Owners Manual

Chapter 1: About this document.................................................................................................... 6
Chapter 2: Dell EMC PowerEdge C6525 overview.......................................................................... 7
Inside view of the sled........................................................................................................................................................ 7
Rear view of the sled..........................................................................................................................................................8
Network ports indicator codes.........................................................................................................................................8
Locating the Express Service Code and Service Tag.................................................................................................9
System information label...................................................................................................................................................11
Chapter 3: Initial system setup and configuration........................................................................ 14
Setting up the system.......................................................................................................................................................14
iDRAC configuration.......................................................................................................................................................... 14
Options to set up iDRAC IP address........................................................................................................................14
Options to log in to iDRAC.........................................................................................................................................15
Resources to install operating system.......................................................................................................................... 16
Options to download firmware ................................................................................................................................ 16
Options to download and install OS drivers ..........................................................................................................16
Downloading drivers and firmware...........................................................................................................................17
Chapter 4: Installing and removing system components............................................................... 18
Safety instructions.............................................................................................................................................................18
Before working inside your system................................................................................................................................18
After working inside your system...................................................................................................................................19
Recommended tools..........................................................................................................................................................19
Sled........................................................................................................................................................................................19
Removing a sled .......................................................................................................................................................... 19
Installing a sled ............................................................................................................................................................20
Sled installation guidelines..........................................................................................................................................21
Air shroud............................................................................................................................................................................ 22
Removing the air shroud............................................................................................................................................22
Installing the air shroud .............................................................................................................................................23
System memory................................................................................................................................................................. 24
General memory module installation guidelines....................................................................................................24
System memory guidelines........................................................................................................................................28
Removing a memory module.....................................................................................................................................28
Installing a memory module.......................................................................................................................................29
Support bracket.................................................................................................................................................................30
Removing the support bracket................................................................................................................................ 30
Installing the support bracket....................................................................................................................................31
Expansion cards................................................................................................................................................................. 32
Removing the expansion card riser 1...................................................................................................................... 32
Installing the expansion card riser 1........................................................................................................................ 33
Removing the expansion card riser 2......................................................................................................................34
Installing the expansion card riser 2........................................................................................................................35
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