Installing The Idrac Port Card; Sd Vflash Media Card; Replacing An Sd Vflash Media Card - Dell PowerEdge R430 Owner's Manual

Installing the iDRAC port card

Prerequisites
CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only
perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as
directed by the online or telephone service and support team. Damage due to servicing that is
not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions
that came with the product.
1. Ensure that you read the
2. Follow the procedure listed in
3. If installed, remove the expansion card and the expansion card riser.
Steps
1. Align and insert the tabs on the iDRAC port card on the slots on the chassis wall.
2. Insert the iDRAC port card into the connector on the system board.
3. Tighten the two screws that secure the iDRAC port card holder to the system board.
4. Reconnect the cable to the iDRAC port card.
Next steps
1. Install the expansion card, if applicable.
2. Install the expansion-card riser.
3. Follow the procedure listed in
Related Tasks
Removing the expansion-card riser
Removing an expansion card
Installing an expansion card
Installing the expansion-card riser

SD vFlash media card

A vFlash SD card is a Secure Digital (SD) card that plugs into the vFlash SD card slot in the system. It
provides persistent on-demand local storage and a custom deployment environment that allows
automation of server configuration, scripts, and imaging. It emulates USB device(s). For more information,
see the Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User's Guide at dell.com/esmmanuals.

Replacing an SD vFlash media card

1. Locate the SD vFlash media slot at the back of the chassis.
2. To remove the SD vFlash media card, push the card inward to release it, and pull the card from the
card slot.
Safety instructions.
Before working inside your
After working inside your
system.
system.
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