HI!
I have two Dell Poweredge R420 which bot fails during boot in the process Initializing idrac...
They have both worked fine until i wanted to update from ESXi 5.5 to ESXi 6.5. After they restarted they could'nt finish the initializing iDRAC process which causes both servers to run their Fans at full speed. I have tried searching for solutions online and all i have tried so far have been without sucess. I have checked this post out: http://en.community.dell.com/support-forums/servers/f/956/t/19507018
So i have tried resetting idrac without success and tried to drain the system. Beside that i read that it could be an idea to buy a new motherboard but i just want to make sure that i have tried all solutions before having to use any money.
Right now i am trying to install Dell OpenManage on the server, but i have no idea if it works.
If there is a way to just disable or deactivate iDRAC completely it is preffered. I dont need to have the option to use iDRAC i just want to reduce the fan noise/fans running full speed. But if i wish to reduce the fans i also need to enter iDRAC which i cant.