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How To Install Windows 2008 R2 On Dell PowerEdge Server

The document provides instructions for installing an operating system on a Dell PowerEdge server using the Lifecycle Controller (LCC). [1] The LCC allows for simple installation of supported operating systems and required drivers. [2] The steps include accessing the LCC during boot, selecting the operating system to deploy, inserting installation media, selecting partitions for installation, formatting the installation drive, and completing the Windows setup process. [3]

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How To Install Windows 2008 R2 On Dell PowerEdge Server

The document provides instructions for installing an operating system on a Dell PowerEdge server using the Lifecycle Controller (LCC). [1] The LCC allows for simple installation of supported operating systems and required drivers. [2] The steps include accessing the LCC during boot, selecting the operating system to deploy, inserting installation media, selecting partitions for installation, formatting the installation drive, and completing the Windows setup process. [3]

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INSTALLATIONOFOPERATINGSYSTEMINDELLPOWEREDGESERVER

ThisdocumentprovidesinformationoninstallationofOperatingSysteminDellPowerEdgeServer
Machines.

DellPowerEdgeServermachinesareembeddedwithRemoteAccessControllerknownasLifecycle
Controller(LCC).TheLifecycleControllerprovidesasimplewayofinstallingasupportedOperating
SystemontoDellPowerEdgeserverincludingdriversrequired.

*ItisalwaysrecommendedtouseLifecycleControllerwheninstallingnewOSinDellPowerEdge
server

1. PowerONtheDellPowerEdgeserver.

2. PressF10duringboottoentertheLifeCycleController

3. LCCwillopensettingspage.ChooseLanguageasEnglish&KeyboardTypeUnitedStates
andclickNext.

4. IntheNetworkSettingspagedonotenter&changeanyconfigurationsettings.SelectFinish
andproceed.

5. Popupwindowwillappearstatingsuccessfullyappliednetworksettings.ClickOKtoproceed
furthertoLCChomepage.

6. FromtheLCCHomepage,SelectOSDeploymentinthelefthandmenu

7. ClickDeployOS

OSDeployment:DeployOS

Step1of5:SelectDeploymentPath

1. SelectGoDirectlytoOSDeploymentoptionfromtheoptionsdisplayedandpress
Next.

Step2of5:SelectanOperatingSystem

1. InBootMode,SelectBIOS
2. SecureBootoptionswillbedisabledinthismode.
3. UnderAvailableOperatingSystems,choosetheOSyouwishtoinstallandclickNext.For
eg:MicrosoftWindowsServer2008R2withSP1.
4. ItwilltaketimetocomposetheOSdrivers.Pleasewait.

Step3of5:SelectInstallationMode

1. SelectManualinstallandclicknext

Step4of5:InsertOSMedia

1. InserttheOSinstallationdisknowandpressnext
2. OSMediawillbevalidatedafterinsertingthedisk
3. Reviewtheoptionsselectedthroughtheprocess.ClickFinishtoproceedtoWindows
Installation.


Step5of5:ReboottheSystem

1. AftermachinerestartwhenrequestedpressanykeytobootfromtheOSinstallation
disc.ThismessageappearsoncetheBIOSisloaded.

8. Windowsisloadingfilesmessageappears

InstallWindows

9. Afterloadingthewindowsfiles,InstallWindowspopupappears.Configureasmentioned
belowandclicknext
1. Languagetoinstall:English
2. Timeandcurrencyformat:English(UnitedStates)
3. Keyboardorinputmethod:US

*Atthisstageofinstallation,ifthemouseorkeyboardisnotdetectedpleasecheckthesoftware
mediausedforinstallation.ForR330/730machinesOSmediawithUSBInjectionkithastobe
usedforWindowsinstallation.

10. PressInstallnow

11. Setupisstartingmessageappears

12. NowthechoiceofOperatingSystemtypeforinstallationwillbedisplayed.Selectthe
operatingsystemyouwanttoinstallandclicknext.Foreg:WindowsServer2008R2
Standard(FullInstallation)

13. Acceptthelicensetermsandclicknext.

14. Ininstallationtype,clickonCustom(advanced)

15. SelectDriveOptions(advanced)fromthebottomofdiskoptionsdisplayed.

16. SelectthepartitionsasperprojectrequirementandChoosethedriveinwhichWindowshas
tobeinstalled(ThisshouldalwaysbePrimarytype).

*DonotFormatdriveswithtypeOEM(Reserved)andSystem.

17. Afterchoosingthedriveforwindowsinstallation,selectFormatoptionfrombelow.One
popupwindowwillappear,clickOKforconfirmation.

18. AfterFormatisover,clicknexttostartWindowsinstallation.

19. OnceWindowsinstallationisover,itwillasktosetthepasswordfortheAdministrator
AccountwithfollowingmessagedisplayedonscreenTheuserspasswordmustbechanged
beforeloggingonthefirsttime.ClickOKandsetthepassword.

20. AftersettingofPassword,thefollowingmessageappearsYourpasswordhasbeen
changed.ClickOKtoproceed.

21. Atthetimeofnextrestart,PressF10andlogintoLCC.ExitLCCafterentering.Thisstepis
carriedouttoremovetheOEMdrive(WindowsDriverDisk)whichwascreatedforloading
driversforwindowsinstallation.

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