Dell EMC PowerEdge R7525 - Default Chapter; Table of Contents

Figures...........................................................................................................................................7
Tables........................................................................................................................................... 11
Chapter 1: About this document......................................................................................................14
Chapter 2: System overview...........................................................................................................15
Front view of the system....................................................................................................................................................15
Left control panel view.................................................................................................................................................. 18
Right control panel view................................................................................................................................................19
Rear view of the system.....................................................................................................................................................20
Inside the system ................................................................................................................................................................22
Locating the Express Service Code and Service Tag.....................................................................................................24
System information label.................................................................................................................................................... 24
Rail sizing and rack compatibility matrix........................................................................................................................... 27
Chapter 3: Initial system setup and configuration............................................................................ 28
Setting up the system.........................................................................................................................................................28
iDRAC configuration............................................................................................................................................................28
Options to set up iDRAC IP address........................................................................................................................... 28
Options to log in to iDRAC........................................................................................................................................... 29
Resources to install operating system.............................................................................................................................. 29
Options to download firmware ................................................................................................................................... 30
Options to download and install OS drivers .............................................................................................................. 30
Downloading drivers and firmware...............................................................................................................................31
Chapter 4: Pre-operating system management applications..............................................................32
System Setup.......................................................................................................................................................................32
System BIOS.................................................................................................................................................................. 33
iDRAC Settings utility....................................................................................................................................................44
Device Settings..............................................................................................................................................................45
Dell Lifecycle Controller...................................................................................................................................................... 45
Embedded system management................................................................................................................................. 45
Boot Manager...................................................................................................................................................................... 45
PXE boot.............................................................................................................................................................................. 45
Chapter 5: Installing and removing system components................................................................... 46
Safety instructions.............................................................................................................................................................. 46
Before working inside your system....................................................................................................................................47
After working inside your system...................................................................................................................................... 47
Recommended tools............................................................................................................................................................47
Optional front bezel.............................................................................................................................................................48
Removing the front bezel.............................................................................................................................................48
Installing the front bezel............................................................................................................................................... 48
System cover....................................................................................................................................................................... 49
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