Chapter 1: Dell EMC PowerEdge R540 overview
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Supported configurations for the PowerEdge R540 system
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Front view of the system
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Left control panel view
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Right control panel view
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Drive indicator codes
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Back panel features
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NIC indicator codes
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Power supply unit indicator codes
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LCD panel
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Viewing Home screen
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Setup menu
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View menu
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Locating the Service Tag of your system
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System information label
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Chapter 2: Documentation resources
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Chapter 3: Technical specifications
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System dimensions
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Chassis weight
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Processor specifications
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Supported operating systems
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Cooling fans specifications
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PSU specifications
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System battery
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Expansion bus specifications
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Memory specifications
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Storage controller specifications
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Drive specifications
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Drives
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Optical drives
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Tape Drives
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Ports and connectors specifications
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USB ports
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NIC ports
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VGA ports
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Serial connector
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Internal Dual SD Module
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Video specifications
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Environmental specifications
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Standard operating temperature
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Expanded operating temperature
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Particulate and gaseous contamination specifications
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Contents
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