Dell EMC PowerEdge XE8545 - Default Chapter; Table of Contents

Chapter 1: About this document.................................................................................................... 7
Chapter 2: PowerEdge XE8545 system overview........................................................................... 8
Front view of the system...................................................................................................................................................8
Left control panel view.................................................................................................................................................9
Right control panel view.............................................................................................................................................10
Rear view of the system................................................................................................................................................... 11
Inside the system .............................................................................................................................................................. 13
Locating the Express Service Code and Service Tag............................................................................................... 14
System information label..................................................................................................................................................14
Rail sizing and rack compatibility matrix.......................................................................................................................18
Chapter 3: Initial system setup and configuration........................................................................ 19
Setting up the system.......................................................................................................................................................19
iDRAC configuration..........................................................................................................................................................19
Options to set up iDRAC IP address........................................................................................................................19
Options to log in to iDRAC........................................................................................................................................ 20
Resources to install operating system.......................................................................................................................... 21
Options to download firmware ................................................................................................................................ 21
Options to download and install OS drivers ..........................................................................................................21
Downloading drivers and firmware..........................................................................................................................22
Chapter 4: Installing and removing system components.............................................................. 23
Safety instructions............................................................................................................................................................23
Before working inside your system............................................................................................................................... 24
After working inside your system.................................................................................................................................. 24
Recommended tools......................................................................................................................................................... 24
Optional front bezel.......................................................................................................................................................... 25
Removing the front bezel..........................................................................................................................................25
Installing the front bezel............................................................................................................................................ 26
System cover..................................................................................................................................................................... 26
Removing the system cover..................................................................................................................................... 26
Installing the system cover........................................................................................................................................27
GPU fan............................................................................................................................................................................... 28
Removing the GPU fan.............................................................................................................................................. 28
Installing the GPU fan................................................................................................................................................ 29
Middle top cover............................................................................................................................................................... 30
Removing the middle top cover............................................................................................................................... 30
Installing the middle top cover..................................................................................................................................31
Air shroud............................................................................................................................................................................ 33
Removing the air shroud............................................................................................................................................33
Installing the air shroud..............................................................................................................................................33
Removing the GPU air shroud..................................................................................................................................34
Installing the GPU air shroud.................................................................................................................................... 35
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