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1 About this document.....................................................................................................................7
2 System overview..........................................................................................................................8
Front view of the system......................................................................................................................................................8
Left control panel view...................................................................................................................................................11
Right control panel view................................................................................................................................................ 12
Rear view of the system..................................................................................................................................................... 12
Inside the system ................................................................................................................................................................ 14
Locating the Express Service Code and Service Tag......................................................................................................14
System information label..................................................................................................................................................... 15
Rail sizing and rack compatibility matrix............................................................................................................................ 17
3 Initial system setup and configuration.......................................................................................... 19
Setting up the system......................................................................................................................................................... 19
iDRAC configuration............................................................................................................................................................ 19
Options to set up iDRAC IP address............................................................................................................................ 19
Options to log in to iDRAC........................................................................................................................................... 20
Resources to install operating system.............................................................................................................................. 20
Options to download firmware .................................................................................................................................... 21
Options to download and install OS drivers ............................................................................................................... 21
Downloading drivers and firmware.............................................................................................................................. 22
4 Pre-operating system management applications........................................................................... 23
System Setup.......................................................................................................................................................................23
System BIOS.................................................................................................................................................................. 24
iDRAC Settings utility.................................................................................................................................................... 37
Device Settings.............................................................................................................................................................. 37
Dell Lifecycle Controller...................................................................................................................................................... 38
Embedded system management................................................................................................................................. 38
Boot Manager...................................................................................................................................................................... 38
PXE boot.............................................................................................................................................................................. 38
5 Installing and removing system components.................................................................................39
Safety instructions.............................................................................................................................................................. 39
Before working inside your system................................................................................................................................... 39
After working inside your system...................................................................................................................................... 39
Recommended tools........................................................................................................................................................... 40
Optional front bezel.............................................................................................................................................................40
Removing the front bezel.............................................................................................................................................40
Installing the front bezel................................................................................................................................................ 41
System cover....................................................................................................................................................................... 42
Removing the system cover.........................................................................................................................................42
Installing the system cover........................................................................................................................................... 43
Drive backplane cover.........................................................................................................................................................44
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