Dell EMC PowerEdge C6525 User Manual

Chapter 1: About this document.................................................................................................... 6
Chapter 2: Dell EMC PowerEdge C6525 overview.......................................................................... 7
Inside view of the sled........................................................................................................................................................ 7
Rear view of the sled..........................................................................................................................................................8
Network ports indicator codes.........................................................................................................................................8
Locating the Express Service Code and Service Tag.................................................................................................9
System information label..................................................................................................................................................10
Chapter 3: Initial system setup and configuration........................................................................ 13
Setting up the system.......................................................................................................................................................13
iDRAC configuration.......................................................................................................................................................... 13
Options to set up iDRAC IP address........................................................................................................................13
Options to log in to iDRAC.........................................................................................................................................14
Resources to install operating system.......................................................................................................................... 15
Options to download firmware ................................................................................................................................ 15
Options to download and install OS drivers ......................................................................................................... 15
Downloading drivers and firmware...........................................................................................................................16
Chapter 4: Installing and removing system components............................................................... 17
Safety instructions.............................................................................................................................................................17
Before working inside your system................................................................................................................................ 17
After working inside your system...................................................................................................................................18
Recommended tools..........................................................................................................................................................18
Sled........................................................................................................................................................................................18
Removing a sled .......................................................................................................................................................... 18
Installing a sled .............................................................................................................................................................19
Sled installation guidelines..........................................................................................................................................21
Air shroud............................................................................................................................................................................ 22
Removing the air shroud............................................................................................................................................22
Installing the air shroud .............................................................................................................................................22
System memory................................................................................................................................................................. 23
General memory module installation guidelines....................................................................................................23
System memory guidelines........................................................................................................................................ 27
Removing a memory module..................................................................................................................................... 27
Installing a memory module....................................................................................................................................... 28
Support bracket.................................................................................................................................................................29
Removing the support bracket................................................................................................................................ 29
Installing the support bracket...................................................................................................................................30
Expansion cards..................................................................................................................................................................31
Removing the expansion card riser 1....................................................................................................................... 31
Installing the expansion card riser 1........................................................................................................................ 32
Removing the expansion card riser 2..................................................................................................................... 33
Installing the expansion card riser 2........................................................................................................................34
Contents
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Dell EMC PowerEdge C6525 Specifications

General

Brand	Dell
Model	EMC PowerEdge C6525
Category	Server
Language	English