Proliant 5500 fan speed

[David S. Zahler]

To add to all the other fan speed posts that I've been plowing through...

I have a Proliant 5500 running W2K3 server with the latest firmware and PSP applied.

The server boots with a high fan speed and never lowers.

I can find nothing in the Web based System Management application that would alow my to lower the speed of the fans.

I even looked, as one post for another platform sugested, in the advanced settings in the system partition utilities as well as resetting NVRAM.

Any sugestions would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

[Oleg Koroz]

System ROM up to Date ?
SNMP Installed
PSP Installed ?

http://h18023.www1.hp.com/support/files/server/us/locate/69_1108.html#0

http://h18023.www1.hp.com/support/files/server/us/locate/69_1108.html

[David S. Zahler]

KOV,

Unfortunatey yes to all three questions :(

I have installed SNMP and PSP 7.40A and I am running the P12 firmware V4.15A.

David

[Oleg Koroz]

Can you upload Screenshot for system management Home Page > Recovery > Environment Page?

[David S. Zahler]

KOV,

Thanks for the help so far...

I'm sorta feeling like a twit right now. I am attaching two screen shots.

One of the main screen and one form the diagnostics. I couldn't find anything refering to "Recovery".

David

[David S. Zahler]

Here is the second screenshot...

[Oleg Koroz]

From 2nd screenshot, speed normal Fan 1&2, with Redundancy, Fan 3&4 Used.
How you compare Sound, to other PL5500, or with previous install?

Can you pull Fan #3&4 out and leave side Panel Open and Monitor if it will kick fan in the higher speed?

Also try to Fix System Management Home Page
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=PSD_ES050114_CW01
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=PSD_ES050727_CW01
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=PSD_EM021108_CW01
or
Uninstall from Control Panel, configure SNMP and Try to Install SMHP from 7.30 release

[David S. Zahler]

Well KOV,

One of those posts were somewhat appropriate in that I needed to set the correct community name for SNMP but nothing else has had any effect on the fans nor the display in SMH, even under the prior version. I am sure you're on the right track though.

In addition, to clarify, the fan speed does not change at all from initial power-up.

Any other ideas?

David

[David S. Zahler]

KOV,

Okay, I've gotten the SMH running. I found anouther posting that reminded me that I needed to provide acceptable community names to SMNP (Doh!).

I am attaching the previously requested screenshot

Thanks!

[Oleg Koroz]

Good, as you see all normal, there is other way, but it might not work with PL5500 - try to boot from either Firmware CD 7.30 or 7.40, normally system management driver loaded and you can see Fan speed drops.

try to pull Redundant out and see if that make difference

how you compare to what ?
any additional PCI card Installed ?