Setting up your system.......................................................................................................................................................43
iDRAC configuration............................................................................................................................................................43
Options to set up iDRAC IP address........................................................................................................................... 43
Log in to iDRAC..............................................................................................................................................................44
Options to install the operating system............................................................................................................................44
Methods to download firmware and drivers.............................................................................................................. 44
Downloading drivers and firmware..............................................................................................................................45
Chapter 5: Pre-operating system management applications............................................................. 46
Options to manage the pre-operating system applications...........................................................................................46
System Setup.......................................................................................................................................................................46
Viewing System Setup..................................................................................................................................................46
System Setup details.....................................................................................................................................................47
System BIOS.................................................................................................................................................................. 47
iDRAC Settings utility....................................................................................................................................................69
Device Settings..............................................................................................................................................................69
Dell Lifecycle Controller......................................................................................................................................................69
Embedded system management.................................................................................................................................69
Boot Manager...................................................................................................................................................................... 70
Viewing Boot Manager..................................................................................................................................................70
Boot Manager main menu............................................................................................................................................ 70
One-shot UEFI boot menu........................................................................................................................................... 70
System Utilities.............................................................................................................................................................. 70
PXE boot...............................................................................................................................................................................70
Chapter 6: Installing and removing system components ................................................................... 71
Safety instructions............................................................................................................................................................... 71
Before working inside your system....................................................................................................................................72
After working inside your system...................................................................................................................................... 72
Recommended tools............................................................................................................................................................72
Optional front bezel.............................................................................................................................................................73
Removing the front bezel............................................................................................................................................. 73
Installing the front bezel................................................................................................................................................73
System cover....................................................................................................................................................................... 74
Removing the system cover.........................................................................................................................................74
Installing the system cover...........................................................................................................................................75
Drives.................................................................................................................................................................................... 76
Removing a drive blank................................................................................................................................................. 76
Installing a drive blank....................................................................................................................................................77
Removing a drive carrier............................................................................................................................................... 77
Installing a drive carrier................................................................................................................................................. 78
Removing the drive from the drive carrier................................................................................................................. 79
Installing a drive into the drive carrier.........................................................................................................................80
Backplane cover................................................................................................................................................................... 81
Removing the backplane cover.................................................................................................................................... 81
Installing the backplane cover......................................................................................................................................82
Inside the system.................................................................................................................................................................83
Air shroud............................................................................................................................................................................. 86
Removing the air shroud...............................................................................................................................................86
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