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Figure 19. Removing the support bracket

2. Remove the support bracket from the chassis.

Next steps

1.

Install the support bracket

.

Installing the support bracket

Prerequisites

1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in 

Safety instructions

.

Steps

1. Align the support bracket with the stand off on the chassis.
2. Using a Phillips #1 screwdriver, secure the support bracket to the chassis.

Figure 20. Installing the support bracket

Installing and removing system components for PowerEdge C6525

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Summary of Contents for PowerEdge C6525

Page 1: ...Dell EMC PowerEdge C6525 Installation and Service Manual Regulatory Model E63S Series Regulatory Type E63S001 ...

Page 2: ...amage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem WARNING A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage personal injury or death 2019 Dell Inc or its subsidiaries All rights reserved Dell EMC and other trademarks are trademarks of Dell Inc or its subsidiaries Other trademarks may be trademarks of their respective owners 2019 12 Rev A01 ...

Page 3: ... 15 Downloading drivers and firmware 16 4 Pre operating system management applications for PowerEdge C6525 17 System Setup 17 System BIOS 18 iDRAC Settings utility 31 Device Settings 31 Dell Lifecycle Controller 31 Embedded system management 31 Boot Manager 32 PXE boot 32 5 Installing and removing system components for PowerEdge C6525 33 Safety instructions 33 Before working inside your system 33 ...

Page 4: ...Ie cable 61 Removing the linking board and PCIe cable 61 Installing the linking board and PCIe cable 62 Processor and heat sink 63 Removing the heat sink 63 Removing the processor 64 Installing the processor 66 Installing the heat sink 68 OCP cards 70 Removing the OCP filler 70 Installing an OCP card 70 Removing an OCP card 71 Installing the OCP card filler 72 System battery 73 Replacing system ba...

Page 5: ...ns 91 Particulate and gaseous contamination specifications 91 Relative humidity specifications 92 Maximum vibration specifications 92 Maximum shock specifications 92 Maximum altitude specifications 93 Operating temperature de rating specifications 93 Fresh Air Operation 93 8 Using system diagnostics 94 Dell Embedded System Diagnostics 94 Running the Embedded System Diagnostics from Boot Manager 94...

Page 6: ...ument provides an overview about the system information about installing and replacing components technical specifications diagnostic tools and guidelines to be followed while installing certain components 1 6 About this document ...

Page 7: ... Tag System information label Inside view of the sled The inside view of the PowerEdge C6525 sled Figure 1 Inside view of the PowerEdge C6525 sled 1 uSD card slot 2 Expansion card riser 1 3 Memory module sockets for CPU 1 4 Processor socket 1 5 Processor socket 2 6 Memory module sockets for CPU 2 7 Support bracket 8 Memory module sockets for CPU 2 9 M 2 riser NOTE Supports M 2 SATA card BOSS card ...

Page 8: ...rmation about the ports and connectors see the Technical Specifications section Network ports indicator codes Figure 3 LAN indicators on the QSFP OCP card 1 Link indicator 2 Activity indicator Table 1 QSFP port on OCP card indicator codes Connection State QSFP Upper green LED QSFP Lower green LED No link Not Connected Off Off InfiniBand Physical Link No Logical Link Green Off InfiniBand Logical Li...

Page 9: ... is being sent or received Locating the Express Service Code and Service Tag The unique Express Service Code and Service Tag is used to identify the system The information tag is located on the rear of the system that includes system information such as Service Tag Express Service Code Manufacture date NIC MAC address QRL label and so on If you have opted for the secure default access to iDRAC the...

Page 10: ...Express Service Code Exp Svc Code and Manufacture Date Mfg Date The Exp Svc Code is used by Dell EMC to route support calls to the appropriate personnel Alternatively the Service Tag information is located on a label on left wall of the chassis System information label Figure 6 System board connections 10 Dell EMC PowerEdge C6525 overview ...

Page 11: ...Figure 7 Mechanical overview Figure 8 Memory information Dell EMC PowerEdge C6525 overview 11 ...

Page 12: ...Figure 9 Jumper settings Figure 10 System tasks 12 Dell EMC PowerEdge C6525 overview ...

