Install Guide
Installing or reinstalling SUSE Linux Enterprise
Server
Important information before installing
Select the boot mode to be used for the system during installation. There are two boot modes available on Dell EMC PowerEdge Servers.
• BIOS
• UEFI
NOTE: The boot congurations of UEFI and BIOS are dierent. Hence, the installed system must boot using the same rmware
that was used during installation. You cannot install the operating system on a system that uses BIOS and then boot this
installation on a system that uses UEFI.
CAUTION: Back up all the data from the system before installing or upgrading the SUSE Linux Enterprise Server operating
system.
To install or reinstall your operating system, use one of the following media or methods:
• Installing using the Lifecycle Controller (LC)
• Installing on the iSCSI storage
• Installing on Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) enabled storage
Topics:
• Installing SUSE Linux Enterprise Server with Lifecycle Controller
• Installing SUSE Linux Enterprise Server on iSCSI storage
• Installing SUSE Linux Enterprise Server on FCoE-enabled storage
• Add-on device drivers
• Updating your system packages by using SUSE Customer Center or Repository Mirroring tool
Installing SUSE Linux Enterprise Server with Lifecycle
Controller
CAUTION
: Ensure that you back up all the data from the system before installing or upgrading the operating system.
NOTE: Lifecycle Controller (LC) may not provide the latest drivers that are required to complete the installation of the operating
system. Download the drivers from https://downloads.dell.com, or use the
Dell Systems Management Tools and Documentation
media
.
NOTE: Lifecycle Controller Enabled (LCE) comes with embedded drivers that are factory that is installed. Dell EMC recommends
that you run the Platform Update wizard to ensure that you have the latest drivers before you install the operating system. For
more information, see the Dell EMC
Lifecycle Controller User's Guide
available at www.dell.com/idracmanuals.
To begin installation by using the operating system deployment wizard:
1 Boot the system, and press F10. The Dell EMC logo is displayed.
2 In the left pane, click OS Deployment.
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