ipmitool -I lanplus -H SERVERS_IP_HERE -U IDRAC_USERNAME -P 'IDRAC_PASSWORD_HERE' raw 0x30 0x30 0x02 0xff 0x14 Prepare yourself! Use this command to set the fan speed to 20%. You may not have noticied a difference in the sound yet but dont worry, we can now override the current fan speed with our own. ipmitool -I lanplus -H SERVERS_IP_HERE -U IDRAC_USERNAME -P 'IDRAC_PASSWORD_HERE' raw 0x30 0x30 0x01 0x00 Setting the speed Make sure to replace the IP, username and password for your system. Once IPMI has been enabled, we now need to enable remote fan control.
#Unraid setup ipmi install
Now lets install it sudo apt install ipmitool Controlling some fans Enabling manual fan control If you are on a debian based machine, you can use apt to install it. You will need to make sure this is enabled.įirst of all, check if you already have ipmitool installed. Once logged in, you will need to go to Overview -> iDRAC Settings -> Network and then scroll to the IMPI Settings. the default credentials are username root and password calvin. If you are unsure on the IP address, you can find it by powering on the server, pressing F2 to enter the system setup, go to the DRAC section and find the IP somewhere in there.
You can do so by entering the IP address of the DRAC in a browser. The first thing you will need to do is connect to the iDRAC interface on your dell server. If you brick your server, thats your problem! Getting setup Enabling IPMI Make sure you keep an eye out on the temperatures of the server or else it will overheat and could cause hardware damage.