Owners Manual

Table Of Contents
Chapter 1: PowerEdge R740xd system overview............................................................................ 8
Supported configurations.................................................................................................................................................. 8
Front view of the system.................................................................................................................................................10
Left control panel view................................................................................................................................................11
Right control panel view............................................................................................................................................. 14
Back view of the system.................................................................................................................................................. 15
NIC indicator codes......................................................................................................................................................17
Power supply unit indicator codes........................................................................................................................... 17
Drive indicator codes........................................................................................................................................................20
LCD panel............................................................................................................................................................................ 20
Viewing Home screen..................................................................................................................................................21
Setup menu....................................................................................................................................................................21
View menu.....................................................................................................................................................................22
Locating the Service Tag of your system................................................................................................................... 22
System information label................................................................................................................................................. 23
Chapter 2: Documentation resources...........................................................................................26
Chapter 3: Initial system setup and configuration........................................................................28
Setting up your system.................................................................................................................................................... 28
iDRAC configuration......................................................................................................................................................... 28
Options to set up iDRAC IP address.......................................................................................................................28
Log in to iDRAC........................................................................................................................................................... 29
Options to install the operating system.......................................................................................................................29
Methods to download firmware and drivers......................................................................................................... 29
Downloading drivers and firmware..........................................................................................................................30
Chapter 4: Installing and removing system components............................................................... 31
Safety instructions.............................................................................................................................................................31
Before working inside your system............................................................................................................................... 32
After working inside your system.................................................................................................................................. 32
Recommended tools......................................................................................................................................................... 32
Optional front bezel.......................................................................................................................................................... 33
Front bezel details.......................................................................................................................................................33
Removing the front bezel.......................................................................................................................................... 33
Installing the front bezel............................................................................................................................................ 34
System cover......................................................................................................................................................................34
Removing the system cover..................................................................................................................................... 34
Installing the system cover....................................................................................................................................... 35
Backplane cover................................................................................................................................................................ 36
Removing the backplane cover................................................................................................................................36
Installing the backplane cover.................................................................................................................................. 37
Inside the system...............................................................................................................................................................38
Air shroud.............................................................................................................................................................................41
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