User's Manual

Operating System Deployment

Using the operating system deployment wizard, you can deploy various custom and standard operating systems on the

managed system and configure a RAID during installation.

Related Links

Installing Operating System

Installing Operating System in Unattended Mode

Installing Operating System

Before installing an operating system (OS), make sure that the following prerequisites are met:

• Optical DVD drive, or a virtual media (ISO image) is connected virtually to a server.

• Software RAID or PERC controller is installed with the latest firmware, and at least two hard disk drives are available

for creating the virtual disk. For more information about the supported controllers and related firmware, see

operating system documentation.

• Hard disk drive is connected.

• Virtual media is connected. For more information, see the

iDRAC User’s Guide

NOTE: S110 controller supports only SATA disk drives for which a minimum of two hard disk disks are required.

NOTE: You can install the operating system on a non-RAID hard disk drive, which is connected to a PERC H310

controller.

To install an operating system:

1. Start Lifecycle Controller by turning on the system, and then pressing the <F10> key within 10 seconds after the Dell

logo is displayed.

2. In the left pane, click OS Deployment.

3. In the right pane, click Deploy OS and select one of the following:

– Configure RAID First: Optional, if an already-connected virtual disk is present. Else,click Go Directly to OS

Deployment. Click to configure a RAID connected to the server. For information about configuring a RAID, see

Using Optional RAID Configuration.

– Go Directly to OS Deployment: Click to install an operating system in manual mode or unattended installation

mode.

4. Select the operating system from the list, select whether you want to install an OS manually or by using the

Unattended OS installation. For more information about the unattended OS installation feature, see Installing OS in

Unattended Mode.

NOTE: Currently, you can install only Windows OSs by using the unattended OS installation feature.

NOTE: A detailed procedure about installing an OS using the unattended installation feature of Lifecycle

Controller is discussed in the white paper

Unattended Installation of Operating Systems from Lifecycle

Controller on Dell PowerEdge Servers

available at delltechcenter.com/lc.

5. Select the deployment mode, insert the operating system media, and then complete the remaining tasks.