Embedded systems management..................................................................................................................................32
iDRAC Settings utility...................................................................................................................................................... 32
Changing the thermal settings................................................................................................................................. 32
Recommended tools........................................................................................................................................................34
Front bezel (optional)...................................................................................................................................................... 34
Removing the front bezel..........................................................................................................................................34
Installing the front bezel............................................................................................................................................35
System cover....................................................................................................................................................................35
Opening the system...................................................................................................................................................35
Closing the system.................................................................................................................................................... 36
Inside the system............................................................................................................................................................. 36
Cooling shroud..................................................................................................................................................................38
Removing the cooling shroud................................................................................................................................... 38
Installing the cooling shroud..................................................................................................................................... 39
System memory............................................................................................................................................................... 39
Mode-specific guidelines...........................................................................................................................................42
Sample memory configurations................................................................................................................................43
Removing memory modules..................................................................................................................................... 46
Installing Memory Modules....................................................................................................................................... 47
Hard drives........................................................................................................................................................................48
Removing a hot-swap hard drive............................................................................................................................. 49
Optical drive (optional)....................................................................................................................................................52
Removing the optical drive....................................................................................................................................... 52
Installing the optical drive......................................................................................................................................... 53
Cooling fans...................................................................................................................................................................... 54
Removing a cooling fan............................................................................................................................................. 54
Installing a cooling fan............................................................................................................................................... 55
Replacing The Internal USB Key.............................................................................................................................. 55
Removing an expansion card.................................................................................................................................... 57
Installing an expansion card...................................................................................................................................... 58
Removing expansion-card risers.............................................................................................................................. 59
Installing expansion-card risers................................................................................................................................. 61
SD vFlash card.................................................................................................................................................................. 61
Replacing an SD vflash card......................................................................................................................................61
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