Dell EMC PowerEdge R550 - Default Chapter; Table of Contents

Chapter 1: About this document.................................................................................................... 7
Chapter 2: System overview..........................................................................................................8
Front view of the system...................................................................................................................................................8
Left control panel view................................................................................................................................................11
Right control panel view............................................................................................................................................. 12
Rear view of the system.................................................................................................................................................. 13
Inside the system .............................................................................................................................................................. 14
Locating the Express Service Code and Service Tag............................................................................................... 14
System information label..................................................................................................................................................15
Rail sizing and rack compatibility matrix.......................................................................................................................21
Chapter 3: Initial system setup and configuration........................................................................22
Setting up the system...................................................................................................................................................... 22
iDRAC configuration......................................................................................................................................................... 22
Options to set up iDRAC IP address....................................................................................................................... 22
Options to log in to iDRAC........................................................................................................................................ 23
Resources to install operating system......................................................................................................................... 24
Options to download firmware ................................................................................................................................24
Options to download and install OS drivers .........................................................................................................25
Downloading drivers and firmware..........................................................................................................................25
Chapter 4: Minimum to POST and system management configuration validation......................... 26
Minimum configuration to POST ..................................................................................................................................26
Configuration validation...................................................................................................................................................26
Error messages.............................................................................................................................................................27
Chapter 5: Installing and removing system components.............................................................. 28
Safety instructions............................................................................................................................................................28
Before working inside your system............................................................................................................................... 29
After working inside your system..................................................................................................................................29
Recommended tools......................................................................................................................................................... 29
Optional front bezel.......................................................................................................................................................... 30
Removing the front bezel..........................................................................................................................................30
Installing the front bezel.............................................................................................................................................31
System cover...................................................................................................................................................................... 31
Removing the system cover...................................................................................................................................... 31
Installing the system cover....................................................................................................................................... 32
Drive backplane cover...................................................................................................................................................... 33
Removing the drive backplane cover......................................................................................................................33
Installing the drive backplane cover........................................................................................................................34
Air shroud............................................................................................................................................................................ 36
Removing the air shroud............................................................................................................................................36
Installing the air shroud..............................................................................................................................................36
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