Page 13: ...nfrastructure The network settings option is set to DHCP by default NOTE For static IP configuration you must request for it at the time of purchase You can set up the iDRAC IP address using one of the following interfaces For information about how to set up iDRAC IP address see the documentation links provided in the table Table 3 Interfaces to set up iDRAC IP address Interface Documentation link...

Page 14: ...Single Sign On or Smart Card NOTE Ensure that you change the default user name and password after setting up the iDRAC IP address For more information about logging in to the iDRAC and iDRAC licenses see the latest Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User s Guide at www dell com idracmanuals NOTE To determine the most recent iDRAC release for your platform and for latest documentation version...

Page 15: ...mote Access Controller Lifecycle Controller iDRAC with LC www dell com idracmanuals Using Dell Repository Manager DRM www dell com openmanagemanuals Repository Manager Using Dell OpenManage Essentials OME www dell com openmanagemanuals OpenManage Essentials Using Dell Server Update Utility SUU www dell com openmanagemanuals Server Update Utility Using Dell OpenManage Deployment Toolkit DTK www del...

Page 16: ... Tag of the system in the Enter a Dell Service Tag Dell EMC Product ID or Model field and then press Enter NOTE If you do not have the Service Tag select Detect PC to automatically detect the Service Tag or click Browse all products and navigate to your product 3 On the displayed product page click Drivers Downloads On the Drivers Downloads page all drivers that are applicable to the system are di...

Page 17: ...d by using Console Redirection To view System Setup power on the system press F2 and click System Setup Main Menu NOTE If the operating system begins to load before you press F2 wait for the system to finish booting and then restart the system and try again The System Setup Main Menu screen details are described as follows Table 7 System Setup Main Menu Option Description System BIOS Enables you t...

Page 18: ...ons to manage integrated device controllers and ports specifies related features and options Serial Communication Specifies options to manage the serial ports its related features and options System Profile Settings Specifies options to change the processor power management settings memory frequency System Security Specifies options to configure the system security settings such as system password...

Page 19: ...bled by default Processor Settings To view the Processor Settings screen power on the system press F2 and click System Setup Main Menu System BIOS Processor Settings Table 11 Processor Settings details Option Description Logical Processor Each processor core supports up to two logical processors If this option is set to Enabled the BIOS displays all the logical processors If this option is set to ...

Page 20: ...tion Description Family Model Stepping Specifies the family model and stepping of the processor as defined by AMD Brand Specifies the brand name Level 2 Cache Specifies the total L2 cache Level 3 Cache Specifies the total L3 cache Number of Cores Specifies the number of cores per processor Microcode Specifies the processor microcode version SATA Settings To view the SATA Settings screen power on t...

Page 21: ...Enhanced security e g UEFI Secure Boot Faster boot time NOTE You must use only the UEFI boot mode in order to boot from NVMe drives BIOS The BIOS Boot Mode is the legacy boot mode It is maintained for backward compatibility To view the Boot Settings screen power on the system press F2 and click System Setup Main Menu System BIOS Boot Settings Table 15 Boot Settings details Option Description Boot ...

Page 22: ...ible to be installed from the UEFI boot mode DOS and 32 bit operating systems do not support UEFI and can only be installed from the BIOS boot mode NOTE For the latest information about supported operating systems go to www dell com ossupport Changing boot order About this task You may have to change the boot order if you want to boot from a USB key or an optical drive The following instructions m...

Page 23: ... the PXE device Vlan Priority Shows the Vlan Priority for the PXE device Table 19 HTTP Device n Settings details Option Description Interface Specifies NIC interface used for the HTTP device Protocol Specifies Protocol used for HTTP device This option is set to IPv4 or IPv6 This option is set to IPv4 by default Vlan Enables Vlan for HTTP device This option is set to Enable or Disable This option i...

Page 24: ...till function in certain USB ports during the boot process depending on the selection After the boot process is complete the USB ports will be enabled or disabled as per the setting Internal SD card Port Enables or disables the Internal SD card Port This option is set to On or Off This option is set to On by default iDRAC Direct USB Port The iDRAC Direct USB port is managed by iDRAC exclusively wi...

Page 25: ... supports and recommended in most cases Slot Disablement Enables or disables the available PCIe slots on your system The slot disablement feature controls the configuration of the PCIe cards installed in the specified slot Slots must be disabled only when the installed peripheral card prevents booting into the operating system or causes delays in system startup If the slot is disabled both the Opt...

