Front view of the system...................................................................................................................................................8

Left control panel view................................................................................................................................................11

Right control panel.......................................................................................................................................................12

Rear view of the system.................................................................................................................................................. 13

Inside the system............................................................................................................................................................... 16

Locating the Express Service Code and Service Tag............................................................................................... 17

System Information label..................................................................................................................................................18

Rail sizing and rack compatibility matrix.......................................................................................................................21

Chapter 3: Initial system setup and configuration........................................................................22

Setting up the system...................................................................................................................................................... 22

iDRAC configuration......................................................................................................................................................... 22

Options to set up iDRAC IP address....................................................................................................................... 22

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

Chapter 4: Installing and removing system components.............................................................. 26

Safety instructions............................................................................................................................................................26

Before working inside your system............................................................................................................................... 27

After working inside your system.................................................................................................................................. 27

Recommended tools......................................................................................................................................................... 27

Optional front bezel.......................................................................................................................................................... 28

Removing the front bezel..........................................................................................................................................28

Installing the front bezel............................................................................................................................................ 28

System cover..................................................................................................................................................................... 29

Removing the system cover..................................................................................................................................... 29

Installing the system cover....................................................................................................................................... 30

Drive backplane cover.......................................................................................................................................................31

Removing the drive backplane cover...................................................................................................................... 31

Installing the drive backplane cover........................................................................................................................32

Air shroud............................................................................................................................................................................ 34

Removing the air shroud............................................................................................................................................34

Installing the air shroud..............................................................................................................................................35

Cooling fan.......................................................................................................................................................................... 37

Removing a cooling fan.............................................................................................................................................. 37

Installing a cooling fan................................................................................................................................................ 38

Intrusion switch module...................................................................................................................................................40

Removing the intrusion switch.................................................................................................................................40

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