diff --git a/README_EN.md b/README_EN.md index 8b13789..aa2930b 100644 --- a/README_EN.md +++ b/README_EN.md @@ -1 +1,79 @@ +# ServerFanSpeedControl +Objective: 1U,2U rack server change fan speed + +$\color{#FF3030}{UseByYourOwnRisk!!!}$ +Basic Information +Server:Dell PowerEdge R720 +iDRAC Version:7 +Operation System(To manage Server):CentOS 8 / Windows + +1.Enable IPMI Control +================================================================== +iDRAC 7 +1.Enter System Setup +Use F2 to enter System Setup UI +![System Setup](https://img-blog.csdnimg.cn/20210417133901664.png) +2.Enter iDRAC Settings +![iDRAC Settings](https://img-blog.csdnimg.cn/20210417134254886.png) +3.Set IPMI enabled +![IPMI](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/128015241/225513933-2f728997-fc7c-417c-9d30-e5df5ad3cc61.png) +Select Network,Set IPMI become enabled +![Network](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/128015241/225514012-3003977c-2961-4683-8d8c-8c615b6ed679.png) + + +2.Adjust Fan Speed +================================================================== +CentOS 8 User +1.Install IPMI + + +``` +yum install epel-release -y +yum install ipmitool -y +``` + +2.Check IPMI is installed +```rpm -qa | grep ipmi``` +![IPMI](https://img-blog.csdnimg.cn/20210417135438275.png) + +3.Change Fan Speed + +```ipmitool -I lanplus -U ipmiUsername -P ipmiPassword -H ServerAddress raw 0x30 0x30 0x01 0x00``` +ipmiUsername:Username to login iDRAC,default = root +ipmiPassword:Password to login IDRAC,default = calvin +ServerAddress: IP of IDRAC address,NOT the operation systemIP or other VMs IP + +0x00 = DISABLE manual operation +0x01 ENABLE manual operation + +3.2 Change Spped +``` +ipmitool -I lanplus -U ipmiUsername -P ipmiPassword -H ServerAddress raw 0x30 0x30 0x02 0xff 0x18 +``` + +0xff = Apply to ALL fan +0x18 = Percentage of the fan operate,The orginal Fan should be 12000rpm。0x18 is eqaul to 24 in decimal number. + +0xff 0x18 = All Fan will operate in 24% of rpm, you can change 0xff to adjust each fan. + +10% should be suitable for not high load operation (i.e. NAS or HomeAssistant) + + + + +================================================================== +Windows User +You can use software by @cw1997 + +https://github.com/cw1997/dell_fans_controller/releases/ + + +User:IDRAC LoginName,default = root +Password:IDRAC password,default = calvin +IP: iDRAC server IP,NOT VMs IP + + + + +