Choosing the system boot mode.......................................................................................................32
Assigning a system or setup password...............................................................................................32
Using your system password to secure your system........................................................................ 33
Deleting or changing an existing system password or setup password...........................................33
Operating with a setup password enabled........................................................................................ 34
Embedded systems management......................................................................................................34
iDRAC Settings utility.......................................................................................................................... 34
Entering the iDRAC Settings utility................................................................................................35
4 Installing and removing blade components................................................. 36
Customer and field replaceable units—PowerEdge M830............................................................... 36
Safety instructions...............................................................................................................................37
Recommended tools...........................................................................................................................37
Before working inside your system.................................................................................................... 37
After working inside your system........................................................................................................37
Removing and installing a blade.........................................................................................................37
Removing the blade......................................................................................................................38
Installing a blade............................................................................................................................39
Removing and installing the system cover........................................................................................40
Removing the system cover.........................................................................................................40
Installing the system cover............................................................................................................41
Inside the blade...................................................................................................................................43
Cooling shroud................................................................................................................................... 44
Removing the cooling shroud......................................................................................................44
Installing the cooling shroud........................................................................................................45
Processor blank and DIMM blank.......................................................................................................45
Removing a processor blank and DIMM blank............................................................................ 45
Installing a processor blank and DIMM blank.............................................................................. 46
System memory.................................................................................................................................. 47
General memory module installation guidelines.........................................................................49
Mode-specific guidelines..............................................................................................................50
Removing memory modules.........................................................................................................51
Installing memory modules.......................................................................................................... 52
Sample memory configurations................................................................................................... 53
I/O module mezzanine cards.............................................................................................................56
Mezzanine card installation guidelines.........................................................................................56
Removing a mezzanine card.........................................................................................................57
Installing a mezzanine card.......................................................................................................... 58
Mezzanine card support bracket........................................................................................................59
Removing the mezzanine card support bracket..........................................................................59
Installing the mezzanine card support bracket........................................................................... 60
IDSDM card (optional).........................................................................................................................61
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