Dell POWEREDGE R515 User manual

Dell PowerEdge R515 Systems

Getting Started

With Your System

Guide de mise en route

Primeiros passos com o sistema

Procedimientos iniciales con el sistema

Dell PowerEdge R515 Systems

Getting Started

With Your System

Regulatory Model E12S Series and E13S Series

Notes, Cautions, and Warnings

NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of

your computer.

CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates potential damage to hardware or loss of data if

instructions are not followed.

WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal

injury, or death.

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Information in this publication is subject to change without notice.

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is strictly forbidden.

Trademarks used in this text: Dell™, the DELL logo, and PowerEdge™ are trademarks of Dell Inc.

AMD®is a registered trademark of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. Microsoft®, Windows®, and

Windows Server®are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the

United States and/or other countries. Red Hat Enterprise Linux®and Enterprise Linux®are registered

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registered trademarks of Novell Inc. in the United States and other countries. Citrix®, Xen®, and

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trade names other than its own.

Regulatory Model E12S Series and E13S Series

June 2010 P/N 3R3R6 Rev. A00

Getting Started With Your System 3

Installation and Configuration

WARNING: Before performing the following procedure, review the safety

instructions that came with the system.

Unpacking the System

Unpack your system and identify each item.

Assemble the rails and install the system in the rack following the safety

instructions and the rack installation instructions provided with your system.

4Getting Started With Your System

Optional – Connecting the Keyboard, Mouse, and Monitor

Connect the keyboard, mouse, and monitor (optional).

The connectors on the back of your system have icons indicating which cable

to plug into each connector. Be sure to tighten the screws (if any) on the

monitor's cable connector.

Connecting the Power Cable(s)

Connect the system’s power cable(s) to the system and, if a monitor is used,

connect the monitor’s power cable to the monitor.

Getting Started With Your System 5

Securing the Power Cable(s)

Bend the system power cable into a loop as shown in the illustration and secure

the cable to the bracket using the provided strap. Plug the other end of the

power cable into a grounded electrical outlet or a separate power source such as

an uninterrupted power supply (UPS) or a power distribution unit (PDU).

Turning On the System

Press the power button on the system and the monitor. The power indicators

should light.

6Getting Started With Your System

Installing the Optional Bezel

Install the bezel (optional).

Complete the Operating System Setup

If you purchased a preinstalled operating system, see the operating system

documentation that ships with your system. To install an operating system for

the first time, see the installation and configuration documentation for your

operating system. Be sure the operating system is installed before installing

hardware or software not purchased with the system.

Getting Started With Your System 7

Supported Operating Systems

NOTE: For twelve–hard-drive systems with additional internal hard drives, it is

recommended that you install the operating system on the internal hard drives

in a RAID 1 configuration.

• Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 Web, Standard, and Enterprise (x86)

Editions

• Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 Web, Standard, Enterprise,

and Datacenter (x64) Editions

• Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Web, Standard, Enterprise,

and Datacenter (x64) Editions

• Windows Small Business Server 2008 R2 (x64) Standard and

Premium Editions

• Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 HPC (x64) Edition

• Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 HPC (x64) Edition

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.5 Standard (x86_64),

Advanced Platform (x86_64), and HPC Editions

• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 (x86_64)

• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP3 (x86_64)

• VMware ESX 4.0 Update 2 Classic Edition

• VMware ESXi 4.0 Update 2 Installable Edition

• VMware ESX 4.1 Classic Edition

• VMware ESXi 4.1 Installable Edition

• Citrix XenServer 5.6 Enterprise Edition

• Microsoft Hyper-V Windows Server 2008 R2 (stand-alone)

• Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V role

NOTE: For the latest information on supported operating systems,

see support.dell.com.

8Getting Started With Your System

Other Information You May Need

WARNING: See the safety and regulatory information that shipped with

your system. Warranty information may be included within this document or

as a separate document.

• The rack documentation included with your rack solution describes

how to install your system into a rack.

•The

Hardware Owner’s Manual

provides information about system

features and describes how to troubleshoot the system and install or

replace system components. This document is available online at

support.dell.com/manuals

• Any media that ships with your system that provides documentation

and tools for configuring and managing your system, including those

pertaining to the operating system, system management software,

system updates, and system components that you purchased

with your system.

NOTE: Always check for updates on support.dell.com/manuals and read the

updates first because they often supersede information in other documents.

Obtaining Technical Assistance

If you do not understand a procedure in this guide or if the system does

not perform as expected, see your Hardware Owner’s Manual. Dell offers

comprehensive hardware training and certification. See dell.com/training for

more information. This service may not be offered in all locations.

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