Front view of the system...................................................................................................................................................8

Left control panel view............................................................................................................................................... 10

Right control panel.......................................................................................................................................................13

Back view of the system.................................................................................................................................................. 14

NIC indicator codes..................................................................................................................................................... 15

Power supply unit indicator codes........................................................................................................................... 16

Drive indicator codes.........................................................................................................................................................18

LCD panel.............................................................................................................................................................................18

Viewing Home screen..................................................................................................................................................19

Setup menu....................................................................................................................................................................19

View menu.....................................................................................................................................................................20

Locating the Service Tag of your system................................................................................................................... 20

System information label.................................................................................................................................................. 21

Chapter 2: Documentation resources...........................................................................................24

Chapter 3: Initial system setup and configuration........................................................................26

Setting up your system....................................................................................................................................................26

iDRAC configuration......................................................................................................................................................... 26

Options to set up iDRAC IP address.......................................................................................................................26

Log in to iDRAC............................................................................................................................................................27

Options to install the operating system....................................................................................................................... 27

Methods to download firmware and drivers......................................................................................................... 27

Downloading drivers and firmware..........................................................................................................................28

Chapter 4: Installing and removing system components.............................................................. 29

Safety instructions............................................................................................................................................................29

Before working inside your system............................................................................................................................... 30

After working inside your system.................................................................................................................................. 30

Recommended tools......................................................................................................................................................... 30

Optional front bezel...........................................................................................................................................................31

Removing the optional front bezel...........................................................................................................................31

Installing the optional front bezel............................................................................................................................. 31

System cover......................................................................................................................................................................32

Removing the system cover..................................................................................................................................... 32

Installing the system cover....................................................................................................................................... 33

Inside the system...............................................................................................................................................................34

Air shroud............................................................................................................................................................................ 37

Removing the air shroud............................................................................................................................................ 37

Installing the air shroud.............................................................................................................................................. 38

Cooling fans........................................................................................................................................................................ 40

Removing the cooling fan..........................................................................................................................................40

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