Page 26: ...is option is set to OS DBPM by default Other option includes Maximum Performance Memory Frequency Sets the speed of the system memory You can select Maximum Performance or a specific speed This option is set to Maximum Performance by default Turbo Boost Enables or disables the processor to operate in the turbo boost mode This option is set to Enabled by default C States Enables or disables the pro...

Page 27: ...ed the TPM Security option is set to On or Off This option is set to Off by default TPM Information Changes the operational state of the TPM This option is set to No Change by default TPM Firmware Indicates the firmware version of the TPM TPM Status Specifies the TPM status TPM Command Controls the Trusted Platform Module TPM When set to None no command is sent to the TPM When set to Activate the ...

Page 28: ...date policy objects The BIOS allows unauthenticated programmatic transitions between modes Deployed Mode Deployed Mode is the most secure mode In Deployed Mode PK must be installed and the BIOS performs signature verification on programmatic attempts to update policy objects Deployed Mode restricts the programmatic mode transitions Audit Mode In Audit mode PK is not present The BIOS does not authe...

Page 29: ...age prompts you to save the changes NOTE Password protection does not take effect until the system reboots Using your system password to secure your system About this task If you have assigned a setup password the system accepts your setup password as an alternate system password Steps 1 Turn on or reboot your system 2 Type the system password and press Enter Next steps When Password Status is set...

Page 30: ...Enabled and is not locked through the Password Status option you can assign a system password For more information see the System Security Settings screen section You cannot disable or change an existing system password NOTE You can use the password status option with the setup password option to protect the system password from unauthorized changes Redundant OS Control To view the Redundant OS Co...

Page 31: ...by using UEFI You can enable or disable various iDRAC parameters by using the iDRAC settings utility NOTE Accessing some of the features on the iDRAC settings utility needs the iDRAC Enterprise License upgrade For more information about using iDRAC see Dell Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User s Guide at www dell com idracmanuals Device Settings Device Settings enables you to configure de...

Page 32: ...u can select a one time boot device to boot from Launch System Setup Enables you to access System Setup Launch Lifecycle Controller Exits the Boot Manager and invokes the Dell Lifecycle Controller program System Utilities Enables you to launch System Utilities menu such as Launch Diagnostics BIOS update File Explorer Reboot System PXE boot You can use the Preboot Execution Environment PXE option t...

Page 33: ...d by your warranty Read and follow the safety instructions that are shipped with your product NOTE It is recommended that you always use an antistatic mat and antistatic strap while working on components inside the system CAUTION To ensure proper operation and cooling all bays in the system and system fans must be always populated with a component or a blank Before working inside your system Prere...

Page 34: ...led Sled installation guidelines CAUTION Mixing of sled models in a system is not supported Do not install predecessor sled models with the PowerEdge C6525 sled CAUTION Ensure that the chassis does not have a mixed architecture of PowerEdge C6420 and PowerEdge C6525 sled configurations NOTE Ensure to install a sled blank in all the empty slots Operating the enclosure without a blank results in ove...

Page 35: ...al performance see Sled installation guidelines NOTE The procedure to remove a sled blank or a sled is similar Steps Press the retention latch and holding the sled handle pull the sled out of the enclosure CAUTION Ensure that the sled is supported with both hands while it is being slid out Installing and removing system components for PowerEdge C6525 35 ...

Page 36: ...n Safety Instructions NOTE To avoid injury ensure that the sled is supported from beneath Steps Slide the sled into the enclosure until the retention lock clicks into place NOTE To avoid any damages to the pins on the sled do not force the sled into the enclosure 36 Installing and removing system components for PowerEdge C6525 ...

Page 37: ...he procedure listed in Before working inside your system 3 If applicable disconnect the PERC battery cable from the connector on the system board Steps 1 Press the blue clip and lift the air shroud 2 Disengage the air shroud hook from the slot on the chassis and remove the air shroud Installing and removing system components for PowerEdge C6525 37 ...

Page 38: ...PERC battery cable to the connector on the system board Steps 1 Insert the hook on the air shroud into the slot on the chassis NOTE Ensure that the SATA cables are routed behind the air shroud clip NOTE Route the cable properly to prevent the cable from being pinched or crimped 2 Lower the air shroud until the blue clip locks in place 38 Installing and removing system components for PowerEdge C652...

