Owners Manual

Installing the OS

If the server is shipped without an OS, install the supported OS on the server by using one of the

following methods:

• For information about Dell Systems Management Tools and Documentation media, see the OS

documentation at dell.com/operatingsystemmanuals.

• For information about Dell Lifecycle Controller, see the Lifecycle Controller documentation at dell.

com/idracmanuals.

• For information about Dell OpenManage Deployment Toolkit, see the OpenManage documentation

at dell.com/openmanagemanuals.

• Installation by using Preboot Execution Environment (PXE), Windows Deployment Services (WDS), or

a DVD.

For information about the list of OSs supported on your system, see the OS support matrix at dell.com/

ossupport.

Managing your system remotely

To perform out-of-band systems management using iDRAC, you must conﬁgure iDRAC for remote

accessibility, set up the management station and managed system, and conﬁgure the supported Web

browsers. For more information about conﬁguring iDRAC for remote accessibility, see the Integrated Dell

Remote Access Controller User’s Guide at dell.com/idracmanuals.

You can also remotely monitor and manage the server by using the Dell OpenManage Server

Administrator (OMSA) software and OpenManage Essentials (OME) systems management console. For

more information about the Dell OMSA software and OME systems management console, see dell.com/

openmanagemanuals.

Downloading and installing drivers and ﬁrmware

It is recommended that you download and install the latest BIOS, drivers, and systems management

ﬁrmware on your system.

Prerequisites

Ensure that you clear the web browser cache.

Steps

1. Go to dell.com/support/drivers.

2. In the Product support section, enter the Service Tag of your system in the Enter a Service Tag or

Express Service Code ﬁeld.

NOTE: If you do not have the Service Tag, select Auto-detect your product to enable the system

to automatically detect your Service Tag, or select your product by clicking View products from

the Browse for a product section.

3. Click Drivers and downloads.

The drivers that are applicable to your selection are displayed.

4. Download the drivers you require to a diskette drive, USB drive, CD, or DVD.