Methods to download firmware and drivers................................................................................25
5 Pre-operating system management applications........................................ 26
Options to manage the pre-operating system applications.............................................................26
System Setup.......................................................................................................................................26
Viewing System Setup................................................................................................................... 27
System Setup details......................................................................................................................27
System BIOS.................................................................................................................................. 28
iDRAC Settings utility.....................................................................................................................50
Device Settings...............................................................................................................................51
Dell Lifecycle Controller......................................................................................................................51
Embedded systems management.................................................................................................51
Boot Manager......................................................................................................................................52
Viewing Boot Manager..................................................................................................................52
Boot Manager main menu............................................................................................................ 52
PXE boot.............................................................................................................................................. 53
6 Installing and removing sled components.................................................... 54
Safety instructions...............................................................................................................................54
Before working inside your system.............................................................................................. 54
After working inside your system................................................................................................. 54
Recommended tools.......................................................................................................................... 54
Sled...................................................................................................................................................... 55
Removing the sled.........................................................................................................................55
Installing the sled...........................................................................................................................56
Inside the sled..................................................................................................................................... 58
Cooling shroud................................................................................................................................... 59
Removing the cooling shroud...................................................................................................... 59
Installing the cooling shroud........................................................................................................60
Cooling shroud retention bar.............................................................................................................62
Removing the cooling shroud retention bar................................................................................62
Installing the cooling shroud retention bar..................................................................................63
System memory.................................................................................................................................. 65
General memory module installation guidelines.........................................................................67
Mode-specific guidelines..............................................................................................................68
Sample memory configurations...................................................................................................69
Removing memory modules........................................................................................................ 73
Installing memory modules.......................................................................................................... 74
Processor blank and DIMM blank.......................................................................................................76
Removing a processor blank and DIMM blank.............................................................................77
Installing a processor blank and DIMM blank...............................................................................78
Processors........................................................................................................................................... 79
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