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..............................................................7
Chapter 2: Known Issues................................................................................................................. 8
System hangs during the Windows installation................................................................................................................. 8
Booting to iSCSI or FCoE fails....................................................................................................................................... 8
Yellow bangs in device manager for Dell’s 12
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generation of PowerEdge servers.......................................................8
Internet Explorer compatibility with iDRAC........................................................................................................................9
Broadcom BACS software fails to launch.......................................................................................................................... 9
Drivers without inbox support..............................................................................................................................................9
Chapter 3: Getting help..................................................................................................................10
Contacting Dell EMC........................................................................................................................................................... 10
Documentation and video resources................................................................................................................................. 10
Downloading the drivers and firmware..............................................................................................................................12
Documentation feedback.................................................................................................................................................... 12
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