Chapter 1: About this document.................................................................................................... 7
Chapter 2: Dell PowerEdge MX760c system configurations and features.......................................8
System configurations - front view for PowerEdge MX760c.................................................................................. 9
Left control panel view................................................................................................................................................11
System configurations - inside view for PowerEdge MX760c................................................................................12
Locating the Express Service Code and Service Tag............................................................................................... 14
System information label..................................................................................................................................................15
Chapter 3: Technical specifications............................................................................................. 18
Sled dimensions.................................................................................................................................................................. 18
Sled weight.......................................................................................................................................................................... 19
Processor specifications.................................................................................................................................................. 19
Supported operating systems......................................................................................................................................... 19
System battery specifications.........................................................................................................................................19
Memory specifications......................................................................................................................................................19
PERC, Mezzanine and Mini Mezzanine slots specifications...................................................................................20
Drives................................................................................................................................................................................... 20
Storage controller specifications...................................................................................................................................20
Ports and connectors specifications............................................................................................................................. 21
USB ports specifications............................................................................................................................................ 21
Video specifications...........................................................................................................................................................21
Environmental specifications..........................................................................................................................................22
Thermal restriction matrix......................................................................................................................................... 23
Chapter 4: Initial system setup and configuration........................................................................26
Setting up the system......................................................................................................................................................26
MX Infrastructure Thermal Management feature for MX760c sleds tech sheet..............................................26
iDRAC configuration......................................................................................................................................................... 28
Options to set up iDRAC IP address.......................................................................................................................28
Options to log in to iDRAC........................................................................................................................................ 29
Resources to install operating system......................................................................................................................... 30
Options to download drivers and firmware ..........................................................................................................30
Options to download and install OS drivers ..........................................................................................................31
Downloading drivers and firmware...........................................................................................................................31
Chapter 5: Pre-operating system management applications........................................................ 32
System Setup..................................................................................................................................................................... 32
System BIOS.................................................................................................................................................................33
iDRAC Settings............................................................................................................................................................. 51
Device Settings.............................................................................................................................................................51
Service Tag Settings................................................................................................................................................... 51
Dell Lifecycle Controller....................................................................................................................................................51
Embedded system management.............................................................................................................................. 51
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