Page 39: ...aximum supported speed of the DIMMs NOTE MT s indicates DIMM speed in MegaTransfers per second The system supports Flexible Memory Configuration enabling the system to be configured and run in any valid chipset architectural configuration The following are the recommended guidelines for installing memory modules All DIMMs must be DDR4 Mixing of memory module capacities in a system is not supported...

Page 40: ...ical electrical specifications memory modules per processor AMD recommends limiting processors in that system to 32 cores or less Populate eight identical electrical specification memory modules per processor one DIMM per channel at a time to maximize performance Non uniform memory access NUMA Non uniform memory access NUMA is a memory design used in multi processing where the memory access time d...

Page 41: ...emory to be equal on both channels of a quadrant Any non symmetrical DIMM is stacked on top Any quadrant where one of the two channels is not populated is not interleaved There is no alternate as all configurations can be mapped into this mode Four channel interleaving per half socket NPS2 This interleaves the four channels on the left or right half of a socket As an alternative option from NPS1 o...

Page 42: ...g execution to a single NUMA domain can be done The total amount of memory for each default NUMA node is divided by the number of CCXs within each CCD and distributed equally to each new per CCX The max number of NUMA domains generated will based on how many CCD and CCX are fused for that processor SKU System memory guidelines The PowerEdge C6525 system supports DDR4 registered DIMMs RDIMMs and lo...

Page 43: ...he memory module socket to release the memory module from the socket 3 Lift and remove the memory module from the system Figure 17 Removing a memory module Next steps 1 Install the memory module CAUTION If you are removing the memory module permanently install a memory module blank The procedure to install a memory module blank is similar to that of the memory module Installing a memory module Pre...

Page 44: ...em 3 To verify if the memory module has been installed properly press F2 and navigate to System Setup Main Menu System BIOS Memory Settings In the Memory Settings screen the System Memory Size must reflect the updated capacity of the installed memory 4 If the value is incorrect one or more of the memory modules may not be installed properly Ensure that the memory module is firmly seated in the mem...

Page 45: ...e support bracket Prerequisites 1 Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions Steps 1 Align the support bracket with the stand off on the chassis 2 Using a Phillips 1 screwdriver secure the support bracket to the chassis Figure 20 Installing the support bracket Installing and removing system components for PowerEdge C6525 45 ...

Page 46: ...l Communications Commission FCC certification of the system The brackets also keep dust and dirt out of the system and aid in proper cooling and airflow inside the system 1 Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions 2 Follow the procedure listed in Before working inside your system Steps 1 Using a Phillips 1 screw driver remove the screws that secure the expansion card riser 1 2 Ho...

Page 47: ...ly seated in the slot 3 Using a Phillips 1 screwdriver tighten the screws that secure the expansion card riser 1 Figure 22 Installing the expansion card riser 1 Next steps 1 Follow the procedure listed in After working inside your system Removing the expansion card riser 2 Prerequisites NOTE Install an expansion card filler bracket over an empty expansion slot to maintain Federal Communications Co...

Page 48: ...n expansion card filler bracket over an empty expansion slot to maintain Federal Communications Commission FCC certification of the system The brackets also keep dust and dirt out of the system and aid in proper cooling and airflow inside the system 1 Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions 2 Follow the procedure listed in Before working inside your system Steps 1 Align the scre...

Page 49: ...uctions 2 Follow the procedure listed in Before working inside your system 3 Remove the expansion card riser Steps 1 Using a Phillips 2 screwdriver remove the screw that secures the expansion card to the riser 2 Holding the expansion card by its edges remove it from the riser NOTE Install an expansion card filler bracket over an empty expansion slot to maintain Federal Communications Commission FC...

Page 50: ...Figure 25 Removing an expansion card from riser 1 Figure 26 Installing the expansion card filler bracket in riser 1 50 Installing and removing system components for PowerEdge C6525 ...

Page 51: ...Figure 27 Removing an expansion card from riser 2 Installing and removing system components for PowerEdge C6525 51 ...

Page 52: ...teps 1 If installed remove the filler bracket by performing the following steps a Remove the screw that secures the filler bracket b Hold the filler bracket by its edges and remove it from the riser NOTE You must install an expansion card filler bracket over an empty expansion slot to maintain Federal Communications Commission FCC certification of the system The brackets also keep dust and dirt ou...

