Users Guide

Installation Instructions

Topics:

• Overview

• Installing and re-installing your operating system

• Device drivers

• Updating your system packages

• Configuring your system settings

Overview

This document provides the following information:

• Instructions for installing and reinstalling the operating system on your Dell EMC system.

• Sources of additional information.

Installing and re-installing your operating system

You can install and reinstall SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 on your system using one of the following options:

• Installing with Unified Server Configurator (USC).

• Using the Dell EMC Systems Build and Update Utility media.

• Using the SUSE Linux installation media for custom installation.

• Installing SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 in the Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) Mode.

• Installing on systems with a Dell EMC Utility Partition (DUP).

NOTE:

It is recommended that you use the

Unified Server Configurator

media to install and reinstall SUSE Linux

Enterprise Server 11.

If you want to perform a custom installation using the SUSE Linux installation media, perform additional manual modifications or install

additional packages that are not located on the SUSE Linux installation media.

For information about performing manual modifications, see the topic Important Information.

To download additional software, see Dell.com/support.

Installing SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 with Unified

Server Configurator (USC)

USC provides an OS Deployment wizard that assists you with the installation of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11.

NOTE:

USC may not provide the latest drivers that are required to complete the installation of the operating system.

Download the latest drivers from Dell.com/support, or use the

Dell EMC Systems Management Tools and

Documentation

media.

NOTE: Unified Server Configuration—Lifecycle Controller Enabled (USC-LCE), comes with embedded drivers that are

factory installed. It is recommended that you run the Platform Update wizard to ensure that you have the latest drivers

before you begin installing the operating system. For more information, see Updating The Platform Using The Platform

Update wizard section in the

Dell EMC Unified Server Configurator - Lifecycle Controller Enabled User Guide

Dell.com/support/manuals.

To begin installation using the OS Deployment wizard:

1. Boot the system and press<F10> within 10 seconds of the Dell EMC logo being displayed.

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