Owners Manual

Setting up your system....................................................................................................................... 29
Options to set up BMC IP address......................................................................................................29
Log in to BMC..................................................................................................................................... 30
Options to install the operating system.............................................................................................30
Methods to download firmware and drivers................................................................................30
5 Pre-operating system management applications........................................ 32
Options to manage the pre-operating system applications............................................................. 32
System Setup.......................................................................................................................................32
Viewing System Setup...................................................................................................................32
System Setup details......................................................................................................................33
System BIOS.................................................................................................................................. 34
iDRAC Settings utility.....................................................................................................................55
Device Settings..............................................................................................................................56
Boot Manager......................................................................................................................................56
Viewing Boot Manager..................................................................................................................56
Boot Manager main menu............................................................................................................ 56
PXE boot.............................................................................................................................................. 57
6 Installing and removing system components...............................................58
Safety instructions...............................................................................................................................58
Before working inside your system.................................................................................................... 58
After working inside your system....................................................................................................... 59
Recommended tools.......................................................................................................................... 59
System cover.......................................................................................................................................59
Removing the system cover......................................................................................................... 59
Installing the system cover........................................................................................................... 60
Inside the system.................................................................................................................................61
Cooling shroud................................................................................................................................... 63
Removing the cooling shroud......................................................................................................64
Installing the cooling shroud........................................................................................................ 65
System memory.................................................................................................................................. 66
General memory module installation guidelines.........................................................................67
Mode-specific guidelines..............................................................................................................67
Sample memory configurations...................................................................................................68
Removing memory modules........................................................................................................ 69
Installing memory modules...........................................................................................................71
Hard drives...........................................................................................................................................73
Removing a 3.5-inch hard drive blank..........................................................................................73
Installing a 3.5-inch hard drive blank............................................................................................74
Removing a 3.5-inch cabled hard drive carrier............................................................................75
Installing a 3.5-inch cabled hard drive carrier..............................................................................76
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