Changing the boot order
.................................................................................................................... 33
Choosing the system boot mode
.......................................................................................................33
Creating a system and setup password
..............................................................................................33
Using your system password to secure your system
........................................................................ 34
Deleting or changing system password and setup password
...........................................................35
Operating with a setup password enabled
........................................................................................ 35
iDRAC Settings utility
.......................................................................................................................... 36
Entering the iDRAC settings utility
................................................................................................36
Changing the thermal settings
..................................................................................................... 36
4 Installing and removing system components............................................... 37
Safety instructions
............................................................................................................................... 37
Before working inside your system
.................................................................................................... 37
After working inside your system
........................................................................................................37
Recommended tools
.......................................................................................................................... 38
System cover
.......................................................................................................................................38
Removing the system cover
......................................................................................................... 38
Installing the system cover
........................................................................................................... 38
Inside the system
.................................................................................................................................39
Cooling shroud
....................................................................................................................................41
Removing the cooling shroud
.......................................................................................................41
Installing the cooling shroud
........................................................................................................ 42
System memory
.................................................................................................................................. 42
General memory module installation guidelines
.........................................................................44
Mode-specific guidelines
..............................................................................................................44
Sample memory configurations
................................................................................................... 45
Removing a memory module
....................................................................................................... 47
Installing memory modules
.......................................................................................................... 49
Hard drives
.......................................................................................................................................... 50
Removing a 3.5-inch hard drive blank
..........................................................................................51
Installing a 3.5-inch hard drive blank
............................................................................................52
Removing a 3.5-inch cabled hard drive carrier
............................................................................52
Installing a 3.5-inch cabled hard drive carrier
..............................................................................53
Removing a hot-swappable hard drive carrier
.............................................................................54
Installing a hot-swappable hard drive carrier
...............................................................................55
Installing a hot swappable 2.5-inch hard drive into a 3.5-inch hard drive adapter
....................56
Removing a 2.5-inch hot swappable hard drive from a 3.5-inch hard drive adapter
................ 57
Installing a 3.5-inch hard drive adapter into a hot swap hard drive carrier
................................ 57
Removing a 3.5-inch hot swappable hard drive adapter from a 3.5-inch hot swappable
hard drive carrier
........................................................................................................................... 58
Removing a hot swappable hard drive from a hard drive carrier
................................................58
Installing a hard drive into a hard drive carrier
.............................................................................59
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