Methods to download firmware and drivers..............................................................................................................25
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.................................................................................................................................................... 47
Device Settings..............................................................................................................................................................48
Boot Manager...................................................................................................................................................................... 48
Viewing Boot Manager..................................................................................................................................................49
Boot Manager main menu............................................................................................................................................ 49
PXE boot.............................................................................................................................................................................. 50
6 Installing and removing system components................................................................................. 51
Safety instructions...............................................................................................................................................................51
Before working inside your system....................................................................................................................................51
After working inside your system......................................................................................................................................52
Recommended tools........................................................................................................................................................... 52
System cover.......................................................................................................................................................................52
Removing the system cover........................................................................................................................................ 52
Installing the system cover...........................................................................................................................................53
Inside the system.................................................................................................................................................................55
Cooling shroud.....................................................................................................................................................................56
Removing the cooling shroud...................................................................................................................................... 56
Installing the cooling shroud......................................................................................................................................... 57
System memory...................................................................................................................................................................58
General memory module installation guidelines......................................................................................................... 59
Mode-specific guidelines.............................................................................................................................................. 60
Sample memory configurations................................................................................................................................... 60
Removing memory modules..........................................................................................................................................61
Installing memory modules........................................................................................................................................... 63
Hard drives........................................................................................................................................................................... 64
Removing a 3.5-inch hard drive blank.........................................................................................................................64
Installing a 3.5-inch hard drive blank...........................................................................................................................65
Removing a 3.5-inch cabled hard drive carrier..........................................................................................................66
Installing a 3.5-inch cabled hard drive carrier.............................................................................................................67
Removing a hot swappable hard drive carrier........................................................................................................... 68
Installing a hot-swappable hard drive carrier............................................................................................................. 69
Installing a 2.5-inch hard drive into a 3.5-inch hard drive adapter..........................................................................70
Removing a 2.5-inch hard drive from a 3.5-inch hard drive adapter.......................................................................71
Installing a 3.5-inch hard drive adapter into a hot swap hard drive carrier............................................................ 72
Removing a 3.5-inch hot swappable hard drive adapter from a 3.5-inch hot swappable hard drive carrier.....73
Removing a hot swappable hard drive from a hard drive carrier.............................................................................74
Installing a hot swappable hard drive into a hard drive carrier.................................................................................75
Cooling fans..........................................................................................................................................................................75
Removing a cooling fan.................................................................................................................................................76
Installing a cooling fan....................................................................................................................................................77
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