Owners Manual

Options to install the operating system............................................................................................. 25
Methods to download firmware and drivers................................................................................26
5 Pre-operating system management applications........................................ 27
Options to manage the pre-operating system applications............................................................. 27
System Setup....................................................................................................................................... 27
Viewing System Setup...................................................................................................................28
System Setup details..................................................................................................................... 28
System BIOS.................................................................................................................................. 29
iDRAC Settings utility.....................................................................................................................52
Device Settings.............................................................................................................................. 53
Dell Lifecycle Controller..................................................................................................................... 53
Embedded systems management................................................................................................ 53
Boot Manager......................................................................................................................................54
Viewing Boot Manager..................................................................................................................54
Boot Manager main menu............................................................................................................ 54
PXE boot.............................................................................................................................................. 55
6 Installing server module components............................................................56
Safety instructions...............................................................................................................................56
Before working inside your system.............................................................................................. 56
After working inside your system................................................................................................. 56
Recommended tools.......................................................................................................................... 56
Removing and installing a server module.......................................................................................... 57
Removing a server module........................................................................................................... 57
Installing a server module.............................................................................................................58
System cover.......................................................................................................................................60
Removing the system cover......................................................................................................... 60
Installing the system cover............................................................................................................61
Inside the server module.................................................................................................................... 63
Cooling shroud................................................................................................................................... 64
Removing the cooling shroud......................................................................................................64
Installing the cooling shroud........................................................................................................ 65
Processor blank and DIMM blank.......................................................................................................66
Removing a processor blank and DIMM blank............................................................................ 66
Installing a processor blank and DIMM blank...............................................................................67
System memory.................................................................................................................................. 68
General memory module installation guidelines.........................................................................70
Mode-specific guidelines.............................................................................................................. 71
Sample memory configurations................................................................................................... 72
Removing memory modules........................................................................................................ 76
Installing memory modules...........................................................................................................77
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