Owners Manual

Chapter 1: About your system.......................................................................................................... 7
Back-panel features and indicators..................................................................................................................................... 7
Front-panel features and indicators....................................................................................................................................8
Diagnostic indicators on the front panel.............................................................................................................................9
Drive indicator codes............................................................................................................................................................11
iDRAC Direct LED indicator codes......................................................................................................................................11
NIC indicator codes..............................................................................................................................................................13
Power supply unit indicator codes..................................................................................................................................... 13
Locating Service Tag of your system................................................................................................................................15
Chapter 2: Documentation resources.............................................................................................. 16
Chapter 3: Technical specifications.................................................................................................18
Chapter 4: Initial system setup and configuration............................................................................ 23
Setting up your system.......................................................................................................................................................23
Options to set up iDRAC IP address................................................................................................................................. 23
Log in to iDRAC................................................................................................................................................................... 23
Managing your system remotely....................................................................................................................................... 24
Methods to download firmware and drivers....................................................................................................................24
Chapter 5: Pre-operating system management applications............................................................. 25
Options to manage the pre-operating system applications...........................................................................................25
System Setup.......................................................................................................................................................................25
Viewing System Setup..................................................................................................................................................25
System Setup details.....................................................................................................................................................26
System BIOS.................................................................................................................................................................. 26
iDRAC Settings utility....................................................................................................................................................43
Device Settings..............................................................................................................................................................44
Dell Lifecycle Controller...................................................................................................................................................... 44
Embedded systems management............................................................................................................................... 44
Boot Manager...................................................................................................................................................................... 44
Viewing Boot Manager..................................................................................................................................................44
Boot Manager main menu............................................................................................................................................ 44
PXE boot.............................................................................................................................................................................. 45
Chapter 6: Installing and removing system components................................................................... 46
Safety instructions.............................................................................................................................................................. 46
Before working inside your system....................................................................................................................................47
After working inside your system...................................................................................................................................... 47
Recommended tools............................................................................................................................................................47
Front bezel (optional)..........................................................................................................................................................47
Removing the front bezel............................................................................................................................................. 47
Installing the optional front bezel.................................................................................................................................48
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