Identifying an outlet of a power distribution unit based on a power rating of an electronic device

A system comprising:

• an electronic device including a baseboard management controller, a power supply unit, and an external connector, wherein the baseboard management controller controls a serial communication bus, and wherein the external connector includes first contacts connected for providing AC voltage to the power supply and second contacts providing communication with the serial communication bus;
• a power distribution unit including a plurality of outlets, a management entity, a radio frequency identification tag reader connected for providing input to the management entity, and at least one visual indicator controlled by the management entity;
• a power cable including a first plug end for selectively coupling to the external connector of the electronic device, a second plug end for selectively coupling to one of the plurality of outlets of the power distribution unit, AC voltage wires extending from the first plug end to the second plug end, a read/write radio frequency identification tag in the second plug end, and communication wires extending from the first plug end to the read/write radio frequency identification tag, wherein coupling the first plug end to the external connector connects the AC voltage wires to the first contacts and connects the communication wires to the second contacts such that the baseboard management controller is serial communication with the read/write radio frequency identification tag.