Page 53: ...Figure 29 Removing the expansion card filler bracket Figure 30 Installing an expansion card in riser 1 Installing and removing system components for PowerEdge C6525 53 ...

Page 54: ...Figure 31 Removing the expansion card filler bracket 54 Installing and removing system components for PowerEdge C6525 ...

Page 55: ...ety instructions 2 Follow the procedure listed in Before working inside your system 3 Remove the expansion card riser 4 If installed remove the expansion card 5 If applicable disconnect the cable from the riser card Steps 1 Using a Phillips 2 screwdriver remove the screws that secure the riser card to the expansion card riser 2 Remove the riser card from the expansion card riser Installing and rem...

Page 56: ...Figure 33 Removing the riser card from riser 1 Figure 34 Removing the riser card from riser 2 Next steps 1 Install the riser card 56 Installing and removing system components for PowerEdge C6525 ...

Page 57: ...d in Before working inside your system Steps 1 Align and insert the riser card with the screw holes on the riser 2 Using a Phillips 2 screwdriver tighten the screws that secure the riser card to the expansion card riser Figure 35 Installing the riser card in riser 1 Installing and removing system components for PowerEdge C6525 57 ...

Page 58: ...oving the M 2 riser Prerequisites 1 Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions 2 Follow the procedure listed in Before working inside your system 3 Remove the air shroud Steps 1 Using a Phillips 2 screwdriver loosen the screw that secures the riser to the chassis 2 Lift the riser to disengage the riser from the connector on the system board 3 Disconnect the data cable from the rise...

Page 59: ...our system 3 Remove the air shroud Steps 1 Connect the data cable to the M 2 riser 2 Align the M 2 riser with the stand off on the system board and insert it until the card is firmly seated in the slot 3 Using a Phillips 2 screwdriver tighten the screw that secures the riser to the chassis Figure 38 Installing the M 2 riser Next steps 1 Replace the air shroud Installing and removing system compone...

Page 60: ... the connector on the M 2 riser Figure 39 Removing the M 2 SATA card from the M 2 riser Next steps 1 Install the M 2 SSD module Installing the M 2 SSD module Prerequisites 1 Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions 2 Follow the procedure listed in Before working inside your system NOTE The procedure to remove the BOSS card is similar to the removing an expansion card Steps 1 Alig...

Page 61: ...low the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions 2 Follow the procedure listed in Before working inside your system 3 Remove the air shroud 4 Remove the support bracket 5 Remove the expansion riser 1 Steps 1 To disconnect the MB cable press the release button on the MB_A cable connector and lift it See the System board connector for more information 2 Remove the MB_B cable NOTE The procedur...

Page 62: ...1 Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions 2 Follow the procedure listed in Before working inside your system Steps 1 Route the MB cable along the chassis wall 2 Align the linking board connector with the screw holes on the chassis and using a Phillips 2 screw driver tighten the captive screws to secure the linking board cable connector to the chassis 3 Connect the MB connectors ...

Page 63: ... working inside your system 3 Remove the air shroud NOTE The heat sink and processor are too hot to touch for some time after the system has been powered down Allow the heat sink and processor to cool down before handling them Steps 1 Using a Torx T20 screwdriver loosen the captive screws in the order mentioned on the heatsink a Partially loosen the captive screws 4 and 3 approximately 3 turns b P...

Page 64: ...the system has been powered off Allow the heat sink to cool before removing it 1 Follow the procedure in Safety instructions 2 Follow the procedure listed in the Before working inside your system 3 Remove the air shroud 4 Remove the heat sink Steps 1 Using a Torx T20 screwdriver loosen the screws to release the force plate The sequence to loosen the screws is 3 2 and 1 64 Installing and removing s...

Page 65: ... Lifting the rail frame 3 Holding the blue tab on the processor tray slide the tray out of the rail frame CAUTION The processor socket pins are fragile and can be permanently damaged Ensure not to bend the pins in the processor socket while handling the processor Installing and removing system components for PowerEdge C6525 65 ...

