Chapter 5: Pre-operating system management applications........................................................ 39
System Setup.....................................................................................................................................................................39
System BIOS.................................................................................................................................................................40
iDRAC Settings............................................................................................................................................................ 60
Device Settings.............................................................................................................................................................61
Dell Lifecycle Controller....................................................................................................................................................61
Embedded system management...............................................................................................................................61
Boot Manager..................................................................................................................................................................... 61
PXE boot.............................................................................................................................................................................. 61
Chapter 6: Minimum to POST and system management configuration validation......................... 62
Minimum configuration to POST ..................................................................................................................................62
Configuration validation...................................................................................................................................................62
Error messages............................................................................................................................................................ 63
Chapter 7: Installing and removing system components ..............................................................64
Safety instructions............................................................................................................................................................64
Before working inside your system ..............................................................................................................................65
After working inside your system..................................................................................................................................65
Recommended tools.........................................................................................................................................................66
Optional front bezel..........................................................................................................................................................66
Removing the front bezel..........................................................................................................................................66
Installing the front bezel............................................................................................................................................ 67
System cover..................................................................................................................................................................... 68
Removing the system cover..................................................................................................................................... 68
Installing the system cover....................................................................................................................................... 69
Front top cover..................................................................................................................................................................70
Removing the front top cover..................................................................................................................................70
Installing the front top cover.....................................................................................................................................71
Cooling fans........................................................................................................................................................................ 72
Removing the cooling fan cage assembly .............................................................................................................72
Installing the cooling fan cage assembly................................................................................................................73
Removing a cooling fan.............................................................................................................................................. 74
Installing a cooling fan................................................................................................................................................ 75
Air shroud............................................................................................................................................................................ 77
Removing the air shroud............................................................................................................................................ 77
Installing the air shroud.............................................................................................................................................. 77
Side wall brackets..............................................................................................................................................................78
Removing the side wall bracket............................................................................................................................... 78
Installing the side wall bracket................................................................................................................................. 79
Drives................................................................................................................................................................................... 80
Removing a drive blank..............................................................................................................................................80
Installing a drive blank.................................................................................................................................................81
Removing a drive carrier.............................................................................................................................................81
Installing the drive carrier..........................................................................................................................................82
Removing the drive from the drive carrier............................................................................................................83
Installing the drive into the drive carrier................................................................................................................84
Removing an EDSFF E3.S drive blank....................................................................................................................85
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