Owners Manual

Chapter 1: About your system........................................................................................................7
Front-panel features and indicators................................................................................................................................7
LCD panel.........................................................................................................................................................................8
Back panel features and indicators................................................................................................................................10
Diagnostic indicators..........................................................................................................................................................11
Hard drive indicator codes...............................................................................................................................................13
iDRAC Direct LED indicator codes.................................................................................................................................13
NIC indicator codes........................................................................................................................................................... 14
Power supply unit indicator codes.................................................................................................................................14
Locating your system Service Tag.................................................................................................................................16
Chapter 2: Documentation resources........................................................................................... 17
Chapter 3: Technical specifications............................................................................................. 19
Chapter 4: Initial system setup and configuration........................................................................23
Setting up your system....................................................................................................................................................23
iDRAC configuration......................................................................................................................................................... 23
Options to set up iDRAC IP address.......................................................................................................................23
Log in to iDRAC............................................................................................................................................................24
Options to install the operating system.......................................................................................................................24
Methods to download firmware and drivers......................................................................................................... 24
Manage your system........................................................................................................................................................ 25
Chapter 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................................................................................................................................................. 46
Device Settings............................................................................................................................................................46
Dell Lifecycle Controller...................................................................................................................................................46
Embedded systems management............................................................................................................................46
Boot Manager.....................................................................................................................................................................47
Viewing Boot Manager............................................................................................................................................... 47
Boot Manager main menu..........................................................................................................................................47
PXE boot..............................................................................................................................................................................47
Chapter 6: Installing and removing system components.............................................................. 48
Safety instructions............................................................................................................................................................48
Before working inside your system...............................................................................................................................49
After working inside your system..................................................................................................................................49
Recommended tools......................................................................................................................................................... 49
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