Installation and Service Manual

Chapter 1: About this document.................................................................................................... 8
Chapter 2: PowerEdge T550 system overview............................................................................... 9
Front view of the system.................................................................................................................................................10
Rear view of the system.................................................................................................................................................. 19
Inside the system .............................................................................................................................................................. 21
Locating the Express Service Code and Service Tag...............................................................................................22
System Information Label................................................................................................................................................23
Chapter 3: Initial system setup and configuration........................................................................28
Setting up the system...................................................................................................................................................... 28
iDRAC configuration......................................................................................................................................................... 28
Options to set up iDRAC IP address.......................................................................................................................28
Options to log in to iDRAC........................................................................................................................................ 29
Resources to install operating system......................................................................................................................... 30
Options to download firmware ................................................................................................................................30
Options to download and install OS drivers ..........................................................................................................31
Downloading drivers and firmware...........................................................................................................................31
Chapter 4: Minimum to POST and system management configuration validation......................... 32
Minimum configuration to POST ..................................................................................................................................32
Configuration validation................................................................................................................................................... 32
Error messages............................................................................................................................................................ 33
Chapter 5: Installing and removing system components.............................................................. 34
Safety instructions............................................................................................................................................................34
Before working inside your system............................................................................................................................... 35
After working inside your system..................................................................................................................................35
Recommended tools......................................................................................................................................................... 36
Optional front bezel.......................................................................................................................................................... 36
Removing the front bezel..........................................................................................................................................36
Installing the front bezel............................................................................................................................................ 37
System feet........................................................................................................................................................................ 38
Removing the system feet........................................................................................................................................ 38
Installing the system feet.......................................................................................................................................... 39
Optional caster wheels ................................................................................................................................................... 40
Removing caster wheels............................................................................................................................................40
Installing caster wheels...............................................................................................................................................41
System cover......................................................................................................................................................................42
Removing the system cover..................................................................................................................................... 42
Installing the system cover....................................................................................................................................... 43
Air shroud............................................................................................................................................................................ 45
Removing the air shroud............................................................................................................................................45
Installing the air shroud..............................................................................................................................................45
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