Idrac Settings Utility; Entering The Idrac Settings Utility; Changing The Thermal Settings - Dell PowerEdge R420xr Owner's Manual

iDRAC Settings Utility

The iDRAC Settings utility is an interface to set up and configure the iDRAC parameters using UEFI. You
can enable or disable various iDRAC parameters using the iDRAC Settings Utility.
NOTE: Accessing some of the features on the iDRAC Settings Utility requires the iDRAC7 Enterprise
License upgrade.
For more information on using iDRAC, see the iDRAC7 User's Guide at dell.com/esmmanuals.

Entering The iDRAC Settings Utility

1. Turn on or restart the managed system.
2. Press <F2> during Power-on Self-test (POST).
3. In the System Setup Main Menu page, click iDRAC Settings.
The iDRAC Settings screen is displayed.

Changing The Thermal Settings

The iDRAC Settings utility enables you to select and customize the thermal control settings for your
system.
1. Enter the iDRAC Settings utility.
2. Under iDRAC Settings → Thermal → User Option, select between the following options:
• Default
• Maximum Exhaust Temperature
• Fan Speed Offset
NOTE: When the User Option is set to the default Auto setting, the user option cannot be
modified.
3. Set the Maximum Air Exhaust Temperature or the Fan Speed Offset fields.
4. Click Back → Finish → Yes.
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