Reference Guide
Table Of Contents
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 For Dell EMC PowerEdge Systems Important Information Guide
- Contents
- Important information about Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2
- iDRAC, BIOS, system firmware, RAID controller driver versions
- Systems Management support for Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2
- Multilingual operating system media for Windows Server 2012 R2
- Pre-Installed Virtual Machine
- Retrieving Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) IP address
- Utility to switch system between a Graphical User Interface (GUI) and Server Core mode
- Update 1 roll-up for enhanced performance and reliability
- Operating system support matrix for the Dell EMC PowerEdge systems
- Known Issues
- Getting help
This function retrieves the IPv4 values only.
NOTE: This script must be tested with all your applications and supported the Server Core roles before using it in a
production environment.
Utility to switch system between a Graphical User
Interface (GUI) and Server Core mode
A PowerShell module DellTools.psm1 is located in C:\Dell_OEM\PSModule folder, installed in the factory to assist you with
common tasks. The module includes a function that allows you to configure your system in a Server with a GUI mode and then
convert to Server Core mode and place the system in production. Also, it can be used to switch back to GUI for configuration
and troubleshooting.
The detailed steps on using this add-in are provided in the readme file at C:\Dell_OEM\PSModule in your system.
For security reasons, PowerShell script execution policy is set to restricted by default and must be modified to allow scripts to
run on the system. It is recommended to set the execution policy back to restricted after completing your scripts. For more
information about how to change the execution policy, see the article Set-ExecutionPolicy at technet.microsoft.com or
other related articles at support.microsoft.com.
● To use the provided module, at an elevated Windows PowerShell command prompt, type the following command and press
<Enter>:
Import-Module –Name C:\Dell_OEM\PSModule\DellTools.psm1
● To view the list of available commands, type the following command and press <Enter>:
Get-Command –Module DellTools
● To convert from Server with a GUI mode to Server Core mode, type the following command and press <Enter>:
Set-GUI –Mode Core
Update 1 roll-up for enhanced performance and
reliability
This update 1 package from Microsoft enhances performance and reliability and also resets the servicing base line of
windows server 2012 R2 Operating system. This package contains windows server 2012 R2 Roll-up updates released from
the GA to March 2014. For more information refer the following knowledge Base articles : KB 2919442 & KB2919355 at
support.microsoft.com.
Operating system support matrix for the Dell EMC
PowerEdge systems
Windows Server OS can only be installed on certain Dell EMC PowerEdge systems. For a list of the Dell EMC supported
PowerEdge systems and OS combinations, see the Operating System Support Matrix for Dell EMC PowerEdge Systems at
Dell.com/ossupport.
Important information about Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2
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