NOTE: Accessing some of the features on the iDRAC settings utility needs the iDRAC Enterprise License upgrade.
For more information about using iDRAC, see Dell Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User's Guide at Dell.com/idracmanuals.
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Device Settings
System BIOS
Entering the iDRAC Settings utility
Changing the thermal settings
Entering the iDRAC Settings utility
1.
Turn on or restart the managed system.
2.
Press F2 during Power-on Self-test (POST).
3.
On the System Setup Main Menu page, click iDRAC Settings.
The iDRAC Settings screen is displayed.
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iDRAC Settings utility
Changing the thermal settings
The iDRAC settings utility enables you to select and customize the thermal control settings for your system.
NOTE: Selection of thermal profile does not change the default Fan speed. Fan speed automatically changes as per the
system temperature irrespective of the THERMAL PROFILE in effect or select the Custom fan speed option to set it to
desired speed.
1.
Click iDRAC Settings → Thermal.
2.
Under SYSTEM THERMAL PROFILE → Thermal Profile, select one of the following options:
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Default Thermal Profile Settings
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Maximum Performance (Performance Optimized)
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Minimum Power (Performance per Watt Optimized)
3.
Under USER COOLING OPTIONS, set the Fan Speed Offset, Minimum Fan Speed, and Custom Minimum Fan Speed.
4.
Click Back → Finish → Yes.
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iDRAC Settings utility
Device Settings
Device Settings enables you to configure device parameters.
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System BIOS
Dell Lifecycle Controller
Dell Lifecycle Controller (LC) provides advanced embedded system management capabilities including system deployment,
configuration, update, maintenance, and diagnosis. LC is delivered as part of the iDRAC out-of-band solution and Dell EMC system
embedded Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) applications.
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Embedded systems management
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