Dell PowerEdge R720 and R720xd Owner's Manual

Dell PowerEdge R720 and R720xd

Owner's Manual

DELL

Notes, Cautions, and Warnings

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Contents

1 About Your System.....8
Front-Panel Features And Indicators.....8
LCD Panel Features.....11
Home Screen.....12
Setup Menu.....12
View Menu.....12
Diagnostic Indicators.....13
Hard-Drive Indicator Patterns.....15
Back-Panel Features And Indicators.....16
NIC Indicator Codes.....17
Power Indicator Codes.....18
Other Information You May Need.....19
2 Using The System Setup and Boot Manager.....20
Choosing The System Boot Mode.....20
Entering System Setup.....21
Responding To Error Messages.....21
Using The System Setup Navigation Keys.....21
System Setup Options.....21
System Setup Main Screen.....22
System BIOS Screen.....22
System Information Screen.....22
Memory settings screen.....23
Processor Settings Screen.....23
SATA Settings Screen.....25
Boot Settings Screen.....26
Integrated devices screen.....26
Serial Communications Screen.....27
System Profile Settings Screen.....28
System Security Screen.....29
Miscellaneous Settings.....30
System And Setup Password Features.....30
Assigning A System And/Or Setup Password.....30
Deleting Or Changing An Existing System And/Or Setup Password.....31
Using Your System Password To Secure Your System.....32
Operating With A Setup Password Enabled.....32
Entering The UEFI Boot Manager.....32
Using The Boot Manager Navigation Keys.....33

Boot Manager Screen.....33
UEFI Boot Menu.....33
Embedded System Management.....34
iDRAC Settings Utility.....34
Entering The iDRAC Settings Utility.....34
Changing The Thermal Settings.....34
Installing System Components.....35
Recommended Tools.....35
Front Bezel (Optional).....35
Removing The Front Bezel.....35
Installing The Front Bezel.....36
Opening And Closing The System.....36
Opening The System.....36
Closing The System.....37
Inside The System.....37
Cooling Shroud.....39
Removing The Cooling Shroud.....39
Installing The Cooling Shroud.....40
System memory.....40
General Memory Module Installation Guidelines.....42
Mode-Specific Guidelines.....43
Sample memory configurations.....44
Removing Memory Modules.....46
Installing Memory Modules.....48
Hard Drives.....49
Removing A 2.5 Inch Hard-Drive Blank.....50
Installing A 2.5 Inch Hard-Drive Blank.....50
Removing A 2.5 Inch Hard-Drive Blank (Back).....50
Installing A 2.5 Inch Hard-Drive Blank (Back).....51
Removing A 3.5 Inch Hard-Drive Blank.....51
Installing A 3.5 Inch Hard-Drive Blank.....52
Removing A Hot-Swap Hard Drive.....52
Installing A Hot-Swap Hard Drive.....52
Removing A Hard Drive From A Hard-Drive Carrier.....53
Installing A Hard Drive Into A Hard-Drive Carrier.....54
Optical Drive (Optional).....54
Removing The Optical Drive.....54
Installing The Optical Drive.....55
Cooling Fans.....56
Removing A Cooling Fan.....56
Installing A Cooling Fan.....57

Removing The Cooling-Fan Assembly.....57
Installing The Cooling-Fan Assembly.....58
Internal USB Memory Key (Optional).....58
Replacing The Internal USB Key.....59
PCIe Card Holder.....59
Removing The PCIe Card Holder.....59
Installing The PCIe Card Holder.....60
Opening And Closing The PCIe Card Holder Latch.....61
Top Cover Lock Latch.....61
Installing The Top Cover Lock Latch.....61
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