Dell PowerEdge FX2 and FX2s Enclosure Owner's Manual

Setting up your PowerEdge FX2/FX2s

1. Unpack the enclosure and sled(s), and identify each item.
   For more information, see the Dell PowerEdge FX2 Getting Started With Your System and Rack Installation Guide at Dell.com/poweredgemanuals.

   NOTE: Whenever you need to lift the system, get others to assist you. To avoid injury, do not attempt to lift the system by yourself.

   CAUTION: To reduce chassis weight while installing the enclosure in the rack, remove the power supply units (PSUs) and sleds before lifting the enclosure. Note the number of each sled and temporarily label them before removal, so that you can replace them in their original locations.
2. Install the enclosure in the rack.
3. Install the sled(s) and PSUs.
   CAUTION: Do not turn on the compute sled(s) until you have configured the I/O module.
4. Connect the network cable to the I/O modules to provide network connection to the compute sleds.
5. Connect the PSUs to a power distribution unit (PDU) or electrical outlet by using the power cables.
6. Optionally, connect the video and keyboard/mouse to the enclosure.
7. Press the power button on the enclosure front panel to turn on the enclosure.
8. Configure the Chassis Management Controller (CMC) by using the CMC web interface and the RACADM command line interface (CLI).
   NOTE: For a detailed description on configuring the CMC settings, see the PowerEdge FX2/FX2s CMC User’s Guide at Dell.com/esmmanuals.
9. Perform either of the following tasks to obtain a CMC IP address by using DHCP:
   • Connect a serial cable to the serial DB9 connector on the CMC module. Log in by using the default credentials and use RACADM commands to retrieve the CMC IP address.
   • Connect to one of the compute sleds and boot to the Human Interface Infrastructure (HII) browser to retrieve the CMC IP address.
10. Connect to the CMC IP address through the Web browser by using the default logon credentials.
    NOTE: The default IP address of the CMC is 192.168.0.120. The default user name is root and password is calvin.
11. Provide each iDRAC with an IP address in the CMC Web interface.
12. Connect to each iDRAC by using a Web browser and type the final configuration of iDRAC.
    The default user name is root and password is calvin.
13. Turn on the compute sleds and install the operating system.

Next steps

To see step-by-step instructions for unpacking and installing the enclosure, scan the following Quick Resource code. For more information about the Quick Resource Locator, see Accessing system information by using QRL.