Dell EMC VxRail P470 - Page 4

4 Initial setup and configuration......................................................................................................................29
5 Pre-operating system management applications......................................................................................... 30
Options to manage the pre-operating system applications....................................................................................... 30
System Setup...................................................................................................................................................................30
Viewing System Setup...............................................................................................................................................31
System Setup details..................................................................................................................................................31
System BIOS............................................................................................................................................................... 31
iDRAC configuration.................................................................................................................................................. 47
Log in to iDRAC..........................................................................................................................................................47
iDRAC Settings utility................................................................................................................................................ 47
Device Settings.......................................................................................................................................................... 48
Dell Lifecycle Controller.................................................................................................................................................. 48
Embedded systems management............................................................................................................................48
Boot Manager...................................................................................................................................................................48
Viewing Boot Manager..............................................................................................................................................48
Boot Manager main menu........................................................................................................................................ 49
PXE boot...........................................................................................................................................................................49
6 Installing and removing components............................................................................................................50
Safety instructions.......................................................................................................................................................... 50
Before working inside your appliance............................................................................................................................50
After working inside your appliance.............................................................................................................................. 50
Recommended tools....................................................................................................................................................... 50
Front bezel (optional)...................................................................................................................................................... 51
Removing the front bezel..........................................................................................................................................51
Installing the front bezel........................................................................................................................................... 52
Appliance cover................................................................................................................................................................52
Removing the appliance cover.................................................................................................................................52
Installing the appliance cover................................................................................................................................... 53
Inside the appliance......................................................................................................................................................... 54
Cooling shroud................................................................................................................................................................. 55
Removing the cooling shroud...................................................................................................................................55
Installing the cooling shroud.....................................................................................................................................56
System Memory...............................................................................................................................................................57
General memory module installation guidelines..................................................................................................... 59
Mode-specific guidelines.......................................................................................................................................... 59
Sample memory configurations............................................................................................................................... 60
Removing memory modules......................................................................................................................................61
Installing memory modules........................................................................................................................................62
Hard drives....................................................................................................................................................................... 64
Removing a 2.5-inch hard drive blank.....................................................................................................................64
Installing a 2.5-inch hard drive blank.......................................................................................................................65
Removing a hot swappable hard drive or solid state drive...................................................................................65
Installing a hot swappable hard drive...................................................................................................................... 66
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