Table Of Contents - Dell EMC PowerEdge GPH2C Installation And Service Manual

Chapter 1: About this document.................................................................................................... 7
Chapter 2: Dell EMC PowerEdge R450 system overview................................................................ 8
Front view of the system...................................................................................................................................................8
Rear view of the system.................................................................................................................................................. 10
Inside the system .............................................................................................................................................................. 12
Locating the Express Service Code and Service Tag............................................................................................... 12
System information label.................................................................................................................................................. 13
Rail sizing and rack compatibility matrix.......................................................................................................................18
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: Minimum to POST and system management configuration validation......................... 23
Minimum configuration to POST .................................................................................................................................. 23
Configuration validation................................................................................................................................................... 23
Error messages............................................................................................................................................................ 24
Chapter 5: Installing and removing system components.............................................................. 25
Safety instructions............................................................................................................................................................25
Before working inside your system............................................................................................................................... 26
After working inside your system.................................................................................................................................. 26
Recommended tools......................................................................................................................................................... 26
Optional front bezel.......................................................................................................................................................... 27
Removing the front bezel.......................................................................................................................................... 27
Installing the front bezel............................................................................................................................................ 28
System cover..................................................................................................................................................................... 28
Removing the system cover..................................................................................................................................... 28
Installing the system cover....................................................................................................................................... 29
Drive backplane cover......................................................................................................................................................30
Removing the drive backplane cover..................................................................................................................... 30
Installing the drive backplane cover........................................................................................................................ 31
Air shroud............................................................................................................................................................................ 33
Removing the air shroud............................................................................................................................................33
Installing the air shroud.............................................................................................................................................. 33
Cooling fans........................................................................................................................................................................ 34
Removing a cooling fan.............................................................................................................................................. 34
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