Dell EMC PowerEdge R7515 - Default Chapter; Table of Contents

Chapter 1: About this document....................................................................................................... 7
Chapter 2: System overview............................................................................................................ 8
Front view of the system......................................................................................................................................................8
Left control panel view...................................................................................................................................................11
Right control panel......................................................................................................................................................... 12
Rear view of the system..................................................................................................................................................... 13
Inside the system................................................................................................................................................................. 16
Locating the Express Service Code and Service Tag......................................................................................................17
System Information label.....................................................................................................................................................18
Rail sizing and rack compatibility matrix............................................................................................................................21
Chapter 3: Initial system setup and configuration............................................................................ 22
Setting up the system.........................................................................................................................................................22
iDRAC configuration............................................................................................................................................................22
Options to set up iDRAC IP address........................................................................................................................... 22
Options to log in to iDRAC............................................................................................................................................23
Resources to install operating system.............................................................................................................................. 24
Options to download firmware ................................................................................................................................... 24
Options to download and install OS drivers .............................................................................................................. 24
Downloading drivers and firmware..............................................................................................................................25
Chapter 4: Pre-operating system management applications............................................................. 26
System Setup.......................................................................................................................................................................26
System BIOS.................................................................................................................................................................. 27
iDRAC Settings utility.....................................................................................................................................................41
Device Settings...............................................................................................................................................................41
Dell Lifecycle Controller.......................................................................................................................................................41
Embedded system management..................................................................................................................................41
Boot Manager.......................................................................................................................................................................41
PXE boot.............................................................................................................................................................................. 42
Chapter 5: Installing and removing system components................................................................... 43
Safety instructions.............................................................................................................................................................. 43
Before working inside your system................................................................................................................................... 44
After working inside your system...................................................................................................................................... 44
Recommended tools........................................................................................................................................................... 44
Cable routing........................................................................................................................................................................45
Optional front bezel.............................................................................................................................................................47
Removing the front bezel............................................................................................................................................. 47
Installing the front bezel............................................................................................................................................... 48
System cover.......................................................................................................................................................................49
Removing the system cover........................................................................................................................................ 49
Installing the system cover...........................................................................................................................................50
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