Dell PowerEdge R715 User manual

Dell™ PowerEdge™
R715 Systems
Getting Started
With Your System
Začínáme se systémem
Guide de mise en route
Erste Schritte mit dem System
Τα πρώτα βήµατα µε το σύστηµά σας
Rozpoczęcie pracy z systemem
Начало работы с системой
Procedimientos iniciales con el sistema
Sisteminizi Kullanmaya Başlarken
תכרעמה םע הדובעה תליחת

Dell™ PowerEdge™
R715 Systems
Getting Started
With Your System
Regulatory Model E05S

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.
© 2010 Dell Inc. All rights reserved.
Reproduction of these materials in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of Dell Inc.
is strictly forbidden.
Trademarks used in this text: Dell, the DELL logo, and PowerEdge are trademarks of Dell Inc.;
AMD,AMD Opteron, and combinations thereof are trademarks of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.;
Microsoft, Hyper-V, Windows, and Windows Server are either trademarks or registered trademarks
of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries; Red Hat and Red Hat Enterprise
Linux are registered trademarks of Red Hat, Inc. in the United States and other countries; SUSE is a
registered trademark of Novell, Inc., in the United States and other countries; VMware is a registered
trademark of VMware, Inc. in the United States and/or other jurisdictions; Citrix and XenServer are
trademarks of Citrix Systems, Inc. and/or more of its subsidiaries, and may be registered in the United
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Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this document to refer to either the entities claiming
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trade names other than its own.
Regulatory Model E05S
April 2010 P/N DVCTT 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.
Supported Operating Systems
• Microsoft
®
Windows Server
®
2008 Standard, Enterprise,
and Datacenter (x64) Editions
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Standard and Enterprise (x86) Editions
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Standard and Enterprise (x86) Editions
with SP2
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Standard, Enterprise, and
Datacenter (x64) Editions with SP2
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard, Enterprise,
and Datacenter (x64) Editions

Getting Started With Your System 7
• Microsoft Windows HPC Server 2008 R2 (x64) Edition
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard and Enterprise (x64)
Editions
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard and Enterprise (x86)
Editions
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard, Enterprise,
and Datacenter (x64) Editions
• Microsoft Hyper-V™ Server 2008
• Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 R2
•RedHat
®
Enterprise Linux
®
5.5 Server Standard and
Advanced Platform (x86_32)
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.5 Server Standard and
Advanced Platform (x86_64)
•SUSE
®
Linux Enterprise Server 11 (x86_64)
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 (x86_64) with SP1
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 (x86_64) with SP2
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 (x86_64) with SP3
•VMware
®
ESX Version 4.1
• VMware ESXi Version 4.1
•Solaris
®
10 (x86_64) (when available)
• Solaris 10 U7/U8 (x86_64)
•Citrix
®
XenServer™ 5.6
NOTE: For the latest information on supported operating systems,
see dell.com/ossupport.

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 .
• Dell systems management application documentation provides
information about installing and using the systems management software.
The system management documents are 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.
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.