Downloading drivers and firmware..........................................................................................................................32
Chapter 5: Pre-operating system management applications........................................................ 33
System Setup..................................................................................................................................................................... 33
System BIOS.................................................................................................................................................................34
iDRAC Settings............................................................................................................................................................ 53
Device Settings............................................................................................................................................................53
Dell Lifecycle Controller...................................................................................................................................................53
Embedded system management..............................................................................................................................53
Boot Manager.................................................................................................................................................................... 53
PXE boot............................................................................................................................................................................. 54
Chapter 6: Minimum to POST and system management configuration validation......................... 55
Minimum configuration to POST ..................................................................................................................................55
Configuration validation...................................................................................................................................................55
Chapter 7: Installing and removing system components ..............................................................57
Safety instructions............................................................................................................................................................ 57
Before working inside your system ..............................................................................................................................58
After working inside your system..................................................................................................................................58
Recommended tools......................................................................................................................................................... 58
Optional front bezel..........................................................................................................................................................59
Removing the front bezel..........................................................................................................................................59
Installing the front bezel............................................................................................................................................ 60
GPU fan............................................................................................................................................................................... 60
Removing the GPU fan.............................................................................................................................................. 60
Installing the GPU fan................................................................................................................................................. 61
System cover..................................................................................................................................................................... 62
Removing the system cover..................................................................................................................................... 62
Installing the system cover....................................................................................................................................... 63
Front top cover..................................................................................................................................................................64
Removing the front top cover..................................................................................................................................64
Installing the front top cover....................................................................................................................................65
Air shroud............................................................................................................................................................................ 67
Removing the air shroud............................................................................................................................................67
Installing the air shroud.............................................................................................................................................. 67
Drives................................................................................................................................................................................... 68
Removing a drive blank.............................................................................................................................................. 68
Installing a drive blank................................................................................................................................................ 69
Removing a drive carrier............................................................................................................................................69
Installing the drive carrier.......................................................................................................................................... 70
Removing the drive from the drive carrier.............................................................................................................71
Installing the drive into the drive carrier................................................................................................................ 72
Drive backplane..................................................................................................................................................................73
Drive backplane............................................................................................................................................................ 73
Removing the drive backplane ................................................................................................................................ 74
Installing the drive backplane....................................................................................................................................74
Cable routing...................................................................................................................................................................... 76
Cooling fans........................................................................................................................................................................ 77
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