Setting up your system....................................................................................................................................................37
iDRAC conguration.........................................................................................................................................................37
Options to set up iDRAC IP address........................................................................................................................ 37
Log in to iDRAC..........................................................................................................................................................38
Options to install the operating system.........................................................................................................................38
Methods to download rmware and drivers...........................................................................................................38
Downloading drivers and rmware.......................................................................................................................... 39
4 Pre-operating system management applications..........................................................................................40
Options to manage the pre-operating system applications........................................................................................40
System Setup...................................................................................................................................................................40
Viewing System Setup.............................................................................................................................................. 40
System Setup details..................................................................................................................................................41
System BIOS............................................................................................................................................................... 41
iDRAC Settings utility.................................................................................................................................................61
Device Settings.......................................................................................................................................................... 62
Dell Lifecycle Controller...................................................................................................................................................62
Embedded system management............................................................................................................................. 62
Boot Manager...................................................................................................................................................................62
Viewing Boot Manager..............................................................................................................................................62
Boot Manager main menu........................................................................................................................................ 63
One-shot UEFI boot menu........................................................................................................................................63
System Utilities...........................................................................................................................................................63
PXE boot...........................................................................................................................................................................63
5 Installing and removing system components................................................................................................ 64
Safety instructions...........................................................................................................................................................64
Before working inside your system................................................................................................................................64
After working inside your system...................................................................................................................................64
Optional front bezel......................................................................................................................................................... 64
Removing the front bezel......................................................................................................................................... 65
Installing the front bezel............................................................................................................................................65
System feet...................................................................................................................................................................... 66
Removing the system feet........................................................................................................................................66
Installing the system feet.......................................................................................................................................... 67
Caster wheels – optional................................................................................................................................................ 68
Removing caster wheels...........................................................................................................................................68
Installing caster wheels............................................................................................................................................. 69
Drives.................................................................................................................................................................................70
Removing a drive blank............................................................................................................................................. 70
Installing a drive blank.................................................................................................................................................71
Removing a drive carrier........................................................................................................................................... 72
Installing a drive carrier..............................................................................................................................................73
Removing the drive from the drive carrier..............................................................................................................74
Installing a drive into the drive carrier......................................................................................................................75
Removing a 3.5 inch drive adapter from a 3.5 inch drive carrier..........................................................................76
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