System Setup.......................................................................................................................................................................25
Viewing System Setup..................................................................................................................................................25
System Setup details.....................................................................................................................................................26
System BIOS.................................................................................................................................................................. 26
iDRAC Settings utility.................................................................................................................................................... 47
Device Settings..............................................................................................................................................................48
Dell Lifecycle Controller...................................................................................................................................................... 48
Embedded system management................................................................................................................................. 48
Boot Manager...................................................................................................................................................................... 49
Viewing Boot Manager..................................................................................................................................................49
Boot Manager main menu............................................................................................................................................ 49
PXE boot.............................................................................................................................................................................. 50
6 Installing and removing blade components.................................................................................... 51
Safety instructions...............................................................................................................................................................51
Before working inside your system.............................................................................................................................. 51
After working inside your system................................................................................................................................ 52
Recommended tools........................................................................................................................................................... 52
Removing and installing a blade.........................................................................................................................................52
Removing the blade.......................................................................................................................................................52
Installing a blade.............................................................................................................................................................54
System cover.......................................................................................................................................................................55
Removing the system cover........................................................................................................................................ 55
Installing the system cover...........................................................................................................................................56
Inside the blade.................................................................................................................................................................... 57
Cooling shroud..................................................................................................................................................................... 57
Removing the cooling shroud.......................................................................................................................................57
Installing the cooling shroud.........................................................................................................................................58
Processor blank and DIMM blank......................................................................................................................................59
Removing a processor or DIMM blank........................................................................................................................59
Installing a processor or DIMM blank..........................................................................................................................60
System memory................................................................................................................................................................... 61
General memory module installation guidelines......................................................................................................... 63
Mode-specific guidelines.............................................................................................................................................. 63
Sample memory configurations................................................................................................................................... 64
Removing memory modules.........................................................................................................................................65
Installing memory modules............................................................................................................................................67
I/O module mezzanine cards.............................................................................................................................................68
Mezzanine card installation guidelines........................................................................................................................68
Removing the mezzanine card.................................................................................................................................... 68
Installing the mezzanine card.......................................................................................................................................69
Internal dual SD module (optional).................................................................................................................................... 70
Replacing an SD card.................................................................................................................................................... 70
Internal USB key.............................................................................................................................................................72
Removing the optional IDSDM card............................................................................................................................ 74
Installing the optional IDSDM card.............................................................................................................................. 75
rSPI card (optional)............................................................................................................................................................. 76
Removing the optional rSPI card................................................................................................................................. 76
Installing the optional rSPI card....................................................................................................................................77
SD vFlash card..................................................................................................................................................................... 78
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