Modifying thermal
settings using iDRAC web interface
To modify
the thermal settings:
In the iDRAC Web interface, go to Configuration > System Settings > Hardware Settings > Fans configuration.
The Fan Setup page is displayed.
Specify the following:
Thermal Profile — Select the thermal profile:
Default Thermal Profile Settings — Implies
that the thermal algorithm uses the same system profile settings that
is defined under System BIOS > System BIOS Settings > System Profile Settings page.
By default, this is set to Default Thermal Profile
Settings. You can also select a custom algorithm, which
is independent of the BIOS profile. The options available are:
Maximum Performance (Performance Optimized) :
Reduced probability of memory or CPU throttling.
Increased probability of turbo mode activation.
Generally, higher fan speeds at idle and stress loads.
Minimum Power (Performance per Watt Optimized):
Optimized for lowest system power consumption based on optimum
fan power state.
Generally, lower fan speeds at idle and stress loads.
NOTE:Selecting Maximum Performance or Minimum Power, overrides thermal settings associated to System Profile setting
under System BIOS > System
BIOS Settings.System Profile Settings page.
Maximum Exhaust Temperature Limit — From
the drop-down menu, select the maximum exhaust air temperature. The
values are displayed based on the system.
The default value is Default, 70°C (158 °F).
This option allows the system
fans speeds to change such that the exhaust temperature does not exceed
the selected exhaust temperature limit. This cannot always be guaranteed
under all system operating conditions due to dependency on system
load and system cooling capability.
Fan Speed Offset — Selecting this option
allows additional cooling to the server. In case hardware is added
(example, new PCIe cards), it may require additional cooling. A fan
speed offset causes fan speeds to increase (by the offset % value)
over baseline fan speeds calculated by the Thermal Control algorithm.
Possible values are:
Low Fan Speed — Drives fan speeds to a
moderate fan speed.
Medium Fan Speed — Drives fan speeds close
to medium.
High Fan Speed — Drives fan speeds close
to full speed.
Max Fan Speed — Drives fan speeds to full
speed.
Off — Fan speed offset is set to off. This
is the default value. When set to off, the percentage does not display.
The default fan speed is applied with no offset. Conversely, the maximum
setting will result in all fans running at maximum speed.
The fan speed offset is dynamic and based on the system. The
fan speed increase for each offset is displayed next to each option.
The fan speed offset increases all fan speeds by the same percentage.
Fan speeds may increase beyond the offset speeds based on individual
component cooling needs. The overall system power consumption is expected
to increase.
Fan speed offset allows you to increase the system
fan speed with four incremental steps. These steps are equally divided
between the typical baseline speed and the maximum speed of the server
system fans. Some hardware configurations results in higher baseline
fan speeds, which results in offsets other than the maximum offset
to achieve maximum speed.
The most common usage scenario is
non-standard PCIe adapter cooling. However, the feature can be used
to increase system cooling for other purposes.
Minimum Fan Speed in PWM (% of Max) — Select
this option to fine tune the fan speed. Using this option, you can
set a higher baseline system fan speed or increase the system fan
speed if other custom fan speed options are not resulting in the required
higher fan speeds.
Default — Sets minimum fan speed to default
value as determined by the system cooling algorithm.
Custom — Enter the percentage value.
The allowable range for minimum fan speed PWM is dynamic based
on the system configuration. The first value is the idle speed and
the second value is the configuration max (which may or may not be
100% based on system configuration).
System fans can run higher
than this speed as per thermal requirements of the system but not
lower than the defined minimum speed. For example, setting Minimum
Fan Speed at 35% limits the fan speed to never go lower than 35% PWM.
NOTE:0% PWM does
not indicate fan is off. It is the lowest fan speed that the fan can
achieve.
The settings are persistent, which means that once they are
set and applied, they do not automatically change to the default setting
during system reboot, power cycling, iDRAC, or BIOS updates. The custom cooling options may not be supported on all servers. If the options are not supported, they are not displayed
or you cannot provide a custom value.
Click Apply to apply the settings.
The following message is displayed:
It is recommended to reboot the system when a thermal profile change
has been made. This is to ensure all power and thermal settings are
activated.
Click Reboot Later or Reboot Now.
NOTE:You must reboot the
system for the settings to take effect.
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