Page 66: ...ssor by using a lint free cloth 6 Use the thermal grease syringe included with your processor kit to apply the grease in a quadrilateral design on the top of the processor CAUTION Applying too much thermal grease can result in excess grease coming in contact with and contaminating the processor socket NOTE The thermal grease syringe is intended for single use only Dispose the syringe after you use...

Page 67: ...essor socket base by tightening the screws in the sequence 1 2 and 3 When all three screws are fully threaded the socket is then actuated The three screws are tightened to a torque value of 12 0 1 0 lbf in NOTE Press the force plate while tightening the screws to avoid tilting of the processor cover out of the processor socket Installing and removing system components for PowerEdge C6525 67 ...

Page 68: ...d Steps 1 If you are using an existing heat sink remove the thermal grease from the heat sink using a clean lint free cloth 2 Use the thermal grease syringe included with your processor kit to apply the grease in a thin spiral on the top of the processor CAUTION Applying too much thermal grease can result in excess grease coming in contact with and contaminating the processor socket NOTE The therm...

Page 69: ...tive screws 1 and 2 approximately 3 turns b Partially tighten the captive screws 3 and 4 approximately 3 turns c Tighten the captive screws 1 and 2 completely d Tighten the captive screws 3 and 4 completely Figure 51 Installing the heat sink 5 Return to the first screw to tighten it Next steps 1 Install the air shroud 2 Follow the procedure listed in the After working inside your system Installing...

Page 70: ...r 2 3 Install the expansion card riser 1 Installing an OCP card Prerequisites NOTE The procedure to install the OCP blank is similar to the removal of a OCP card 1 Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions 2 Remove the expansion card riser 1 3 Remove the expansion card riser 2 4 Remove the OCP filler Steps 1 Slide the OCP card and push until it is firmly connected to the system bo...

Page 71: ...low the procedure listed in Before working inside your system 3 Remove the expansion card riser 1 4 Remove the expansion card riser 2 Steps 1 Lift the OCP card retention latch 2 Pull the OCP card and remove it from the sled NOTE Install an expansion card filler bracket over an empty expansion slot to maintain Federal Communications Commission FCC certification of the system The brackets also keep ...

Page 72: ...ser 1 Installing the OCP card filler Prerequisites 1 Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions 2 Follow the procedure listed in Before working inside your system 3 Remove the expansion card riser 1 4 Remove the expansion card riser 2 Steps Align and insert the OCP filler until it is firmly seated 72 Installing and removing system components for PowerEdge C6525 ...

Page 73: ...ow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions 2 Follow the procedure listed in Before working inside your system 3 Remove the expansion card riser 1 NOTE Locate the battery socket For more information see the System board connectors section Steps 1 Push the battery holder clip away from the battery CAUTION To avoid damage to the battery holder clip ensure that you do not bend the battery ...

Page 74: ...procedure listed in After working inside your system 2 Confirm that the battery is operating properly by performing the following steps a Enter the System Setup while booting by pressing F2 b Enter the correct time and date in the System Setup Time and Date fields c Exit the System Setup d To test the newly installed battery remove the system from the enclosure for at least an hour e Reinstall the...

Page 75: ...ssis 4 Remove the air shroud 5 Remove the expansion card risers 6 Remove the heat sink module 7 Remove the processor 8 Remove the memory modules 9 If installed remove the OCP card 10 Remove the linking board 11 Disconnect all the cables from the system board 12 Keep the Phillips 1 screwdriver and 4 nut driver ready Steps 1 Using a Phillips 1 screw driver remove the screws that secure the system bo...

Page 76: ...tem CAUTION To avoid damage to the system board ensure that the system board does not touch the side walls of the sled chassis while sliding the system board into the sled Steps 1 Holding the system board by the edges and insert it at an angle and install it into the chassis 2 To engage the ports with the slots on the chassis push the system board to the rear of the chassis 76 Installing and remov...

Page 77: ... c Heat sink module d Processor e Memory modules f OCP card g Linking board 3 Reconnect all cables to the system board NOTE Ensure that the cables inside the system are routed along the chassis wall and secured using the cable securing bracket 4 Follow the procedure that is listed in After working inside your system 5 Ensure that you a Use the Easy Restore feature to restore the Service Tag For mo...

