Dell PowerEdge R7515 MY077 - Contents

Chapter 1: About this document.................................................................................................... 7
Chapter 2: System overview..........................................................................................................8
Front view of the system...................................................................................................................................................8
Left control panel view................................................................................................................................................11
Right control panel.......................................................................................................................................................12
Rear view of the system.................................................................................................................................................. 13
Inside the system............................................................................................................................................................... 16
Locating the Express Service Code and Service Tag............................................................................................... 17
System Information label..................................................................................................................................................18
Rail sizing and rack compatibility matrix.......................................................................................................................21
Chapter 3: Initial system setup and configuration........................................................................22
Setting up the system...................................................................................................................................................... 22
iDRAC configuration......................................................................................................................................................... 22
Options to set up iDRAC IP address....................................................................................................................... 22
Options to log in to iDRAC........................................................................................................................................ 23
Resources to install operating system......................................................................................................................... 24
Options to download firmware ................................................................................................................................24
Options to download and install OS drivers .........................................................................................................24
Downloading drivers and firmware..........................................................................................................................25
Chapter 4: Installing and removing system components.............................................................. 26
Safety instructions............................................................................................................................................................26
Before working inside your system............................................................................................................................... 27
After working inside your system.................................................................................................................................. 27
Recommended tools......................................................................................................................................................... 27
Optional front bezel.......................................................................................................................................................... 28
Removing the front bezel..........................................................................................................................................28
Installing the front bezel............................................................................................................................................ 28
System cover..................................................................................................................................................................... 29
Removing the system cover..................................................................................................................................... 29
Installing the system cover....................................................................................................................................... 30
Drive backplane cover.......................................................................................................................................................31
Removing the drive backplane cover...................................................................................................................... 31
Installing the drive backplane cover........................................................................................................................32
Air shroud............................................................................................................................................................................ 34
Removing the air shroud............................................................................................................................................34
Installing the air shroud..............................................................................................................................................35
Cooling fan.......................................................................................................................................................................... 37
Removing a cooling fan.............................................................................................................................................. 37
Installing a cooling fan................................................................................................................................................ 38
Intrusion switch module...................................................................................................................................................40
Removing the intrusion switch.................................................................................................................................40
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