Dell PowerEdge C2100 User manual

Dell™ PowerEdge™ C2100
Getting Started
With Your System
Mise en route de votre système
Primeiros passos com o sistema
Procedimientos iniciales con el sistema

Dell™ PowerEdge™ C2100
Getting Started
With Your System
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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 document is subject to change without notice.
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February 2010 P/N P5KND Rev. A01

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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.
Installing the Rails and System in a Rack
WARNING: Whenever you need to lift the system, get others to assist you.
To avoid injury, do not attempt to lift the system by yourself.
WARNING: The system is not fixed to the rack or mounted on the rails. To avoid
personal injury or damage to the system, you must adequately support the system
rack during installation and removal.
CAUTION: Before installing systems in a rack, install front and side stabilizers
on stand-alone (single) racks or the front stabilizer on racks joined to other racks.
Failure to install stabilizers accordingly before installing systems in a rack could
cause the rack to tip over, potentially resulting in bodily injury under certain
circumstances. Therefore, always install the stabilizer(s) before installing
components in the rack.
CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician.
You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in
your product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service
and support team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not
covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came
with the product.

4Getting Started With Your System
1 Secure the rails to the front of the rack using two screws and to the back of
the rack using four screws.
2 Align the keyhole slot on the chassis rails with the corresponding pin
on either side of the system and slide the chassis rails towards the front
of the system until it locks into place. Secure the chassis rails to the
system using screws.

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3 Align and insert the ends of the chassis rails into the ends of the rails and
push the system inward until the chassis rails lock into place.
4 Tighten the thumbscrews to secure the ears of system to the rack.

6Getting 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)

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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. Plug the other end of the
power cables 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.

8Getting Started With Your System
Complete the Operating System Setup
To install an operating system, 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.
Supported Operating Systems
•RedHat
®
Enterprise Linux
®
5.4 Standard edition (x64)
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.4 Standard edition (x86)
•SUSE
®
Linux Enterprise Server 11 (x86_64)
• Citrix
®
XenServer™ Enterprise edition 5. x
• VMware
®
ESX Server Version 4.0, Update 1
NOTE: For the latest information on supported operating systems,
see support.dell.com.
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 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 .
• Dell systems management application documentation provides
information about installing and using the systems management software.
This document is available online at
support.dell.com/manuals .
NOTE: Always check for updates on support.dell.com/manuals and read
the updates first because they often supersede information in other documents.