Dell E70S001 - Default Chapter; Table of Contents

Chapter 1: About this document.................................................................................................... 8
Chapter 2: System overview..........................................................................................................9
Front view of the system.................................................................................................................................................. 9
Left control panel view................................................................................................................................................11
Right control panel view............................................................................................................................................. 12
Rear view of the system.................................................................................................................................................. 13
Inside the system .............................................................................................................................................................. 17
Locating the Express Service Code and Service Tag............................................................................................... 19
System information label................................................................................................................................................. 20
Rail sizing and rack compatibility matrix...................................................................................................................... 24
Chapter 3: Initial system setup and configuration........................................................................25
Setting up the system......................................................................................................................................................25
iDRAC configuration......................................................................................................................................................... 25
Options to set up iDRAC IP address.......................................................................................................................25
Options to log in to iDRAC........................................................................................................................................ 26
Resources to install operating system..........................................................................................................................27
Options to download firmware ................................................................................................................................ 27
Options to download and install OS drivers .........................................................................................................28
Downloading drivers and firmware..........................................................................................................................28
Chapter 4: Minimum to POST and system management configuration validation......................... 29
Minimum configuration to POST ..................................................................................................................................29
Configuration validation...................................................................................................................................................29
Error messages............................................................................................................................................................ 30
Chapter 5: Installing and removing system components............................................................... 31
Safety instructions.............................................................................................................................................................31
Before working inside your system............................................................................................................................... 32
After working inside your system.................................................................................................................................. 32
Recommended tools......................................................................................................................................................... 32
Optional front bezel.......................................................................................................................................................... 33
Removing the front bezel.......................................................................................................................................... 33
Installing the front bezel............................................................................................................................................ 34
System cover......................................................................................................................................................................34
Removing the system cover..................................................................................................................................... 34
Installing the system cover....................................................................................................................................... 35
Drive backplane cover......................................................................................................................................................36
Removing the drive backplane cover..................................................................................................................... 36
Installing the drive backplane cover........................................................................................................................37
Air shroud............................................................................................................................................................................ 39
Removing the air shroud............................................................................................................................................39
Installing the air shroud..............................................................................................................................................39
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