Daemon that regulates fan speeds based on temperature sensors. Supports Dell PowerEdge server hardware.
First you need to start the daemon. You can start it manually, with something like:
sudo fanservice run -b poweredge -S /tmp/fanservice.socket
(fanservice must be run as root because it needs access to IPMI.)
But you'll probably want to run it as a system service. See the example systemd unit file.
Once your daemon is running, you can send it control messages. Let's try
turning up the quiet-factor a little:
fanservice set -q 1.3
(You must run the client command as a user who has access to the daemon's
socket file.)
fanservice always works to ensure all system temperatures are within
acceptable ranges, but within those ranges you have a choice of how
aggressively to keep the system cool.
- at quiet-factors below 1, the fans run more aggressively than at 1 (at -q
0, they always run at 100%)
- at quiet-factor 1, the fans respond linearly to temperature
- at factors above 1, the fans don't run as loud unless the system gets hot
- at really high factors, the fans will run near minimum speed until
temperatures reach the top of the acceptable range, and then they will
quickly approach 100%
For some reference points, I use -q 1.3 during the daytime, and -q 1.8 when
I'm trying to sleep in the same room as my rack. You'll want to experiment and
see what works best for your climate, workload, and noise concerns.