iDRAC conguration.........................................................................................................................................................37
Options to set up iDRAC IP address........................................................................................................................ 37
Log in to iDRAC..........................................................................................................................................................38
Options to install the operating system.........................................................................................................................38
Methods to download rmware and drivers...........................................................................................................39
Downloading drivers and rmware.......................................................................................................................... 39
5 Pre-operating system management applications..........................................................................................40
Options to manage the pre-operating system applications........................................................................................40
System Setup...................................................................................................................................................................40
Viewing System Setup............................................................................................................................................... 41
System Setup details..................................................................................................................................................41
System BIOS...............................................................................................................................................................42
iDRAC Settings utility.................................................................................................................................................61
Device Settings.......................................................................................................................................................... 62
Dell Lifecycle Controller...................................................................................................................................................62
Embedded system management............................................................................................................................. 62
Boot Manager...................................................................................................................................................................62
Viewing Boot Manager..............................................................................................................................................62
Boot Manager main menu........................................................................................................................................ 63
One-shot BIOS boot menu.......................................................................................................................................63
System Utilities...........................................................................................................................................................63
PXE boot...........................................................................................................................................................................63
6 Installing and removing system components................................................................................................65
Safety instructions...........................................................................................................................................................65
Before working inside your system................................................................................................................................65
After working inside your system...................................................................................................................................65
Recommended tools........................................................................................................................................................66
Optional front bezel......................................................................................................................................................... 66
Removing the optional front bezel...........................................................................................................................66
Installing the optional front bezel............................................................................................................................. 67
System cover....................................................................................................................................................................68
Removing the system cover.....................................................................................................................................68
Installing the system cover....................................................................................................................................... 69
Backplane cover...............................................................................................................................................................70
Removing the backplane cover................................................................................................................................70
Installing the backplane cover................................................................................................................................... 71
Inside the system............................................................................................................................................................. 72
Air shroud.......................................................................................................................................................................... 74
Removing the air shroud........................................................................................................................................... 75
Installing the air shroud..............................................................................................................................................75
Cooling fan assembly.......................................................................................................................................................76
Removing the cooling fan assembly........................................................................................................................ 76
Installing the cooling fan assembly...........................................................................................................................77
Cooling fans...................................................................................................................................................................... 78
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