Setting up your system.......................................................................................................................................................43
iDRAC configuration............................................................................................................................................................43
Log in to iDRAC..............................................................................................................................................................44
Downloading drivers and firmware..............................................................................................................................45
System Setup.......................................................................................................................................................................46
Viewing System Setup.................................................................................................................................................. 46
System Setup details.....................................................................................................................................................47
System BIOS.................................................................................................................................................................. 47
iDRAC Settings utility....................................................................................................................................................69
Device Settings..............................................................................................................................................................69
Dell Lifecycle Controller...................................................................................................................................................... 69
Embedded system management................................................................................................................................. 69
Boot Manager...................................................................................................................................................................... 70
Viewing Boot Manager..................................................................................................................................................70
Boot Manager main menu............................................................................................................................................ 70
One-shot UEFI boot menu........................................................................................................................................... 70
System Utilities.............................................................................................................................................................. 70
PXE boot...............................................................................................................................................................................70
Safety instructions............................................................................................................................................................... 71
Before working inside your system....................................................................................................................................72
After working inside your system...................................................................................................................................... 72
Recommended tools............................................................................................................................................................72
Optional front bezel.............................................................................................................................................................73
Removing the front bezel............................................................................................................................................. 73
Installing the front bezel................................................................................................................................................73
System cover....................................................................................................................................................................... 74
Removing the system cover.........................................................................................................................................74
Installing the system cover........................................................................................................................................... 75
Drives.................................................................................................................................................................................... 76
Removing a drive blank................................................................................................................................................. 76
Installing a drive blank....................................................................................................................................................77
Removing a drive carrier............................................................................................................................................... 77
Installing a drive carrier................................................................................................................................................. 78
Backplane cover................................................................................................................................................................... 81
Removing the backplane cover.................................................................................................................................... 81
Installing the backplane cover...................................................................................................................................... 82
Inside the system.................................................................................................................................................................83
Air shroud............................................................................................................................................................................. 86
Removing the air shroud...............................................................................................................................................86
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