Reference Guide

Chapter 1: Important information about Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 .................................4
iDRAC, BIOS, system firmware, RAID controller driver versions............................................................................. 4
Systems Management support for Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2.............................................................. 5
Multilingual operating system media for Windows Server 2012 R2........................................................................ 6
Pre-Installed Virtual Machine............................................................................................................................................6
Retrieving Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) IP address...........................................................6
Utility to switch system between a Graphical User Interface (GUI) and Server Core mode............................7
Update 1 roll-up for enhanced performance and reliability............................................................................ 7
Operating system support matrix for the Dell EMC PowerEdge systems.............................................................7
Supported Microsoft Windows videos for Dell EMC PowerEdge systems..................................................... 8
Chapter 2: Known Issues............................................................................................................... 9
System hangs during the Windows installation............................................................................................................9
Booting to iSCSI or FCoE fails....................................................................................................................................9
Yellow bangs in device manager for Dell’s 12
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generation of PowerEdge servers........................................... 10
Internet Explorer compatibility with iDRAC................................................................................................................. 10
Broadcom BACS software fails to launch....................................................................................................................10
Drivers without inbox support........................................................................................................................................ 10
Chapter 3: Getting help................................................................................................................ 11
Contacting Dell EMC..........................................................................................................................................................11
Documentation and video resources..............................................................................................................................11
Downloading the drivers and firmware......................................................................................................................... 13
Documentation feedback................................................................................................................................................. 14
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