Dell EMC PowerEdge R640 WNW58 - Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Dell EMC PowerEdge R640 overview............................................................................ 7
Supported configurations for PowerEdge R640.......................................................................................................... 7
Front view of the system.................................................................................................................................................. 9
Left control panel view............................................................................................................................................... 13
Right control panel view.............................................................................................................................................15
Back view of the system.................................................................................................................................................. 17
NIC indicator codes..................................................................................................................................................... 21
Power supply unit indicator codes........................................................................................................................... 21
Drive indicator codes........................................................................................................................................................23
LCD panel............................................................................................................................................................................ 24
Viewing Home screen.................................................................................................................................................25
Setup menu...................................................................................................................................................................25
View menu.....................................................................................................................................................................25
Locating the Service Tag of your system................................................................................................................... 26
System information label................................................................................................................................................. 26
Chapter 2: Documentation resources...........................................................................................29
Chapter 3: Initial system setup and configuration........................................................................ 31
Setting up your system.....................................................................................................................................................31
iDRAC configuration.......................................................................................................................................................... 31
Options to set up iDRAC IP address........................................................................................................................31
Log in to iDRAC............................................................................................................................................................32
Options to install the operating system....................................................................................................................... 32
Methods to download firmware and drivers......................................................................................................... 32
Downloading drivers and firmware..........................................................................................................................33
Chapter 4: Installing and removing system components ............................................................. 34
Safety instructions............................................................................................................................................................34
Before working inside your system............................................................................................................................... 35
After working inside your system..................................................................................................................................35
Recommended tools......................................................................................................................................................... 35
Optional front bezel.......................................................................................................................................................... 36
Removing the front bezel..........................................................................................................................................36
Installing the front bezel............................................................................................................................................ 36
System cover......................................................................................................................................................................37
Removing the system cover..................................................................................................................................... 37
Installing the system cover....................................................................................................................................... 38
Drives................................................................................................................................................................................... 39
Removing a drive blank.............................................................................................................................................. 39
Installing a drive blank................................................................................................................................................ 40
Removing a drive carrier............................................................................................................................................40
Installing a drive carrier...............................................................................................................................................41
Removing the drive from the drive carrier............................................................................................................ 42
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