

A wizard is displayed to assist with the initial configuration when accessing the LifeCycle Controller for the first time.The OS is smoothly installed as all components are well recognized by the OS. The drivers are preloaded before the installation process when using this feature.

This is the preferred method to install the OS. The LifeCycle Controller simplifies the installation of the Operating System with the " OS Deployment" feature. OS Installation on PowerEdge T20/T30/T40.For more information about Mounting and Unmounting the driver packs, see How to Mount and Unmount the driver packs using iDRAC9. How to Mount and Unmount the driver packs using iDRAC9 on a Dell PowerEdge Server.Using LifeCycle Controller for Supported OS.Two methods are available for installing an operating system:

In specific scenarios, OS can be installed on SD cards. NOTE: If you want to use an ISO-file for OS deployment, follow the steps that are provided in the article Using the Virtual Media function on iDRAC6, iDRAC7, iDRAC8 and iDRAC9.įor installing the operating system on a virtual disk, ensure that a Software RAID or PowerEdge RAID controller is installed and at least two (or more, depending on the required RAID level) hard-disk drives are available.

Download the latest OS Driver Pack from support site. Update the Serverīefore installing a new operating system, a best practice is to update the OS Driver Pack for the latest operating system drivers. Compatible and supported operating systems for PowerEdge servers are available in the PowerEdge supported Operating Systems matrix. PowerEdge supported Operating SystemsĮnsure the your operating system is supported by your PowerEdge server.
