Owners Manual

Chapter 1: About this document.................................................................................................... 7
Chapter 2: PowerEdge R940xa system overview........................................................................... 8
Front view of the system...................................................................................................................................................8
Control panels.................................................................................................................................................................9
LCD panel........................................................................................................................................................................ 9
Back view of the system...................................................................................................................................................11
Inside the system............................................................................................................................................................... 12
Locating the information tag of your system..............................................................................................................12
System information label..................................................................................................................................................13
Chapter 3: Initial system setup and configuration........................................................................ 19
Setting up your system.....................................................................................................................................................19
iDRAC configuration..........................................................................................................................................................19
Options to set up iDRAC IP address........................................................................................................................19
Log in to iDRAC........................................................................................................................................................... 20
Options to install the operating system.......................................................................................................................20
Methods to download firmware and drivers.........................................................................................................20
Downloading drivers and firmware...........................................................................................................................21
Chapter 4: Installing and removing system components.............................................................. 22
Safety instructions............................................................................................................................................................22
Before working inside your system............................................................................................................................... 23
After working inside your system.................................................................................................................................. 23
Recommended tools......................................................................................................................................................... 23
Front bezel.......................................................................................................................................................................... 23
Removing the optional front bezel.......................................................................................................................... 24
Installing the optional front bezel............................................................................................................................ 24
Drives................................................................................................................................................................................... 25
Drives..............................................................................................................................................................................25
Removing a drive blank.............................................................................................................................................. 25
Installing the drive blank............................................................................................................................................ 26
Removing a drive carrier............................................................................................................................................ 27
Installing the drive carrier.......................................................................................................................................... 28
Removing the drive from the drive carrier............................................................................................................29
Installing the drive into the drive carrier................................................................................................................30
System cover...................................................................................................................................................................... 31
Removing the system cover...................................................................................................................................... 31
Installing the system cover....................................................................................................................................... 32
Support bar......................................................................................................................................................................... 33
Removing the support bar.........................................................................................................................................33
Installing the support bar...........................................................................................................................................34
Cooling fans........................................................................................................................................................................ 35
Removing the cooling fan..........................................................................................................................................35
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