Owners Manual

Entering the iDRAC Settings utility
Steps
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.
Related references
iDRAC Settings utility on page 58
Changing the thermal settings
The iDRAC settings utility enables you to select and customize the thermal control settings for your system.
1. Click iDRAC Settings > Thermal.
2. Under SYSTEM THERMAL PROFILE > Thermal Profile, select one of the following options:
● Default Thermal Profile Settings
● Maximum Performance (Performance Optimized)
● Minimum Power (Performance per Watt Optimized)
3. Under USER COOLING OPTIONS, set the Minimum Fan Speed, and Custom Minimum Fan Speed.
4. Click Back > Finish > Yes.
Related references
iDRAC Settings utility on page 58
Device Settings
Device Settings enables you to configure device parameters.
Related concepts
System BIOS on page 35
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.
Related references
Embedded systems management on page 59
Embedded systems management
The Dell Lifecycle Controller provides advanced embedded systems management throughout the lifecycle of the system. The
Dell Lifecycle Controller can be started during the boot sequence and can function independently of the operating system.
NOTE: Certain platform configurations may not support the full set of features provided by the Dell Lifecycle Controller.
For more information about setting up the Dell Lifecycle Controller, configuring hardware and firmware, and deploying the
operating system, see the Dell Lifecycle Controller documentation at Dell.com/idracmanuals.
Pre-operating system management applications
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