Dell PowerEdge R710 Fan Controller API

A Simple API made with Python Flask to help manage Dell PowerEdge R710 Enterprise Server's fan speeds remotely.

Checkout the full blog post here!

Installation

apt-get install git ipmitool python3 python3-pip -y
git clone https://github.com/ItsNee/Dell-PowerEdge-R710-Fan-Controller-API.git
cd Dell-PowerEdge-R710-Fan-Controller-API
pip install -r requirements.txt

Server Usage

Foreground

python3 api-server.py 

Background

nohup python3 api-server.py&

API Usage

URL	Result
https://api.myserver.com/	Returns a welcome string
https://api.myserver.com/get-temperature	Returns the server's temperature
https://api.myserver.com/set-fan-speed//	variable can be adjusted by end user

-Nee