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After logging into iDRAC, run racadm get system.thermalsettings to display the current settings. The
results may vary depending on the iDRAC version used. It is recommended that you are working with at least
3.30.30.30 or newer release.
Here is an example of the command and its results:
get system.thermalsettings
[Key=system.Embedded.1#ThermalSettings.1]
#AirExhaustTempSupport=Supported
AirTemperatureRiseLimit=NO LIMIT
#CurrentSystemProfileValue=Minimum Power
#FanSpeedHighOffsetVal=75
#FanSpeedLowOffsetVal=25
#FanSpeedMaxOffsetVal=100
#FanSpeedMediumOffsetVal=50
FanSpeedOffset=Off
#MFSMaximumLimit=100
#MFSMinimumLimit=12
MinimumFanSpeed=255
SetMaximumExhaustTemperatureLimit=Disabled
#SystemCFMSupport=Supported
#SystemExhaustTemperature=35
#SystemInletTemperature=26
#SystemInletTemperatureSupportLimitPerConfiguration=35
#TargetExhaustTemperatureLimit=70
ThermalProfile=Default Thermal Profile Settings