Owners Manual
Table Of Contents
- Dell EMC XC740xd XC Series Appliance and XC Core System Installation and Service Manual
- Contents
- Overview
- Documentation resources
- Technical specifications
- Initial system setup and configuration
- Pre-operating system management applications
- Options to manage the pre-operating system applications
- System Setup
- Viewing System Setup
- System Setup details
- System BIOS
- Viewing System BIOS
- System BIOS Settings details
- System Information
- Viewing System Information
- System Information details
- Memory Settings
- Viewing Memory Settings
- Memory Settings details
- Persistent Memory details
- Processor Settings
- Viewing Processor Settings
- Processor Settings details
- SATA Settings
- Viewing SATA Settings
- SATA Settings details
- Boot Settings
- Viewing Boot Settings
- Boot Settings details
- Choosing system boot mode
- Changing boot order
- Network Settings
- Viewing Network Settings
- Network Settings screen details
- UEFI iSCSI Settings
- Viewing UEFI iSCSI Settings
- UEFI iSCSI Settings details
- Integrated Devices
- Viewing Integrated Devices
- Integrated Devices details
- Serial Communication
- Viewing Serial Communication
- Serial Communication details
- System Profile Settings
- Viewing System Profile Settings
- System Profile Settings details
- System Security
- Viewing System Security
- System Security Settings details
- Creating a system and setup password
- Using your system password to secure your system
- Deleting or changing system and setup password
- Operating with setup password enabled
- Redundant OS Control
- Viewing Redundant OS Control
- Redundant OS Control screen details
- Miscellaneous Settings
- Viewing Miscellaneous Settings
- Miscellaneous Settings details
- iDRAC Settings utility
- Device Settings
- Dell Lifecycle Controller
- Boot Manager
- PXE boot
- Installing and removing system components
- Safety instructions
- Before working inside your system
- After working inside your system
- Recommended tools
- Optional front bezel
- System cover
- Backplane cover
- Inside the system
- Air shroud
- Cooling-fan assembly
- Cooling fans
- Intrusion switch
- Hard drives
- System memory
- Processors and heat sinks
- Expansion cards and expansion card risers
- Expansion card installation guidelines
- Opening and closing the PCIe card holder latch
- Removing the expansion card from expansion card riser
- Installing an expansion card into the expansion card riser
- Removing an expansion card riser 1
- Installing an expansion card riser 1
- Removing an expansion card riser 2
- Installing an expansion card riser 2
- Removing an expansion card riser 3
- Installing an expansion card riser 3
- IDSDM/vFlash card
- Network daughter card
- Hard drive backplane
- System battery
- Power supply units
- System board
- Trusted Platform Module
- Control panel
- Using system diagnostics
- Jumpers and connectors
- Getting help
- BOSS card
7. Enter System Setup again.
8. On the System Setup Main Menu screen, click System BIOS > System Security Settings.
9. From the Intel TXT option, select On.
Initializing the TPM 2.0 for TXT users
Steps
1. While booting your system, press F2 to enter System Setup.
2. On the System Setup Main Menu screen, click System BIOS > System Security Settings.
3. From the TPM Security option, select On.
4. Save the settings.
5. Restart your system.
6. Enter System Setup again.
7. On the System Setup Main Menu screen, click System BIOS > System Security Settings.
8. Select the TPM Advanced Settings option.
9. From the TPM2 Algorithm Selection option, select SHA256, then go back to System Security Settings screen.
10. On the System Security Settings screen, from the Intel TXT option, select On.
11. Save the settings.
12. Restart your system.
Control panel
The control panel allows you to manually control the inputs to the server.
Your system supports:
● Left control panel: Left control panel contains status LEDs and system ID button.
● Right control panel: Right control panel contains power button, USB 2.0 ports, LCD Bezel support, micro USB for iDRAC
Direct, and status LED for iDRAC Direct.
Removing the left control panel
Prerequisites
1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions on page 56.
2. Follow the procedure listed in Before working inside your system on page 57.
3. Remove the cooling fan assembly.
4. Remove the air shroud.
NOTE:
Ensure that you note the routing of the cables as you remove them from the system board. You must route the
cables properly when you replace them to prevent the cables from being pinched or crimped.
Steps
1. Pull the cable latch and disconnect the control panel cable from the system board connector.
2. Using Phillips #1 screwdriver, remove the screws that secure the cable cover, which secure the control panel and cable tube
to the system.
3. Holding the control panel and cable tube by its sides, remove the control panel and cable tube away from the system.
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Installing and removing system components