Some servers do that.. I always assumed it was an exercise... I.e. cycling up to all speeds and maybe making sure The RPM sensors are working etc..
I do have some DL380s with VMWare ESXi 3.5 on them, and the embedded HP agents aren't smart enough to throttle the fans.. they are in jet engine mode all the time. -sc > -----Original Message----- > From: Phillip Partipilo [mailto:p...@psnet.com] > Sent: Tuesday, December 15, 2009 3:17 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: RE: DL185 fan speed > > This one is weird, it powers on full-tilt, man, you can hear it throughout the > entire office, but the fans calm down before the OS loads, usually about > 10 seconds after poweron, I don't think the OS has even started to load > when they spin down a bit (still darn loud). > > > Phillip Partipilo > Parametric Solutions Inc. > Jupiter, Florida > (561) 747-6107 > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Andrew Laya [mailto:andrew.l...@gmail.com] > Sent: Tuesday, December 15, 2009 3:09 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: Re: DL185 fan speed > > > > DL servers I have used always run like that until they have an OS > loaded and running. > > Hth, > > Andrew > > > On 12/15/09, Free, Bob <r...@pge.com> wrote: > > Does it have redundant PS? I have an old 1U Dell server in my office > > that sounds like a Lear jet if you don't plug in both power supplies... > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Phillip Partipilo [mailto:p...@psnet.com] > > Sent: Tuesday, December 15, 2009 11:53 AM > > To: NT System Admin Issues > > Subject: DL185 fan speed > > > > Anyone know how to shut these things up a little bit? Not yet racked > > it, > > its sitting on the tech bench while I'm getting it configured, and man > > is it > > loud. I doubt it needs all that airflow :-) Speedfan does nothing :-( > > > > > > > > Phillip Partipilo > > Parametric Solutions Inc. > > Jupiter, Florida > > (561) 747-6107 > > > > > > > > > > > > THIS ELECTRONIC MESSAGE AND ANY ATTACHMENTS ARE CONFIDENTIAL > > AND PROPRIETARY PROPERTY OF THE SENDER. THE INFORMATION IS > > INTENDED FOR USE BY THE ADDRESSEE ONLY. ANY OTHER INTERCEPTION, > > COPYING, ACCESSING, OR DISCLOSURE OF THIS MESSAGE IS PROHIBITED. > > IF YOU HAVE RECEIVED THIS MESSAGE IN ERROR, PLEASE IMMEDIATELY > > NOTIFY THE SENDER AND DELETE THIS MAIL AND ALL ATTACHMENTS. DO > NOT > > FORWARD THIS MESSAGE WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE SENDER. > > > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > > > > > -- > Sent from my mobile device > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > > > -- > If this email is spam, report it here: > http://www.onlymyemail.com/view/?action=reportSpam&Id=ODEzNjQ6MT > AxOTgyMDk0MD > pwanBAcHNuZXQuY29t > > > THIS ELECTRONIC MESSAGE AND ANY ATTACHMENTS ARE CONFIDENTIAL > AND PROPRIETARY PROPERTY OF THE SENDER. THE INFORMATION IS > INTENDED FOR USE BY THE ADDRESSEE ONLY. ANY OTHER INTERCEPTION, > COPYING, ACCESSING, OR DISCLOSURE OF THIS MESSAGE IS PROHIBITED. > IF YOU HAVE RECEIVED THIS MESSAGE IN ERROR, PLEASE IMMEDIATELY > NOTIFY THE SENDER AND DELETE THIS MAIL AND ALL ATTACHMENTS. DO > NOT > FORWARD THIS MESSAGE WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE SENDER. > > > > THIS ELECTRONIC MESSAGE AND ANY ATTACHMENTS ARE CONFIDENTIAL > AND PROPRIETARY PROPERTY OF THE SENDER. THE INFORMATION IS > INTENDED FOR USE BY THE ADDRESSEE ONLY. ANY OTHER INTERCEPTION, > COPYING, ACCESSING, OR DISCLOSURE OF THIS MESSAGE IS PROHIBITED. > IF YOU HAVE RECEIVED THIS MESSAGE IN ERROR, PLEASE IMMEDIATELY > NOTIFY THE SENDER AND DELETE THIS MAIL AND ALL ATTACHMENTS. DO > NOT > FORWARD THIS MESSAGE WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE SENDER. > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
