Table Of Contents - Dell EMC XC Core XC6520 Installation And Service Manual

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Revision history..........................................................................................................................................................................6

Chapter 1: About this document.................................................................................................... 7

Chapter 2: Dell EMC XC Core XC6250 Overview............................................................................ 8

Inside the sled ......................................................................................................................................................................8

Rear view of the sled..........................................................................................................................................................9

Network port indicator codes......................................................................................................................................... 10

Network ports indicator codes........................................................................................................................................ 11

Sled to hard drive mapping..............................................................................................................................................12

XC 6520 chassis options and drive enumerations..................................................................................................... 12

Locating the Express Service Code and Service Tag............................................................................................... 16

System information label.................................................................................................................................................. 17

Chapter 3: Initial system setup and configuration........................................................................20

Setting up the system......................................................................................................................................................20

iDRAC configuration......................................................................................................................................................... 20

Options to set up the iDRAC IP address............................................................................................................... 20

Options to log in to the iDRAC..................................................................................................................................21

Resources to install the operating system.................................................................................................................. 22

Options to download the firmware..........................................................................................................................22

Options to download and install OS drivers.......................................................................................................... 23

Downloading drivers and firmware..........................................................................................................................23

Chapter 4: Installing and removing system components.............................................................. 24

Before working inside your system............................................................................................................................... 24

Safety instructions...................................................................................................................................................... 24

After working inside your system.................................................................................................................................. 25

Recommended tools......................................................................................................................................................... 25

Sled....................................................................................................................................................................................... 25

Sled installation guidelines.........................................................................................................................................25

Removing a sled...........................................................................................................................................................26

Installing a sled............................................................................................................................................................. 27

Air shroud............................................................................................................................................................................ 29

Removing the air shroud............................................................................................................................................29

Installing the air shroud..............................................................................................................................................29

Support bracket.................................................................................................................................................................30

Removing the support bracket................................................................................................................................ 30

Installing the support bracket................................................................................................................................... 31

Expansion cards and expansion card risers.................................................................................................................32

Expansion card installation guidelines.....................................................................................................................33

Removing expansion card riser 1............................................................................................................................. 35

Installing expansion card riser 1................................................................................................................................36

Removing expansion card riser 2............................................................................................................................. 37

Installing expansion card riser 2............................................................................................................................... 38

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