Methods to download firmware and drivers.............................................................................................................. 25

5 Pre-operating system management applications........................................................................... 26

Options to manage the pre-operating system applications........................................................................................... 26

System Setup.......................................................................................................................................................................26

Viewing System Setup.................................................................................................................................................. 26

System Setup details.....................................................................................................................................................27

System BIOS.................................................................................................................................................................. 27

iDRAC Settings utility.................................................................................................................................................... 47

Device Settings.............................................................................................................................................................. 48

Boot Manager...................................................................................................................................................................... 48

Viewing Boot Manager..................................................................................................................................................49

Boot Manager main menu............................................................................................................................................ 49

PXE boot.............................................................................................................................................................................. 50

6 Installing and removing system components................................................................................. 51

Safety instructions............................................................................................................................................................... 51

Before working inside your system.................................................................................................................................... 51

After working inside your system...................................................................................................................................... 52

Recommended tools........................................................................................................................................................... 52

System cover....................................................................................................................................................................... 52

Removing the system cover........................................................................................................................................ 52

Installing the system cover...........................................................................................................................................53

Inside the system.................................................................................................................................................................55

Cooling shroud..................................................................................................................................................................... 56

Removing the cooling shroud...................................................................................................................................... 56

Installing the cooling shroud......................................................................................................................................... 57

System memory...................................................................................................................................................................58

General memory module installation guidelines......................................................................................................... 59

Mode-specific guidelines.............................................................................................................................................. 60

Sample memory configurations................................................................................................................................... 60

Removing memory modules..........................................................................................................................................61

Installing memory modules........................................................................................................................................... 63

Hard drives........................................................................................................................................................................... 64

Removing a 3.5-inch hard drive blank.........................................................................................................................64

Installing a 3.5-inch hard drive blank...........................................................................................................................65

Removing a 3.5-inch cabled hard drive carrier.......................................................................................................... 66

Installing a 3.5-inch cabled hard drive carrier.............................................................................................................67

Removing a hot swappable hard drive carrier........................................................................................................... 68

Installing a hot-swappable hard drive carrier............................................................................................................. 69

Installing a 2.5-inch hard drive into a 3.5-inch hard drive adapter.......................................................................... 70

Removing a 2.5-inch hard drive from a 3.5-inch hard drive adapter.......................................................................71

Installing a 3.5-inch hard drive adapter into a hot swap hard drive carrier............................................................ 72

Removing a 3.5-inch hot swappable hard drive adapter from a 3.5-inch hot swappable hard drive carrier.....73

Removing a hot swappable hard drive from a hard drive carrier.............................................................................74

Installing a hot swappable hard drive into a hard drive carrier.................................................................................75

Cooling fans..........................................................................................................................................................................75

Removing a cooling fan.................................................................................................................................................76

Installing a cooling fan....................................................................................................................................................77

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