | >expiration of a
    >> | > wake timer wakes the system from sleep and hibernate
    >> states.
    >> | >
    >> | >
    >> | >
    >> | >
    >> | >Darrell Gorter[MSFT] wrote:
    >> | >> Hello,
    >> | >> There isn't a group policy setting for core parking.
    >> | >> You can set core parking options with powercfg or via WMI
    >> | >> Thanks,
    >> | >> Darrell Gorter[MSFT]
    >> | >>
    >> | >> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers
    >> no
    >> rights
    >> | >> --------------------
    >> | >> | >Date: Wed, 09 Sep 2009 07:39:29 -0400
    >> | >> | >From: Dominick <at@yourservice.com>
    >> | >> | >User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.23 (Windows/20090812)
    >> | >> | >MIME-Version: 1.0
    >> | >> | >Subject: Re: Windows 2008 R2 Core Parking
    >> | >> | >References: <OhfCg$OMKHA.4004@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl>
    >> | >> <6cb2911d54528cbff3ba8c5e77d@msnews.microsoft.com>
    >> | >> | >In-Reply-To:
    >> <6cb2911d54528cbff3ba8c5e77d@msnews.microsoft.com>
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    >> | >> | >Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
    >> | >> | >X-Antivirus: avast! (VPS 090908-0, 09/08/2009), Outbound
    >> message
    >> | >> | >X-Antivirus-Status: Clean
    >> | >> | >Message-ID: <eRS2xIUMKHA.508@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl>
    >> | >> | >Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windows.server.general
    >> | >> | >NNTP-Posting-Host: c-69-250-219-24.hsd1.md.comcast.net
    >> 69.250.219.24
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    >> | >> microsoft.public.windows.server.general:60875
    >> | >> | >X-Tomcat-NG: microsoft.public.windows.server.general
    >> | >> | >
    >> | >> | >Thanks, didn't see that.
    >> | >> | >
    >> | >> | >I did check the Server 2008 R2 spreadsheet, and I searched for
    >> CPU,
    >> | >> | >core, parking, ACPI, and I did not find any entry for turning
    >> on
    >> core
    >> | >> | >parking. I wonder what it is called?
    >> | >> | >
    >> | >> | >Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS] wrote:
    >> | >> | >> Hello Dominick,
    >> | >> | >>
    >> | >> | >> Check out
    >> "WindowsServer2008R2andWindows7GroupPolicySettings.xlsx" in:
    >> | >> | >>
    >> | >>
    >>
    >> -4906-
    >> | >> a4f5-ff24cc2030fb&displayLang=en
    >> | >> | >>
    >> | >> | >>
    >> | >> | >> Best regards
    >> | >> | >>
    >> | >> | >> Meinolf Weber
    >> | >> | >> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no
    >> warranties,
    >> and
    >> | >> | >> confers no rights.
    >> | >> | >> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
    >> | >> | >> ** HELP us help YOU!!!
    >>
    >> | >> | >>
    >> | >> | >>> I can't find it either. I don't think they have the Excel
    >> spreadsheet
    >> | >> | >>> out yet with R2 GP settings, maybe once that's out we can
    >> find
    >> it?
    >> | >> | >>>
    >> | >> | >>> Matthijs Vreeken wrote:
    >> | >> | >>>
    >> | >> | >>>> Core parking is a new option in Windows 2008 R2 which
    >> allows the
    >> | >> | >>>> Operating
    >> | >> | >>>> System to park one or more CPU cores when the processor
    >> load is
    >> low.
    >> | >> | >>>> According to all documentation and multiple blog posts I
    >> found;
    >> the
    >> | >> | >>>> core
    >> | >> | >>>> parking option can be configured using a Group Policy
    >> Object.
    >> | >> | >>>> Unfortunately none of these resources is specific on the
    >> exact
    >> | >> | >>>> location
    >> | >> | >>>> where to configure this.
    >> | >> | >>>> I have checked all GPO options I could think of, without
    >> result.
    >> | >> | >>>> Could anyone point me in the right direction, where to
    >> configure core
    >> | >> | >>>> parking for Windows 2008 r2?
    >> | >> | >>>> Many thanks,
    >> | >> | >>>> Matthijs
    >> | >> | >>
    >> | >> | >>
    >> | >> | >
    >> | >>
    >> | ><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >
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    Dominick, Sep 10, 2009
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