# Runbook — PVE R730 fan-control daemon Presence-aware IPMI fan controller on the PVE host (192.168.1.127). Runs the CPU cool when the garage is empty, quiet when someone's in the garage. Design: `infra/docs/plans/2026-06-04-pve-fan-control-design.md`. ## What it is - `/usr/local/bin/fan-control` — bash daemon (source: `infra/scripts/fan-control.sh`). - `fan-control.service` — systemd unit (`Type=simple`, restarts on failure). - `/etc/fan-control.env` — config incl. the ha-sofia token (chmod 600, not in git). ## HA control (Home Assistant) The daemon polls two ha-sofia helpers each loop, so you can drive the fans from HA — **dashboard-it → "Server" view → Fans**: - `input_select.r730_fan_mode` — **auto** (garage-presence curve, default), **cool** / **quiet** (force that curve), **manual** (hold a fixed %). - `input_number.r730_fan_manual_pct` — the % used in `manual` mode (slider). Any non-`auto` override **auto-reverts to `auto` after 60 min** (`automation.r730_fan_mode_auto_revert` on ha-sofia), so a forgotten override can't run the fans wrong indefinitely. `CEILING` (83 °C) still overrides everything → Dell auto. An HA change is applied within one daemon loop (~15 s). Monitoring sensors on the same view: `sensor.r730_fan_speed` (redfish exporter), `sensor.r730_fan_control_target` + `sensor.r730_fan_control_mode` (Pushgateway). The HA objects (helpers, the auto-revert automation, the REST sensors in `rest_resources/{idrac_redfish_exporter,fan_control}.yaml`, and the dashboard cards) live on **ha-sofia** and are auto-git-tracked there by the version-control add-on — they are NOT in this repo. ## Quick status ```bash ssh root@192.168.1.127 systemctl status fan-control ssh root@192.168.1.127 'journalctl -u fan-control -n 30 --no-pager' ssh root@192.168.1.127 'ipmitool sdr type fan | grep ^Fan1; ipmitool sdr type temperature | grep "^Temp "' ``` Log lines look like `temp=60C ha_mode=auto eff=cool fan=50% (was 70%)` (`ha_mode` = the HA setpoint; `eff` = the effective curve applied). ## Disable / roll back to stock firmware control ```bash ssh root@192.168.1.127 'systemctl disable --now fan-control && ipmitool raw 0x30 0x30 0x01 0x01' ``` The unit's `ExecStopPost` already restores Dell auto on stop, so the explicit `raw ... 0x01` is belt-and-suspenders. The box is back to its stock curve. ## Tune Edit `/etc/fan-control.env` on the host, then `systemctl restart fan-control`. Common knobs: - `HOLD_SECS` — how long to stay quiet after the garage door last moved (default 900 = 15 min). - `CEILING` — temp at which we abandon manual control and let the firmware take over (default 83). - Curve shape: **linear anchors** near the top of the script — `COOL_T_LO/COOL_P_LO/COOL_T_HI/COOL_P_HI` (default 50°C/30% → 83°C/100%) and `QUIET_*` (68°C/20% → 83°C/100%); fan% interpolates linearly between them (replaced the old discrete step-bands). `MIN_STEP` (default 3%) = smallest fan-% change worth an IPMI write (anti-jitter); `DEADBAND` (3°C) = ease-down hysteresis. Lower `COOL_P_HI` or raise `COOL_T_HI` to run the top end quieter; steepen by raising `COOL_P_LO` / lowering `COOL_T_LO`. ## Deploy / update ```bash cd infra scp scripts/fan-control.sh root@192.168.1.127:/usr/local/bin/fan-control ssh root@192.168.1.127 chmod +x /usr/local/bin/fan-control scp scripts/fan-control.service root@192.168.1.127:/etc/systemd/system/fan-control.service # first install only — create /etc/fan-control.env from fan-control.env.example with the HA token ssh root@192.168.1.127 'systemctl daemon-reload && systemctl restart fan-control' ``` ## HA token `/etc/fan-control.env` holds a long-lived ha-sofia token used to read `sensor.garage_door_state_bg`. Mint via Home Assistant → Profile → Security → Long-lived access tokens, or reuse the existing ha-sofia token. If the token is missing/empty, the daemon still runs but **COOL-only** (no quiet mode) and logs `ha_reachable=0`. ## Symptoms & checks | Symptom | Check | |---------|-------| | Fans stuck loud | `journalctl -u fan-control` — is `mode=fallback`? (ceiling breach or IPMI fail). Check CPU temp. | | Never goes quiet | Token valid? `curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" http://192.168.1.8:8123/api/states/sensor.garage_door_state_bg`. Garage door reporting? | | Fans flapping | Increase `DEADBAND`. | | Service won't start | `systemctl status fan-control`; check `ipmitool` works: `ipmitool sdr type temperature`. | | Box left in manual after crash | `ipmitool raw 0x30 0x30 0x01 0x01` to force Dell auto. | ## Verify presence wiring ```bash # one iteration, real IPMI + HA, no daemon loop: ssh root@192.168.1.127 'set -a; . /etc/fan-control.env; set +a; RUN_ONCE=1 /usr/local/bin/fan-control' ``` With the garage closed for >15 min you should see `mode=cool`; within 15 min of the door moving, `mode=quiet`.