Prerequisites for power management in Configuration Manager

Applies to: Configuration Manager (current branch)

Power management in Configuration Manager has external dependencies and dependencies within the product.

Dependencies external to Configuration Manager

The following table lists the dependencies external to Configuration Manager for using power management.

Dependency	More information
Client computers must be able to support the required power states	To use all features of power management, client computers must be able to support the sleep, hibernate, wake from sleep, and wake from hibernate actions. You can use the Power Capabilities report to determine if computers can support these actions. For more information, see Power Capabilities report in the topic How to monitor and plan for power management.

Configuration Manager dependencies

The following table lists the dependencies within Configuration Manager for using power management.

Dependency	More Information
Power management must be enabled before you can create and monitor power plans.	For information about how to enable and configure power management, see Configuring power management.
Reporting services point	You must configure a reporting services point before you can view power management reports. For more information, see Introduction to reporting.