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=iDRAC Tools= | |||
Dell iDRAC Tools provides these useful utilities which enable administrators to deploy, monitor, manage, configure, update, and troubleshoot Dell servers from any location without using any agents. | |||
;RACADM: Command Line Interface (CLI): Enables scripting of iDRAC management operations. | |||
;IPMITool: Provides local and remote IPMI management of a server. | |||
To obtain these utilities, search for and install the appropriate version of Dell iDRAC Tools for your OS, from Dell's Support website. | |||
These utilities are required for doing most of the things described below. | |||
=Fan Control= | =Fan Control= | ||
{{Warn|Unfortunately, there does not appear to be a way to manually adjust fan speeds in >=14G PowerEdge servers.}} | |||
==Third-Party PCIe Cards== | ==Third-Party PCIe Cards== | ||
Dell doesn't like third-party PCIe cards, so the PowerEdge will ramp up the fans if it detects a non-Dell card in the system. Luckily, they provide a way to disable this functionality, to get your fans to settle down a bit. | Dell doesn't like third-party PCIe cards, so the PowerEdge will ramp up the fans if it detects a non-Dell card in the system. Luckily, they provide a way to disable this functionality, to get your fans to settle down a bit. | ||
===Get list of PCI slots=== | |||
racadm get system.pcieslotlfm | |||
===Check status of third-party PCI fan response=== | |||
racadm get system.pcieslotlfm.1 | |||
===Disable third-party PCI fan response=== | |||
racadm set system.pcieslotlfm.1.lfmmode disabled | |||
Latest revision as of 20:46, 20 January 2025
iDRAC Tools
Dell iDRAC Tools provides these useful utilities which enable administrators to deploy, monitor, manage, configure, update, and troubleshoot Dell servers from any location without using any agents.
- RACADM
- Command Line Interface (CLI): Enables scripting of iDRAC management operations.
- IPMITool
- Provides local and remote IPMI management of a server.
To obtain these utilities, search for and install the appropriate version of Dell iDRAC Tools for your OS, from Dell's Support website.
These utilities are required for doing most of the things described below.
Fan Control
Warning:
Third-Party PCIe Cards
Dell doesn't like third-party PCIe cards, so the PowerEdge will ramp up the fans if it detects a non-Dell card in the system. Luckily, they provide a way to disable this functionality, to get your fans to settle down a bit.
Get list of PCI slots
racadm get system.pcieslotlfm
Check status of third-party PCI fan response
racadm get system.pcieslotlfm.1
Disable third-party PCI fan response
racadm set system.pcieslotlfm.1.lfmmode disabled