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Chapter 1: About this document....................................................................................................... 8
Chapter 2: PowerEdge XE2420 system overview............................................................................... 9
Front view of the System.....................................................................................................................................................9
Rear view of the system..................................................................................................................................................... 15
Inside the system ................................................................................................................................................................ 16
Locating the Express Service Code and Service Tag......................................................................................................18
System information label..................................................................................................................................................... 18
Rail sizing and rack compatibility matrix........................................................................................................................... 22
Chapter 3: Initial system setup and configuration............................................................................ 23
Setting up the system.........................................................................................................................................................23
iDRAC configuration............................................................................................................................................................23
Options to log in to iDRAC............................................................................................................................................23
Resources to install operating system.............................................................................................................................. 24
Options to download firmware ................................................................................................................................... 24
Options to download and install OS drivers .............................................................................................................. 24
Downloading drivers and firmware..............................................................................................................................25
Channel Firmware Commodities........................................................................................................................................25
Chapter 4: Pre-operating system management applications..............................................................34
System Setup.......................................................................................................................................................................34
System BIOS.................................................................................................................................................................. 35
iDRAC Settings utility.....................................................................................................................................................51
Device Settings...............................................................................................................................................................51
Dell Lifecycle Controller.......................................................................................................................................................51
Embedded system management..................................................................................................................................51
Boot Manager.......................................................................................................................................................................51
PXE boot............................................................................................................................................................................... 51
Chapter 5: Installing and removing system components................................................................... 53
Safety instructions.............................................................................................................................................................. 53
Before working inside your system................................................................................................................................... 54
After working inside your system...................................................................................................................................... 54
Recommended tools........................................................................................................................................................... 54
Optional front bezel............................................................................................................................................................ 55
Removing the front bezel cover..................................................................................................................................55
Installing the front bezel cover.................................................................................................................................... 55
Removing the bezel filter from bezel cover............................................................................................................... 56
Installing the filter inside the front bezel cover..........................................................................................................57
Removing the bezel tray...............................................................................................................................................57
Installing the front bezel tray....................................................................................................................................... 58
System cover....................................................................................................................................................................... 59
Removing the system cover........................................................................................................................................ 59
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