Dell EMC PowerEdge R340 - Default Chapter; Table of Contents

1 About this document.....................................................................................................................7
2 Dell EMC PowerEdge R340 system overview.................................................................................. 8
Front view of the system......................................................................................................................................................8
Control panels.................................................................................................................................................................. 9
Rear view of the system..................................................................................................................................................... 10
Inside the system................................................................................................................................................................. 10
Locating the information tag of your system....................................................................................................................11
System Information label.....................................................................................................................................................12
3 PowerEdge R340 initial system setup and configuration.................................................................16
Setting up your system....................................................................................................................................................... 16
iDRAC configuration............................................................................................................................................................ 16
Options to set up iDRAC IP address............................................................................................................................16
Log in to iDRAC.............................................................................................................................................................. 16
Options to install the operating system.............................................................................................................................17
Methods to download firmware and drivers...............................................................................................................17
Downloading drivers and firmware...............................................................................................................................18
4 PowerEdge R340 Pre-operating system management applications..................................................19
Options to manage the pre-operating system applications............................................................................................19
System Setup....................................................................................................................................................................... 19
Viewing System Setup...................................................................................................................................................19
System Setup details..................................................................................................................................................... 19
System BIOS.................................................................................................................................................................. 20
iDRAC Settings utility....................................................................................................................................................36
Device Settings..............................................................................................................................................................36
Dell Lifecycle Controller......................................................................................................................................................36
Embedded system management................................................................................................................................. 36
Boot Manager...................................................................................................................................................................... 36
Viewing Boot Manager..................................................................................................................................................36
Boot Manager main menu.............................................................................................................................................37
One-shot UEFI boot menu............................................................................................................................................37
System Utilities...............................................................................................................................................................37
PXE boot...............................................................................................................................................................................37
5 PowerEdge R340 installing and removing system components....................................................... 38
Safety instructions.............................................................................................................................................................. 38
Before working inside your system................................................................................................................................... 38
After working inside your system...................................................................................................................................... 38
Recommended tools........................................................................................................................................................... 39
Front bezel........................................................................................................................................................................... 39
Removing the optional front bezel.............................................................................................................................. 39
Installing the optional front bezel.................................................................................................................................40
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