Chapter 1: About this document.................................................................................................... 7
Chapter 2: PowerEdge XR11 system overview................................................................................8
Front view of the system...................................................................................................................................................8
Status LED control panel............................................................................................................................................ 11
Power button control panel........................................................................................................................................11
Rear view of the system.................................................................................................................................................. 12
Inside the system .............................................................................................................................................................. 15
Locating the Express Service Code and Service Tag............................................................................................... 16
System information label.................................................................................................................................................. 17
Rail sizing and rack compatibility matrix.......................................................................................................................19
Chapter 3: Initial system setup and configuration........................................................................ 21
Setting up the system.......................................................................................................................................................21
iDRAC configuration.......................................................................................................................................................... 21
Options to set up iDRAC IP address........................................................................................................................21
Options to log in to iDRAC........................................................................................................................................ 22
Resources to install operating system......................................................................................................................... 23
Options to download firmware ................................................................................................................................23
Options to download and install OS drivers .........................................................................................................23
Downloading drivers and firmware..........................................................................................................................24
Chapter 4: Minimum to POST and system management configuration validation......................... 25
Minimum configuration to POST ..................................................................................................................................25
Configuration validation...................................................................................................................................................25
Error messages............................................................................................................................................................ 26
Chapter 5: Installing and removing system components.............................................................. 27
Safety instructions............................................................................................................................................................ 27
Before working inside your system............................................................................................................................... 28
After working inside your system.................................................................................................................................. 28
Recommended tools......................................................................................................................................................... 28
Optional front bezel.......................................................................................................................................................... 29
Removing the front bezel..........................................................................................................................................29
Installing the front bezel............................................................................................................................................ 29
Bezel filter...........................................................................................................................................................................30
Removing the bezel filter for Rear Accessed configuration............................................................................. 30
Installing the bezel filter for Rear Accessed configuration................................................................................ 31
System cover...................................................................................................................................................................... 31
Removing the system cover...................................................................................................................................... 31
Installing the system cover....................................................................................................................................... 33
Air shrouds.......................................................................................................................................................................... 35
Removing the air shrouds..........................................................................................................................................35
Installing the air shrouds............................................................................................................................................ 36
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