Owners Manual

Setting up your system.......................................................................................................................................................30
iDRAC configuration............................................................................................................................................................30
Options to set up iDRAC IP address........................................................................................................................... 30
Log in to iDRAC.............................................................................................................................................................. 31
Options to install the operating system.............................................................................................................................31
Methods to download firmware and drivers...............................................................................................................31
Downloading drivers and firmware...............................................................................................................................31
5 Pre-operating system management applications........................................................................... 33
Options to manage the pre-operating system applications........................................................................................... 33
System Setup.......................................................................................................................................................................33
Viewing System Setup..................................................................................................................................................33
System Setup details.....................................................................................................................................................33
System BIOS.................................................................................................................................................................. 34
iDRAC Settings utility....................................................................................................................................................49
Device Settings..............................................................................................................................................................50
Dell Lifecycle Controller......................................................................................................................................................50
Embedded system management.................................................................................................................................50
Boot Manager......................................................................................................................................................................50
Viewing Boot Manager................................................................................................................................................. 50
Boot Manager main menu............................................................................................................................................ 50
One-shot UEFI boot menu............................................................................................................................................51
System Utilities...............................................................................................................................................................51
PXE boot............................................................................................................................................................................... 51
6 Installing and removing system components.................................................................................52
Safety instructions.............................................................................................................................................................. 52
Before working inside your system................................................................................................................................... 52
After working inside your system......................................................................................................................................52
Recommended tools........................................................................................................................................................... 53
Optional front bezel.............................................................................................................................................................53
Removing the front bezel.............................................................................................................................................53
Installing the front bezel............................................................................................................................................... 53
Removing the bezel filter..............................................................................................................................................54
Installing the bezel filter................................................................................................................................................56
System cover.......................................................................................................................................................................58
Removing the system cover........................................................................................................................................ 58
Installing the system cover...........................................................................................................................................59
Inside the system.................................................................................................................................................................60
Air shroud.............................................................................................................................................................................. 61
Removing the air shroud............................................................................................................................................... 61
Installing the air shroud................................................................................................................................................. 62
Cooling fans..........................................................................................................................................................................63
Removing the cooling fan.............................................................................................................................................63
Installing the cooling fan............................................................................................................................................... 64
Front IO board..................................................................................................................................................................... 65
Removing the front IO board.......................................................................................................................................65
Installing the front IO board......................................................................................................................................... 66
Common Access Card (CAC) Or Smart Card Reader....................................................................................................67
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