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+*** Settings ***
+Documentation   Test the default value of power management enablement.
+
+Resource        ../lib/openbmc_ffdc.robot
+
+Test Teardown   Test Teardown Execution
+
+
+*** Test Cases ***
+
+Verify Powercap Disabled By Default
+    [Documentation]  Powercap is disabled by default.
+    [Tags]  Verify_Powercap_Disabled_By_Default
+
+    # Example:
+    # /xyz/openbmc_project/control/host0/power_cap:
+    # {
+    #    "PowerCap": 0,
+    #    "PowerCapEnable": 0
+    # },
+
+    ${powercap}=  Read Attribute  ${CONTROL_HOST_URI}power_cap  PowerCapEnable
+    Should Be True  ${powercap} == ${0}
+    ...  msg=Default PowerCapEnable should be off.
+
+
+*** Keywords ***
+
+
+Test Teardown Execution
+    [Documentation]  Do the post test teardown.
+
+    FFDC On Test Case Fail