Owners Manual

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Contents

1 About your system......................................................................................................................................... 6

Supported congurations for XC430 Xpress ................................................................................................................ 6

Front-panel features and indicators................................................................................................................................. 7

Back-panel features and indicators..................................................................................................................................8

Diagnostic indicators..........................................................................................................................................................9

Diagnostic indicators on the front panel....................................................................................................................9

Hard drive indicator codes.........................................................................................................................................10

NIC indicator codes..................................................................................................................................................... 11

Internal SD module indicator codes..........................................................................................................................12

iDRAC Direct LED indicator codes............................................................................................................................13

Indicator codes for redundant power supply unit................................................................................................... 14

Locating Service Tag of your system............................................................................................................................. 15

2 Documentation references........................................................................................................................... 16

3 Technical specications................................................................................................................................ 17

4 Initial system setup and conguration.......................................................................................................... 18

Setting up your system.................................................................................................................................................... 18

iDRAC conguration.........................................................................................................................................................18

Log in to iDRAC...........................................................................................................................................................18

Methods to download rmware and drivers................................................................................................................. 18

Downloading the drivers and rmware.................................................................................................................... 19

5 System Setup.............................................................................................................................................. 20

6 Installing and removing system components.................................................................................................21

Safety instructions............................................................................................................................................................21

Before working inside your system................................................................................................................................ 22

After working inside your system...................................................................................................................................22

Recommended tools........................................................................................................................................................22

Front bezel (optional)...................................................................................................................................................... 23

Removing the optional front bezel...........................................................................................................................23

Installing the optional front bezel............................................................................................................................. 23

System cover....................................................................................................................................................................24

Removing the system cover.....................................................................................................................................24

Installing the system cover....................................................................................................................................... 25

Inside the system..............................................................................................................................................................27

Cooling shroud..................................................................................................................................................................27

Removing the cooling shroud................................................................................................................................... 28

Installing the cooling shroud..................................................................................................................................... 29

System memory............................................................................................................................................................... 30

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