Deployment Guide

• Installing using the Dell Systems Management Tools and Documentation media

• Installing using the Dell Unified Server Configurator (USC)

Installing Using Windows Server 2012 Media

See social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/7883.installing-windows-server-8-step-by-step.aspx, to install

Windows Server 2012 using the Windows Server 2012 media.

NOTE: You can also use Dell DRAC/iDRAC to mount the operating system DVD from a remote server.

Installing Using Dell Systems Management Tools And Documentation Media

CAUTION: Backup all data from the system before installing or upgrading the operating system.

NOTE: Dell OpenManage version 7.0 can be used to deploy Microsoft Windows Server 2012 although it is not

formally supported. More information on Dell OpenManage will be available in the next update.

NOTE: This method of installation is supported in the BIOS and UEFI modes.

You must configure the system to boot from the optical drive. To install the operating system using the

Dell Systems

Management Tools and Documentation

media:

1. Connect the keyboard, monitor, mouse, and any additional peripherals to your system.

2. Turn on the system and attached peripherals.

3. Insert the

Dell Systems Management Tools and Documentation

media into the optical drive.

4. Press <F2> when you are prompted to run the setup utility.

The BIOS Settings screen is displayed.

5. Using the arrow keys, scroll to the Boot Sequence field and press <Enter>.

6. Configure the CD ROM drive to be the first boot option and press <Esc> to exit the BIOS Settings screen.

The system prepares to boot from the optical drive.

The Dell Systems Management Tools and Documentation media menu launches with several options.

7. Select Dell Systems Build and Update Utility.

The system boots from the selected option and the Dell Systems Build and Update Utility screen is displayed.

NOTE: This may take several minutes depending on the speed of the drive.

8. In the Systems Build and Update Utility home page, select configure against Server OS Installation.

9. In the next page, set the time and time zone. Click Continue.

The Select Operating System screen is displayed with a list of compatible operating systems.

10. Choose Microsoft Windows Server 2012.

NOTE: If Microsoft Windows Server 2012 is not listed, choose Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2.

11. Click Continue.

The Select RAID Configuration screen is displayed. If RAID has been configured, the screen displays the existing

RAID configuration details.

12. Select Retain existing configuration on the system. If RAID is not configured, configure it at this time and click

Continue.

The Operating System Installation Summary screen is displayed with the installation options that you have

selected.

13. Click Back to change the installation options.