Table Of Contents - Dell EMC PowerEdge C6520 Installation And Service Manual

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Chapter 1: About this document.................................................................................................... 6

Chapter 2: Dell EMC PowerEdge C6520 system overview.............................................................. 7

Inside the sled ......................................................................................................................................................................7

Rear view of the sled..........................................................................................................................................................8

Network ports indicator codes.........................................................................................................................................9

Sled to hard drive mapping..............................................................................................................................................10

C6400 chassis options and drive enumerations..........................................................................................................11

Locating the Express Service Code and Service Tag............................................................................................... 15

System information label..................................................................................................................................................16

Chapter 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.......................................................................................................................... 21

Options to download firmware ................................................................................................................................ 21

Options to download and install OS drivers .........................................................................................................22

Downloading drivers and firmware..........................................................................................................................22

Chapter 4: Installing and removing system components.............................................................. 23

Safety instructions............................................................................................................................................................ 23

Before working inside your system............................................................................................................................... 23

After working inside your system.................................................................................................................................. 24

Recommended tools......................................................................................................................................................... 24

Sled....................................................................................................................................................................................... 24

Sled installation guidelines.........................................................................................................................................24

Removing a sled ..........................................................................................................................................................25

Installing a sled ............................................................................................................................................................26

Air shroud............................................................................................................................................................................ 28

Removing the air shroud............................................................................................................................................28

Installing the air shroud .............................................................................................................................................28

Support bracket.................................................................................................................................................................29

Removing the support bracket................................................................................................................................ 29

Installing the support bracket...................................................................................................................................30

Expansion cards and expansion card risers................................................................................................................. 31

Expansion card installation guidelines.....................................................................................................................32

Removing the expansion card riser 1...................................................................................................................... 36

Installing the expansion card riser 1.........................................................................................................................37

Removing the expansion card riser 2..................................................................................................................... 38

Installing the expansion card riser 2........................................................................................................................39

Removing an expansion cards.................................................................................................................................. 40

Installing an expansion card...................................................................................................................................... 43

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