Dell EMC PowerEdge MX740c User Manual

Chapter 1: About this document.................................................................................................... 6
Chapter 2: PowerEdge MX740c sled overview............................................................................... 7
Front view of the system...................................................................................................................................................8
Inside the system.................................................................................................................................................................8
Locating the Service Tag of your system......................................................................................................................9
System information label..................................................................................................................................................10
Chapter 3: Initial system setup and configuration........................................................................ 13
Setting up your system.....................................................................................................................................................13
iDRAC configuration.......................................................................................................................................................... 13
Options to set up iDRAC IP address........................................................................................................................13
Log in to iDRAC............................................................................................................................................................ 14
Options to install the operating system........................................................................................................................14
Methods to download firmware and drivers..........................................................................................................15
Downloading drivers and firmware...........................................................................................................................15
Chapter 4: Installing and removing system components............................................................... 16
Safety instructions.............................................................................................................................................................16
Before working inside your sled...................................................................................................................................... 17
After working inside your sled.........................................................................................................................................17
Recommended tools.......................................................................................................................................................... 17
PowerEdge MX740c sled................................................................................................................................................. 17
Removing the sled from enclosure...........................................................................................................................17
Installing the sled into enclosure.............................................................................................................................. 19
System cover..................................................................................................................................................................... 20
Removing the system cover..................................................................................................................................... 20
Installing system cover................................................................................................................................................21
Air shroud............................................................................................................................................................................ 23
Removing air shroud................................................................................................................................................... 23
Installing air shroud..................................................................................................................................................... 23
Drives................................................................................................................................................................................... 24
Removing drive blank..................................................................................................................................................24
Installing drive blank....................................................................................................................................................25
Removing drive carrier............................................................................................................................................... 25
Installing drive carrier................................................................................................................................................. 26
Removing a drive from drive carrier........................................................................................................................27
Installing a drive into drive carrier........................................................................................................................... 28
Drive backplane..................................................................................................................................................................29
Removing drive backplane.........................................................................................................................................30
Installing drive backplane............................................................................................................................................31
Cable routing...................................................................................................................................................................... 32
Drive cage........................................................................................................................................................................... 36
Removing the drive cage...........................................................................................................................................36
Contents
Contents 3

Dell EMC PowerEdge MX740c Specifications

General

Max Processors	2
Form Factor	Modular
Processor	Up to 2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors
Storage	Up to 6 x 2.5" SAS/SATA (HDD/SSD)
RAID Support	HBA330
Network Options	2 x 25GbE
Management	iDRAC9 with Lifecycle Controller