Contents
1 About your system................................................................................................ 7
Front-panel features and indicators
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Back-panel features and indicators
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Hard drive indicator codes
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NIC indicator codes
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Power supply unit indicator codes
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2 Documentation resources................................................................................ 16
3 Technical specifications.................................................................................... 17
Physical specifications
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Processor specifications
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Expansion bus specifications
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Memory specifications
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Power specifications
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RAID Controller specifications
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Drives specifications
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Connectors specifications (per server sled)
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Video specifications
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Environmental specifications
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Particulate contamination
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Expanded Operating Temperature
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4 Initial system setup and configuration...........................................................23
Setting up your system
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iDRAC configuration
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Options to set up iDRAC IP address
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Log in to iDRAC
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Options to install the operating system
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Methods to download firmware and drivers
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Manage your system
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5 Pre-operating system management applications........................................ 26
Options to manage the pre-operating system applications
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System Setup
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System Setup details
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System BIOS
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iDRAC Settings utility
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