User's Manual

either cancel operating system installation or reenter Lifecycle Controller after restarting the system, or when an AC

power-cycle operation is performed.

NOTE: Although, Lifecycle Controller has embedded drivers that are factory-installed, there are latest drivers

available. Before installing the operating system, update the latest Lifecycle Controller driver packs to make sure

that the latest drivers are available on the server.

Installing Operating System in Unattended Mode

An unattended installation is a scripted OS installation process that automatically runs the Windows setup on the server

by using a config file. Unattended installation helps you install an OS without human intervention, and at a faster rate.

To install an operating system using the unattended installation mode.

NOTE: You must select only an Microsoft Windows operating system, because only the Windows operating system

are currently supported. If you select an OS other than Windows, the Unattended Install option will be grayed out.

1. To install an OS, select one of the following options.

– Unattended Install

– Manual Install

NOTE: Both the options are displayed only if the OS is compatible for an unattended installation. Else, the

Unattended Install option is grayed out, and only the Manual Install option is displayed.

2. On the Select Installation Mode pages, select or enter appropriate data to import an answer file and then click

Next. For information about the fields available on these pages, see the online help file by clicking the Help icon in

the upper-right corner of Lifecycle Controller GUI. For information about creating an answer file (configuration file)

that supports unattended installation of a Windows OS, see the white paper

Unattended Installation of Operating

Systems from Lifecycle Controller on Dell PowerEdge Servers

available at delltechcenter.com/lc.

3. Insert an OS media, and then click Next.

Installing Operating System on iSCSI LUN and FCoE LUN

You can install an operating system on an iSCSI LUN and FCoE LUN by using the System Setup page. A detailed

procedure about installing is discussed in the white paper

Deploying Operating System on iSCSI & FCOE LUN

available

at delltechcenter.com/lc.

Rebooting System

Click Finish to reboot the system and continue with the operating system installation. The system boots to the operating

system installation media.

Post-reboot Scenarios

The following table lists the post-reboot scenarios, its user actions, and impact.