Dell EMC XC Core XC7525 Installation And Service Manual

Chapter 1: About this document.................................................................................................... 7Chapter 2: System overview..........................................................................................................8Front view of the system...................................................................................................................................................8Left control panel view............................................................................................................................................... 10Right control panel view..............................................................................................................................................11Rear view of the system.................................................................................................................................................. 12Inside the system .............................................................................................................................................................. 14Locating the Express Service Code and Service Tag............................................................................................... 15System information label..................................................................................................................................................16Rail sizing and rack compatibility matrix.......................................................................................................................19Chapter 3: Initial system setup and configuration........................................................................20Setting up the system......................................................................................................................................................20iDRAC configuration......................................................................................................................................................... 20Options to set up iDRAC IP address.......................................................................................................................20Options to set up iDRAC IP address........................................................................................................................21Options to log in to iDRAC........................................................................................................................................ 22Resources to install operating system......................................................................................................................... 22Options to download firmware ................................................................................................................................22Options to download and install OS drivers .........................................................................................................23Downloading drivers and firmware..........................................................................................................................23Chapter 4: Installing and removing system components.............................................................. 24Safety instructions............................................................................................................................................................ 24Before working inside your system............................................................................................................................... 25After working inside your system.................................................................................................................................. 25Recommended tools......................................................................................................................................................... 25Cable routing...................................................................................................................................................................... 26RIO card............................................................................................................................................................................... 27Removing the Rear Input Output (RIO) card....................................................................................................... 27Installing the RIO card................................................................................................................................................ 27Optional front bezel.......................................................................................................................................................... 28Removing the front bezel..........................................................................................................................................28Installing the front bezel............................................................................................................................................ 29System cover..................................................................................................................................................................... 30Removing the system cover..................................................................................................................................... 30Installing the system cover........................................................................................................................................ 31Drive backplane cover...................................................................................................................................................... 32Removing the drive backplane cover......................................................................................................................32Installing the drive backplane cover........................................................................................................................33Control panel...................................................................................................................................................................... 34Removing the right control panel............................................................................................................................ 34Installing the right control panel.............................................................................................................................. 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