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Chapter 1: About this document.................................................................................................... 6

Chapter 2: PowerEdge R250 system overview............................................................................... 7

Front view of the system...................................................................................................................................................7

Rear view of the system.................................................................................................................................................... 8

Inside the system ................................................................................................................................................................9

System information label..................................................................................................................................................10

Rail sizing and rack compatibility matrix.......................................................................................................................12

Locating the Express Service Code and Service Tag............................................................................................... 12

Chapter 3: Initial system setup and configuration........................................................................ 14

Setting up the system.......................................................................................................................................................14

iDRAC configuration.......................................................................................................................................................... 14

Options to set up iDRAC IP address........................................................................................................................14

Options to log in to iDRAC.........................................................................................................................................15

Resources to install operating system.......................................................................................................................... 16

Options to download firmware ................................................................................................................................ 16

Options to download and install OS drivers ......................................................................................................... 16

Downloading drivers and firmware...........................................................................................................................17

Chapter 4: Minimum to POST and system management configuration validation..........................18

Minimum configuration to POST ...................................................................................................................................18

Configuration validation....................................................................................................................................................18

Error messages............................................................................................................................................................. 19

Chapter 5: Installing and removing system components.............................................................. 20

Safety instructions............................................................................................................................................................20

Before working inside your system................................................................................................................................21

After working inside your system...................................................................................................................................21

Recommended tools..........................................................................................................................................................21

Optional front bezel.......................................................................................................................................................... 22

Removing the front bezel.......................................................................................................................................... 22

Installing the front bezel............................................................................................................................................ 22

System cover......................................................................................................................................................................23

Removing the system cover..................................................................................................................................... 23

Installing the system cover....................................................................................................................................... 24

Optional optical drive....................................................................................................................................................... 25

Removing the optical drive....................................................................................................................................... 25

Installing the optical drive..........................................................................................................................................26

Air shroud............................................................................................................................................................................ 28

Removing the air shroud............................................................................................................................................28

Installing the air shroud.............................................................................................................................................. 28

Cooling fans........................................................................................................................................................................ 29

Removing a cooling fan..............................................................................................................................................29

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