Dell EMC PowerEdge R540 - Page 4

Expanded operating temperature............................................................................................................................ 39
Particulate and gaseous contamination specications .........................................................................................40
4 Initial system setup and conguration.......................................................................................................... 42
Setting up your system................................................................................................................................................... 42
iDRAC conguration........................................................................................................................................................ 42
Options to set up iDRAC IP address........................................................................................................................42
Log in to iDRAC..........................................................................................................................................................43
Options to install the operating system.........................................................................................................................43
Methods to download rmware and drivers...........................................................................................................43
Downloading drivers and rmware.......................................................................................................................... 44
5 Pre-operating system management applications..........................................................................................45
Options to manage the pre-operating system applications........................................................................................45
System Setup...................................................................................................................................................................45
Viewing System Setup.............................................................................................................................................. 45
System Setup details.................................................................................................................................................46
System BIOS.............................................................................................................................................................. 46
iDRAC Settings utility................................................................................................................................................ 66
Device Settings.......................................................................................................................................................... 66
Dell Lifecycle Controller...................................................................................................................................................66
Embedded system management............................................................................................................................. 66
Boot Manager.................................................................................................................................................................. 66
Viewing Boot Manager..............................................................................................................................................66
Boot Manager main menu.........................................................................................................................................67
One-shot UEFI boot menu........................................................................................................................................67
System Utilities...........................................................................................................................................................67
PXE boot...........................................................................................................................................................................67
6 Installing and removing system components ............................................................................................... 68
Safety instructions...........................................................................................................................................................68
Before working inside your system................................................................................................................................68
After working inside your system...................................................................................................................................68
Recommended tools........................................................................................................................................................68
Optional front bezel......................................................................................................................................................... 69
Removing the front bezel......................................................................................................................................... 69
Installing the front bezel............................................................................................................................................70
System cover....................................................................................................................................................................70
Removing the system cover.....................................................................................................................................70
Installing the system cover........................................................................................................................................ 71
Backplane cover...............................................................................................................................................................72
Removing the backplane cover................................................................................................................................ 72
Installing the backplane cover.................................................................................................................................. 73
Inside the system..............................................................................................................................................................74
Air shroud.......................................................................................................................................................................... 76
Removing the air shroud........................................................................................................................................... 76
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