Users Guide

Installing Windows Small Business Server 2011 9
NOTE: If you select the Create Utility Partition option, you can run system
diagnostics and memory tests using the <F10> key during post.
The
Configure or Skip RAID
screen is displayed.
10
Select
Skip Raid Configuration
if RAID is already configured and click
Continue
.
NOTE: If the RAID is configured, then the existing RAID configuration details
are displayed.
NOTE: Ensure that the RAID is properly configured to enable the required
Windows Small Business Server 2011 configuration. For information on
recommended partition sizes and configurations, see the Getting Started
document and other reference documentation from support.microsoft.com.
For more information on drive partitioning, see
"Partitioning a Drive" on
page 17.
The
Installation Summary
screen and the installation options that you
have selected, are displayed.
CAUTION: All system partitions are erased along with all data on the local
hard
drives.
11
Click
Back
to change the installation options. If the options displayed are
accurate, click
Continue
.
The
Server OS Installation
screen is displayed and the operating system
installation begins.
CAUTION: The Dell Systems Build and Update Utility screen prompts you to
remove the media after all the installation settings are finalized. Remove the Dell
Systems Management Tools and Documentation media. The system reboots to
local hard drives and then prompts for the Windows Installation media. Do not
boot directly to the CD/DVD drive at this stage.
12
Click
Finish
after you have inserted the Windows installation media in the
CD/DVD drive.
The system may display messages during installation.
13
Press
OK
to continue with installation.
14
Follow the instructions from step 9 under "Installing Microsoft Windows
Small Business Server 2011 Using Dell USC" on page 6 and complete the
installation.
To complete the operating system installation, perform the procedure
described in
"Completing the Operating System Installation" on page 14.