Dell M520, VRTX User Manual

Dell PowerEdge VRTX, M820, M620, and M520
Getting Started Guide

Regulatory Model: E22S, HHB, and FHB
Regulatory Type: E22S001, HHB, and FHB007 Series

Notes, Cautions, and Warnings

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

CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the
problem.

WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death.

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Installation And Configuration

WARNING: Before performing the following procedure, review the safety instructions that came with the server
module or enclosure.

Unpacking The System

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.

Unpack the enclosure and the server module(s) and identify each item.

Locating The System Electrical Rating Label

Before setting up the system, make sure you read the electrical rating information for the system provided on the
information tag. The information tag also contains the worldwide regulatory agency marks for the system.

Figure 1. Locating the Electrical Rating Label

Stabilizing The Tower System

The tower system has four feet on its bottom panel that can be extended outward to help properly stabilize the system.
You can also replace the system feet with the optional wheels. For more information on installing the wheels, see the

Dell PowerEdge VRTX Owner's Manual

WARNING: Failure to extend the system feet outward poses the risk of having the system tip over, possibly
causing bodily injury or damage to the system.

CAUTION: Rolling the system on its wheels can cause vibrations that can damage the system.

at dell.com/poweredgemanuals.

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Figure 2. Extending the Feet of the Tower System

Optional — Rack Configuration

If you are using the optional rack configuration, assemble the rails and install the system in the rack following the safety
instructions and the rack installation instructions provided with your system.

NOTE: For more information on converting the system to rack mode, see the

Manual

at dell.com/poweredgemanuals.

Dell PowerEdge VRTX Owner's

Installing A Server Module

CAUTION: Install a blank in all empty server slots to maintain proper thermal conditions.

NOTE: The enclosure only supports Dell PowerEdge M520, M620, and M820 server modules that are specifically
configured for the enclosure, and can be identified by a label marked PCIe on the server module. If you install
PowerEdge M520, M620, or M820 server modules that are not configured for the enclosure, an error message is
displayed. For more information on configuring a server module for the enclosure, see the

Owner's Manual

NOTE: To install the M820 full-height server module(s), you must remove the server module partitions. For more
information, see the Owner’s Manual.

at dell.com/poweredgemanuals.

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Figure 3. Installing a Server Module

Beginning with slot 1, slide the server modules into the enclosure. When a server module is securely installed, its handle
returns to the closed position.

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