Installing The Idrac Ports Card; Sd Vflash Media Card; Replacing An Sd Vflash Media Card - Dell PowerEdge R530 Owner's Manual

Installing the iDRAC ports card

Prerequisites
CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only
perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as
directed by the online or telephone service and support team. Damage due to servicing that is
not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions
that came with the product.
1. Ensure that you read the
2. Follow the procedure listed in
3. Remove the cooling shroud.
NOTE: If applicable, close the expansion-card latch on the cooling shroud to release the full-
length card.
4. If applicable, disconnect the power or data cables from expansion-card (s).
5. If applicable, remove the expansion-card riser
Steps
1. Align and insert the tabs on the iDRAC ports card on the slots on the chassis wall.
2. Insert the iDRAC ports card into the connector on the system board.
3. Secure the iDRAC ports card using screws.
Next steps
1. If applicable, install the PCIe expansion-card riser.
2. If applicable, connect the required power or data cables to the expansion card(s).
3. Reinstall the cooling shroud.
4. If applicable, open the expansion-card latch on the cooling shroud to secure the full-length
expansion-card.
5. Follow the procedure listed in
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Removing the cooling shroud
Removing the (optional) expansion-card riser
Installing the (optional) expansion-card riser
Installing the cooling shroud

SD vFlash media card

A vFlash SD card is a Secure Digital (SD) card that plugs into the vFlash SD card slot in the system. It
provides persistent on-demand local storage and a custom deployment environment that allows
automation of server configuration, scripts, and imaging. It emulates USB device(s). For more information,
see the Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User's Guide at dell.com/esmmanuals.

Replacing an SD vFlash media card

1. Locate the SD vFlash media slot at the back of the chassis.
2. To remove the SD vFlash media card, push the card inward to release it, and pull the card from the
card slot.
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Safety instructions.
Before working inside your
After working inside your
system.
system.