Page 78: ...rd if Easy Restore fails follow this process to manually enter the Service Tag using System Setup About this task If you know the system service tag use the System Setup menu to enter the service tag Steps 1 Power on the system 2 To enter the System Setup press F2 3 Click Service Tag Settings 4 Enter the service tag NOTE You can enter the service tag only when the Service Tag field is empty Ensure...

Page 79: ...ch that the plastic rivet aligns with the slot on the system board 3 Press the plastic rivet until the rivet snaps into place 4 Replace the screw that secures the TPM to the system board Figure 61 Installing the TPM Initializing TPM for users Steps 1 Initialize the TPM For more information see Initializing the TPM for users 2 The TPM Status changes to Enabled Activated Initializing the TPM 1 2 for...

Page 80: ...stem press F2 to enter System Setup 2 On the System Setup Main Menu screen click System BIOS System Security Settings 3 From the TPM Security option select On 4 Save the settings 5 Restart your system 80 Installing and removing system components for PowerEdge C6525 ...

Page 81: ...ystem board jumper settings Disabling a forgotten password System board connectors Figure 62 System board connectors Table 39 System board jumpers and connectors Item Connector Description 1 SLOT1_X16 CPU1 2 Riser 1 connector 2 PWRD_EN Password clear jumper 3 NVRAM_CLR NVRAM clear jumper 4 INT_USB1 Internal USB connector 5 TPM TPM connector 6 CPLD Diagnostic LED OmniVu Decoder System board diagnos...

Page 82: ...rd reset is enabled in F2 iDRAC settings menu CAUTION Be careful when changing the BIOS settings The BIOS interface is designed for advanced users Any change in the setting could prevent your system from starting correctly and you might have potential loss of data Disabling a forgotten password The software security features of the system include a system password and a setup password The password...

Page 83: ... with the jumper on pins 2 and 3 the system disables the new password s the next time it boots 5 Reconnect the system and all the attached peripherals 6 Power off the system 7 Remove the system cover 8 Move the jumper on the system board from pins 2 and 3 to pins 1 and 2 9 Replace the system cover 10 Reconnect the system to the electrical outlet and power on the system and all the attached periphe...

Page 84: ...y specifications Drives specifications Ports and connectors specifications Storage specifications Video specifications Environmental specifications Sled dimensions Figure 63 Sled dimensions Table 41 Dimensions of the PowerEdge C6525 sled X Y Z 174 4 mm 6 86 inches 40 1 mm 1 58 inches 570 34 mm 22 45 inches Chassis weight Table 42 Chassis weight with sleds System Maximum weight with all sleds and d...

Page 85: ...rmation about the specific versions and additions see https www dell com support home drivers supportedos poweredge c6525 System battery specifications The PowerEdge C6525 sled supports CR 2032 3 0 V lithium coin cell system battery NOTE One battery is supported on each PowerEdge C6525 sled Expansion card installation guidelines The following table describes the supported expansion cards PCIe slot...

Page 86: ...GB 2048 GB RDIMM Single rank 8 GB 8 GB 64 GB 16 GB 128 GB Dual rank 16 GB 16 GB 128 GB 32 GB 256 GB 32 GB 32 GB 256 GB 64 GB 512 GB 64 GB 64 GB 512 GB 128 GB 1024 GB Drives specifications The PowerEdge C6525 sled supports SAS and SATA hard drives and Solid State Drives SSDs Table 46 Supported drive options for the PowerEdge C6525 sled Maximum number of drives in the sled Maximum number of drives a...

Page 87: ...torage specifications The PowerEdge C6525 sled supports RAID options with M 2 SATA drives Table 48 Supported RAID options with M 2 SATA drives Options Single M 2 SATA drive without RAID Dual M 2 SATA drives with hardware RAID Hardware RAID No Yes RAID Mode N A RAID 1 Number of drives supported 1 2 Supported CPUs CPU 1 CPU 1 Video specifications The PowerEdge C6525 sled supports one Matrox G200 int...

Page 88: ...ent contact technical support Table 50 Standard operating temperature specifications Standard operating temperature Allowable Operation Temperature Ranges For Altitude 900 meters or 2953 feet 5 to 40 C 41 to 104 F with no direct sunlight on the platform Excursion Limited Operation 5 to 35 C 41 to 95 F Continuous Operation 35 to 40 C 95 to 104 F 10 Annual Runtime Humidity Percent Ranges 8 RH with 1...

