Serial connector.............................................................................................................................41
Internal Dual SD Module............................................................................................................... 41
VGA ports.......................................................................................................................................42
USB ports.......................................................................................................................................42
NIC ports........................................................................................................................................42
iDRAC 8..........................................................................................................................................42
SD vFlash .......................................................................................................................................42
Video specifications...................................................................................................................... 42
Environmental specifications..............................................................................................................43
Particulate and gaseous contamination specifications...............................................................44
Expanded operating temperature.................................................................................................45
5 Initial system setup and configuration...........................................................47
Setting up your system........................................................................................................................47
iDRAC configuration........................................................................................................................... 47
Options to set up iDRAC IP address............................................................................................. 47
Options to install the operating system.............................................................................................48
Methods to download firmware and drivers................................................................................48
Downloading the drivers and firmware............................................................................................. 49
6 Pre-operating system management applications........................................50
Options to manage the pre-operating system applications.............................................................50
System Setup.......................................................................................................................................50
Viewing System Setup................................................................................................................... 51
System Setup details......................................................................................................................51
System BIOS.................................................................................................................................. 52
iDRAC Settings utility.....................................................................................................................75
Device Settings.............................................................................................................................. 76
Dell Lifecycle Controller..................................................................................................................... 76
Embedded system management..................................................................................................76
Boot Manager...................................................................................................................................... 77
Viewing Boot Manager.................................................................................................................. 77
Boot Manager main menu.............................................................................................................77
PXE boot.............................................................................................................................................. 78
7 Installing and removing system components............................................... 79
Safety instructions...............................................................................................................................79
Before working inside your system.................................................................................................... 79
After working inside your system.......................................................................................................80
Recommended tools..........................................................................................................................80
Front bezel (optional)......................................................................................................................... 80
Removing the optional front bezel.............................................................................................. 80
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