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A manual/cool/quiet override in HA auto-reverts to `auto` after 60 min. Add a
Fan Lock (`input_boolean.r730_fan_lock`) that gates that automation so a
deliberate override persists, with a visible "🔒 FAN CONTROL LOCKED" banner on
the dashboard-it Server view so it isn't forgotten. The automation re-checks the
lock after the hour (locking mid-countdown cancels the revert) and the 83 °C
ceiling still wins. HA-side only (helper + automation + dashboard live on
ha-sofia, auto-git-tracked there); these docs are the infra-repo record.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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# Runbook — PVE R730 fan-control daemon
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Presence-aware IPMI fan controller on the PVE host (192.168.1.127). Runs the
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CPU cool when the garage is empty, quiet when someone's in the garage. Design:
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`infra/docs/plans/2026-06-04-pve-fan-control-design.md`.
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## What it is
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- `/usr/local/bin/fan-control` — bash daemon (source: `infra/scripts/fan-control.sh`).
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- `fan-control.service` — systemd unit (`Type=simple`, restarts on failure).
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- `/etc/fan-control.env` — config incl. the ha-sofia token (chmod 600, not in git).
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## HA control (Home Assistant)
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The daemon polls two ha-sofia helpers each loop, so you can drive the fans from
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HA — **dashboard-it → "Server" view → Fans**:
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- `input_select.r730_fan_mode` — **auto** (garage-presence curve, default),
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**cool** / **quiet** (force that curve), **manual** (hold a fixed %).
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- `input_number.r730_fan_manual_pct` — the % used in `manual` mode (slider).
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- `input_boolean.r730_fan_lock` — **lock** the current override so the 60-min
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auto-revert leaves it alone (a 🔒 banner shows on the view while engaged).
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Any non-`auto` override **auto-reverts to `auto` after 60 min**
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(`automation.r730_fan_mode_auto_revert` on ha-sofia), so a forgotten override
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can't run the fans wrong indefinitely — **unless you engage the Fan Lock**
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(`input_boolean.r730_fan_lock`, toggle on the same view). While locked the
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override persists indefinitely and a "🔒 FAN CONTROL LOCKED" banner appears on
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the view so you remember to unlock; unlocking restarts the 60-min timer. The
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automation re-checks the lock *after* the hour, so locking mid-countdown also
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cancels the pending revert. `CEILING` (83 °C) still overrides everything → Dell
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auto — **the lock does not defeat the ceiling**. An HA change is applied within
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one daemon loop (~15 s).
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Monitoring sensors on the same view: `sensor.r730_fan_speed` (redfish exporter),
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`sensor.r730_fan_control_target` + `sensor.r730_fan_control_mode` +
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`sensor.r730_fan_power_est` (Pushgateway). `r730_fan_power_est` is an ESTIMATE of
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total fan power (the iDRAC reports no per-fan power) — modelled from RPM via the
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fan affinity law (∝ RPM³), calibrated to the power sweep (~2 W floor → ~99 W full).
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The HA objects (helpers, the auto-revert automation, the REST sensors in
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`rest_resources/{idrac_redfish_exporter,fan_control}.yaml`, and the dashboard
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cards) live on **ha-sofia** and are auto-git-tracked there by the version-control
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add-on — they are NOT in this repo.
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## Quick status
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```bash
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ssh root@192.168.1.127 systemctl status fan-control
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ssh root@192.168.1.127 'journalctl -u fan-control -n 30 --no-pager'
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ssh root@192.168.1.127 'ipmitool sdr type fan | grep ^Fan1; ipmitool sdr type temperature | grep "^Temp "'
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```
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Log lines look like `temp=60C ha_mode=auto eff=cool fan=50% (was 70%)`
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(`ha_mode` = the HA setpoint; `eff` = the effective curve applied).
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## Disable / roll back to stock firmware control
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```bash
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ssh root@192.168.1.127 'systemctl disable --now fan-control && ipmitool raw 0x30 0x30 0x01 0x01'
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```
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The unit's `ExecStopPost` already restores Dell auto on stop, so the explicit
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`raw ... 0x01` is belt-and-suspenders. The box is back to its stock curve.
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## Tune
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Edit `/etc/fan-control.env` on the host, then `systemctl restart fan-control`.
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Common knobs:
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- `HOLD_SECS` — how long to stay quiet after the garage door last moved (default 900 = 15 min).
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- `CEILING` — temp at which we abandon manual control and let the firmware take over (default 83).
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- 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`.
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## Deploy / update
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```bash
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cd infra
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scp scripts/fan-control.sh root@192.168.1.127:/usr/local/bin/fan-control
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ssh root@192.168.1.127 chmod +x /usr/local/bin/fan-control
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scp scripts/fan-control.service root@192.168.1.127:/etc/systemd/system/fan-control.service
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# first install only — create /etc/fan-control.env from fan-control.env.example with the HA token
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ssh root@192.168.1.127 'systemctl daemon-reload && systemctl restart fan-control'
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```
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## HA token
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`/etc/fan-control.env` holds a long-lived ha-sofia token used to read
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`sensor.garage_door_state_bg`. Mint via Home Assistant → Profile → Security →
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Long-lived access tokens, or reuse the existing ha-sofia token. If the token is
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missing/empty, the daemon still runs but **COOL-only** (no quiet mode) and logs
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`ha_reachable=0`.
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## Symptoms & checks
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| Symptom | Check |
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| Fans stuck loud | `journalctl -u fan-control` — is `mode=fallback`? (ceiling breach or IPMI fail). Check CPU temp. |
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| 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? |
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| Fans flapping | Increase `DEADBAND`. |
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| Service won't start | `systemctl status fan-control`; check `ipmitool` works: `ipmitool sdr type temperature`. |
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| Box left in manual after crash | `ipmitool raw 0x30 0x30 0x01 0x01` to force Dell auto. |
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## Verify presence wiring
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```bash
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# one iteration, real IPMI + HA, no daemon loop:
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ssh root@192.168.1.127 'set -a; . /etc/fan-control.env; set +a; RUN_ONCE=1 /usr/local/bin/fan-control'
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```
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With the garage closed for >15 min you should see `mode=cool`; within 15 min of
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the door moving, `mode=quiet`.
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