Dell PowerEdge R750xa - Default Chapter; Table of Contents

Chapter 1: About this document.................................................................................................... 8
Chapter 2: Dell EMC PowerEdge R750xa system overview.............................................................9
Front view of the system.................................................................................................................................................. 9
Left control panel view................................................................................................................................................11
Right control panel view............................................................................................................................................. 12
Rear view of the system.................................................................................................................................................. 13
Inside the system .............................................................................................................................................................. 15
Locating the Express Service Code and Service Tag............................................................................................... 16
System information label.................................................................................................................................................. 17
Rail sizing and rack compatibility matrix......................................................................................................................20
Chapter 3: Initial system setup and configuration........................................................................ 21
Setting up the system.......................................................................................................................................................21
iDRAC configuration.......................................................................................................................................................... 21
Options to set up iDRAC IP address........................................................................................................................21
Options to log in to iDRAC........................................................................................................................................ 22
Resources to install operating system......................................................................................................................... 23
Options to download firmware ................................................................................................................................23
Options to download and install OS drivers .........................................................................................................24
Downloading drivers and firmware..........................................................................................................................24
Chapter 4: Minimum to POST and system management configuration validation......................... 25
Minimum configuration to POST ..................................................................................................................................25
Configuration validation...................................................................................................................................................25
Error messages............................................................................................................................................................ 26
Chapter 5: Installing and removing system components.............................................................. 27
Safety instructions............................................................................................................................................................ 27
Before working inside your system............................................................................................................................... 28
After working inside your system.................................................................................................................................. 28
Recommended tools......................................................................................................................................................... 28
Optional front bezel.......................................................................................................................................................... 29
Removing the front bezel..........................................................................................................................................29
Installing the front bezel............................................................................................................................................ 30
System cover..................................................................................................................................................................... 30
Removing the system cover..................................................................................................................................... 30
Installing the system cover........................................................................................................................................ 31
Drive backplane cover...................................................................................................................................................... 32
Removing the drive backplane cover......................................................................................................................32
Installing the drive backplane cover........................................................................................................................33
Air shroud............................................................................................................................................................................ 35
Removing the air shroud............................................................................................................................................35
Installing the air shroud..............................................................................................................................................36
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