Options to install the operating system............................................................................................. 25
Methods to download firmware and drivers................................................................................26
5 Pre-operating system management applications........................................ 27
Options to manage the pre-operating system applications............................................................. 27
System Setup....................................................................................................................................... 27
Viewing System Setup...................................................................................................................28
System Setup details..................................................................................................................... 28
System BIOS.................................................................................................................................. 29
iDRAC Settings utility..................................................................................................................... 51
Device Settings.............................................................................................................................. 52
Dell Lifecycle Controller..................................................................................................................... 52
Embedded systems management................................................................................................ 52
Boot Manager......................................................................................................................................53
Viewing Boot Manager..................................................................................................................53
Boot Manager main menu............................................................................................................ 53
PXE boot..............................................................................................................................................54
6 Installing and removing blade components..................................................55
Safety instructions...............................................................................................................................55
Before working inside your system.............................................................................................. 55
After working inside your system..................................................................................................55
Recommended tools.......................................................................................................................... 56
Removing and installing a blade.........................................................................................................56
Removing the blade...................................................................................................................... 56
Installing a blade............................................................................................................................57
System cover.......................................................................................................................................59
Removing the system cover......................................................................................................... 59
Installing the system cover........................................................................................................... 60
Inside the blade...................................................................................................................................62
Cooling shroud................................................................................................................................... 63
Removing the cooling shroud...................................................................................................... 63
Installing the cooling shroud........................................................................................................64
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
I/O module mezzanine cards............................................................................................................. 76
Mezzanine card installation guidelines.........................................................................................76
Removing a mezzanine card.........................................................................................................77
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