Dell PowerEdge R815 User manual

Dell™ PowerEdge™
R815 Systems
Getting Started
With Your System
系统使用入门
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はじめに
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Dell™ PowerEdge™
R815 Systems
Getting Started
With Your System
Regulatory Model E05S 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 document is subject to change without notice.
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Reproduction of these materials in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of Dell Inc.
is strictly forbidden.
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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; 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 States Patent
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trade names other than its own.
Regulatory Model E05S series
November 2009 P/N HC3PJ 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 with SP2

Getting Started With Your System 7
• Microsoft Windows HPC Server 2008 (x64)
• Microsoft Windows HPC Server 2008 (x64) with SP2
• Microsoft Windows HPC Server 2008 R2 (x64) with SP2
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard and Enterprise (x86)
editions
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard, Enterprise,
and Datacentre (x64) editions
• Microsoft Windows Essential Business Server Standard and
Premium (x64) editions
• Microsoft Windows Essential Business Server Standard and
Premium (x86) editions
• Microsoft Hyper-V™ Server 2008
• Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 R2
•SUSE
®
Linux Enterprise Server 11 (x86_64)
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 (x86_64) with SP2
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 (x86_64) with SP3
•Solaris
®
10 (x86_64) (when available)
• Solaris 10 U7/U8 (x86_64)
•VMware
®
vSphere
®
4.0 Update 1
•Citrix
®
XenServer™ 6.0 (when available)
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 www.dell.com/training
for more information. This service may not be offered in all locations.