Dell PowerEdge R250 EMC Installation and Service Manual - Page 3

Contents Chapter 1: About this document...6 Chapter 2: PowerEdge R250 system overview 7 Front view of the system...7 Rear view of the system...8 Inside the system ...9 System information label...10 Rail sizing and rack compatibility matrix...12 Locating the Express Service Code and Service Tag 12 Chapter 3: Initial system setup and configuration 14 Setting up the system...14 iDRAC configuration...14 Options to set up iDRAC IP address...14 Options to log in to iDRAC...15 Resources to install operating system...16 Options to download firmware ...16 Options to download and install OS drivers ...16 Downloading drivers and firmware...17 Chapter 4: Minimum to POST and system management configuration validation 18 Minimum configuration to POST ...18 Configuration validation...18 Error messages...19 Chapter 5: Installing and removing system components 20 Safety instructions...20 Before working inside your system...21 After working inside your system...21 Recommended tools...21 Optional front bezel...22 Removing the front bezel...22 Installing the front bezel...22 System cover...23 Removing the system cover...23 Installing the system cover...24 Optional optical drive...25 Removing the optical drive...25 Installing the optical drive...26 Air shroud...28 Removing the air shroud...28 Installing the air shroud...28 Cooling fans...29 Removing a cooling fan...29 Contents 3