Owners Manual
Table Of Contents
- Dell EMC XC740xd XC Series Appliance and XC Core System Installation and Service Manual
- Contents
- Overview
- Documentation resources
- Technical specifications
- Initial system setup and configuration
- Pre-operating system management applications
- Options to manage the pre-operating system applications
- System Setup
- Viewing System Setup
- System Setup details
- System BIOS
- Viewing System BIOS
- System BIOS Settings details
- System Information
- Viewing System Information
- System Information details
- Memory Settings
- Viewing Memory Settings
- Memory Settings details
- Persistent Memory details
- Processor Settings
- Viewing Processor Settings
- Processor Settings details
- SATA Settings
- Viewing SATA Settings
- SATA Settings details
- Boot Settings
- Viewing Boot Settings
- Boot Settings details
- Choosing system boot mode
- Changing boot order
- Network Settings
- Viewing Network Settings
- Network Settings screen details
- UEFI iSCSI Settings
- Viewing UEFI iSCSI Settings
- UEFI iSCSI Settings details
- Integrated Devices
- Viewing Integrated Devices
- Integrated Devices details
- Serial Communication
- Viewing Serial Communication
- Serial Communication details
- System Profile Settings
- Viewing System Profile Settings
- System Profile Settings details
- System Security
- Viewing System Security
- System Security Settings details
- Creating a system and setup password
- Using your system password to secure your system
- Deleting or changing system and setup password
- Operating with setup password enabled
- Redundant OS Control
- Viewing Redundant OS Control
- Redundant OS Control screen details
- Miscellaneous Settings
- Viewing Miscellaneous Settings
- Miscellaneous Settings details
- iDRAC Settings utility
- Device Settings
- Dell Lifecycle Controller
- Boot Manager
- PXE boot
- Installing and removing system components
- Safety instructions
- Before working inside your system
- After working inside your system
- Recommended tools
- Optional front bezel
- System cover
- Backplane cover
- Inside the system
- Air shroud
- Cooling-fan assembly
- Cooling fans
- Intrusion switch
- Hard drives
- System memory
- Processors and heat sinks
- Expansion cards and expansion card risers
- Expansion card installation guidelines
- Opening and closing the PCIe card holder latch
- Removing the expansion card from expansion card riser
- Installing an expansion card into the expansion card riser
- Removing an expansion card riser 1
- Installing an expansion card riser 1
- Removing an expansion card riser 2
- Installing an expansion card riser 2
- Removing an expansion card riser 3
- Installing an expansion card riser 3
- IDSDM/vFlash card
- Network daughter card
- Hard drive backplane
- System battery
- Power supply units
- System board
- Trusted Platform Module
- Control panel
- Using system diagnostics
- Jumpers and connectors
- Getting help
- BOSS card
Installing a hard drive blank
The procedure for installing 2.5 inch and 3.5 inch hard drive blanks is identical.
Prerequisites
Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions on page 56.
CAUTION: Mixing hard drive blanks from previous generations of XC Series Appliances and XC Core Systems are
not supported.
Steps
Insert the hard drive blank into the hard drive slot, and push until the release button clicks into place.
Figure 31. Installing a hard drive blank
Next steps
1. If removed, install the front bezel.
2. Follow the procedure listed in After working inside your system on page 57.
Removing a hot swappable hard drive
Prerequisites
1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions on page 56.
2. If applicable, remove the front bezel.
3. Using the management software, prepare the hard drive for removal.
If the hard drive is online, the green activity or fault indicator flashes while the drive is turning off. When the hard drive
indicators are off, the hard drive is ready for removal. For more information, see the documentation for the storage
controller.
CAUTION:
Before attempting to remove or install a hard drive while the system is running, see the
documentation for the storage controller card to ensure that the host adapter is configured correctly to
support hard drive removal and insertion.
CAUTION: Mixing hard drives from previous generations of systems is not supported.
CAUTION: To prevent data loss, ensure that your operating system supports drive installation. See the
documentation supplied with your operating system.
Steps
1. Press the release button to open the hard drive release handle.
2. Holding the handle, slide the hard drive out of the hard drive slot.
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