Owners Manual

Contents

1 About your system .............................................................................................. 8

Front-panel features and indicators ............................................................................................ 8

Back-panel features and indicators ........................................................................................... 10

HDD indicator codes .....................................................................................................................12

NIC indicator codes .......................................................................................................................13

Indicator codes for the redundant PSU .................................................................................... 14

Documentation matrix ..................................................................................................................15

2 Performing initial system conﬁguration ....................................................... 16

Setting up your system ................................................................................................................. 16

Installing the rack and the server ............................................................................................... 16

Installing the rails .................................................................................................................... 16

Installing the cable management arm (CMA) ................................................................... 18

Setting up and conﬁguring the iDRAC IP address ..................................................................20

Conﬁguring the iDRAC settings for the dedicated management port card ......................21

Logging in to iDRAC .......................................................................................................................21

Installing the OS ............................................................................................................................. 22

Managing your system remotely ................................................................................................22

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

Installing the driver for the LSI 9311 card on a Ubuntu1404 system ........................... 23

3 Pre-operating system management applications ......................................24

Navigation keys ..............................................................................................................................24

About System Setup ......................................................................................................................24

Entering System Setup ........................................................................................................... 25

System Setup Main Menu ...................................................................................................... 25

System BIOS page...................................................................................................................25

System Information page ......................................................................................................26

Memory Settings page ...........................................................................................................26

Processor Settings page ........................................................................................................ 27

SATA Settings page .................................................................................................................29

Boot Settings page .................................................................................................................30

Integrated Devices page details ............................................................................................31

Serial Communication page ................................................................................................. 32

System Proﬁle Settings page ................................................................................................ 33

System Security Settings page .............................................................................................34

Secure Boot Custom Policy Settings page ........................................................................35

Miscellaneous Settings page ................................................................................................36

About Boot Manager .....................................................................................................................36