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Chapter 1: About this document.................................................................................................... 7

Chapter 2: PowerEdge XR12 system overview............................................................................... 8

Front view of the system...................................................................................................................................................8

Rear view of the system................................................................................................................................................... 11

Status LED control panel................................................................................................................................................. 13

Power button control panel............................................................................................................................................. 13

Inside the system .............................................................................................................................................................. 14

Locating the Express Service Code and Service Tag............................................................................................... 15

System information label..................................................................................................................................................16

Rail sizing and rack compatibility matrix.......................................................................................................................18

Chapter 3: Initial system setup and configuration........................................................................ 19

Setting up the system.......................................................................................................................................................19

iDRAC configuration..........................................................................................................................................................19

Options to set up iDRAC IP address........................................................................................................................19

Options to log in to iDRAC........................................................................................................................................ 20

Resources to install operating system.......................................................................................................................... 21

Options to download firmware ................................................................................................................................ 21

Options to download and install OS drivers ..........................................................................................................21

Downloading drivers and firmware..........................................................................................................................22

Chapter 4: Minimum to POST and system management configuration validation......................... 23

Minimum configuration to POST ..................................................................................................................................23

Configuration validation................................................................................................................................................... 23

Error messages............................................................................................................................................................ 24

Chapter 5: Installing and removing system components.............................................................. 25

Safety instructions............................................................................................................................................................25

Before working inside your system............................................................................................................................... 26

After working inside your system..................................................................................................................................26

Recommended tools......................................................................................................................................................... 26

Optional front bezel.......................................................................................................................................................... 27

Removing the front bezel.......................................................................................................................................... 27

Installing the front bezel............................................................................................................................................ 28

Bezel filter........................................................................................................................................................................... 29

Removing the bezel filter.......................................................................................................................................... 29

Installing the bezel filter ........................................................................................................................................... 30

System cover......................................................................................................................................................................32

Removing the system cover..................................................................................................................................... 32

Installing the system cover....................................................................................................................................... 33

Air shroud............................................................................................................................................................................ 35

Removing the air shroud............................................................................................................................................35

Installing the air shroud..............................................................................................................................................35

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