Page 89: ...ted Not Supported 7452 155 32 Not Supported Not Supported Not Supported 7352 155 24 Not Supported Not Supported Not Supported 7302 155 16 Not Supported Not Supported Not Supported 7262 155 8 Not Supported Not Supported Not Supported 7282 120 16 20 20 20 7252 120 12 20 20 20 7272 120 8 20 20 20 NOTE 85C Optics Transceiver is required for OCP cards Additional thermal restrictions are required for 12...

Page 90: ...35 35 NOTE Additional thermal restrictions are required for 128GB LRDIMM and GPU configuration Table 55 Maximum continuous operating temperature for single processor with 2 5 inch direct 2 5 inch NVMe drive configuration Air cooled CPU TDP Cores 24 x drives 16 x drives 8 x drives 4 x drives No BP 7742 225 64 30 30 30 35 35 7702 200 64 35 35 35 35 35 7542 225 32 30 30 30 35 35 7502 180 32 35 35 35 ...

Page 91: ...al Runtime Humidity Percent Ranges 8 RH with 12 C minimum dew point to 90 RH with 24 C 75 2 F maximum dew point Operational Altitude De Rating Maximum temperature is reduced by 1 C 125 meters 1 8 F 410 feet above 900 meters 2 953 feet NOTE When operating in the expanded temperature range system performance may be impacted NOTE When operating in the expanded temperature range ambient temperature wa...

Page 92: ...lative humidity Allowable Operation Temperature Ranges For Altitude 900 meters or 2953 feet 10 to 35 C 50 to 95 F with no direct sunlight on the platform Humidity Percent Ranges 8 RH with 12 C minimum dew point to 80 RH with 21 C 69 8 F maximum dew point Operational Altitude De Rating Maximum temperature is reduced by 1 C 300 meters 1 8 F 984 feet above 900 meters 2 953 feet Maximum vibration spec...

Page 93: ...ing temperature de rating Specifications 35 C 95 F Maximum temperature is reduced by 1 C 300 m 1 F 547 ft above 950 meters 3 117 ft 35 C 40 C 95 F 104 F Maximum temperature is reduced by 1 C 175 m 1 F 319 ft above 950 meters 3 117 ft 45 C 113 F Maximum temperature is reduced by 1 C 125 m 1 F 228 ft above 950 meters 3 117 ft Fresh Air Operation Table 65 Fresh Air operation restrictions Liquid coole...

Page 94: ...ion about the failed device s View status messages that inform you if tests are completed successfully View error messages that inform you of problems encountered during testing Running the Embedded System Diagnostics from Boot Manager Run the Embedded System Diagnostics ePSA if your system does not boot Steps 1 When the system is booting press F11 2 Use the up arrow and down arrow keys to select ...

Page 95: ...detected devices Results Displays the results of all tests that are run System health Provides the current overview of the system performance Event log Displays a time stamped log of the results of all tests run on the system This is displayed if at least one event description is recorded Using system diagnostics 95 ...

Page 96: ...stem Service Tag in the Enter a Service Tag Serial Number Service Request Model or Keyword field b Click Submit The support page that lists the various support categories is displayed 4 For general support a Select your product category b Select your product segment c Select your product The support page that lists the various support categories is displayed 5 For contact details of Dell Global Te...

Page 97: ...ng benefits Automated issue detection SupportAssist monitors your Dell EMC devices and automatically detects hardware issues both proactively and predictively Automated case creation When an issue is detected SupportAssist automatically opens a support case with Dell EMC Technical Support Automated diagnostic collection SupportAssist automatically collects system state information from your device...

Page 98: ...t the iDRAC features configuring and logging in to iDRAC and managing your system remotely see the Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User s Guide For information about understanding Remote Access Controller Admin RACADM subcommands and supported RACADM interfaces see the RACADM CLI Guide for iDRAC For information about Redfish and its protocol supported schema and Redfish Eventing implement...

Page 99: ...w dell com serviceabilitytools For information about partner programs enterprise systems management see the OpenManage Connections Enterprise Systems Management documents www dell com openmanagemanuals Working with the Dell PowerEdge RAID controllers For information about understanding the features of the Dell PowerEdge RAID controllers PERC Software RAID controllers or BOSS card and deploying the...

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