4 Initial system setup and conguration.......................................................................................................... 33
Setting up your system................................................................................................................................................... 33
iDRAC conguration........................................................................................................................................................ 33
Options to set up iDRAC IP address........................................................................................................................33
Options to install the operating system.........................................................................................................................34
Methods to download rmware and drivers...........................................................................................................34
5 Pre-operating system management applications..........................................................................................36
Options to manage the pre-operating system applications........................................................................................36
System Setup................................................................................................................................................................... 36
Viewing System Setup.............................................................................................................................................. 36
System Setup details................................................................................................................................................. 37
System BIOS...............................................................................................................................................................37
iDRAC Settings utility................................................................................................................................................ 57
Device Settings.......................................................................................................................................................... 58
Dell Lifecycle Controller...................................................................................................................................................58
Embedded system management............................................................................................................................. 58
Boot Manager.................................................................................................................................................................. 59
Viewing Boot Manager..............................................................................................................................................59
Boot Manager main menu........................................................................................................................................ 59
PXE boot...........................................................................................................................................................................60
6 Installing and removing system components.................................................................................................61
Safety instructions............................................................................................................................................................61
Before working inside your system................................................................................................................................62
After working inside your system...................................................................................................................................62
Recommended tools........................................................................................................................................................62
Front bezel (optional)...................................................................................................................................................... 63
Removing the optional front bezel...........................................................................................................................63
Installing the optional front bezel............................................................................................................................. 64
System cover....................................................................................................................................................................64
Removing the system cover.....................................................................................................................................64
Installing the system cover....................................................................................................................................... 65
Inside the system............................................................................................................................................................. 66
Cooling shroud..................................................................................................................................................................68
Removing the cooling shroud...................................................................................................................................68
Installing the cooling shroud..................................................................................................................................... 70
System memory................................................................................................................................................................ 71
General memory module installation guidelines......................................................................................................72
Mode-specic guidelines...........................................................................................................................................72
Sample memory congurations................................................................................................................................73
Removing memory modules......................................................................................................................................78
Installing memory modules........................................................................................................................................79
Hard drives........................................................................................................................................................................80
Removing a hot swappable hard drive or SSD........................................................................................................81
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