
Installing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 11
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 the 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 Setting
screen.
The system now 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 now 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
System Build and Update Utility
Home
page, select
configure
against
Server OS Installation
.
9
In next page set the time and time zone. Then click
Continue
.
The
Select Operating System
screen is displayed with a list of compatible
operating systems.
10
Choose
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2
.
11
Click
Continue
.
NOTE: If Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 is not listed, choose Microsoft
Windows Server 2008 x64.
The
Select RAID Configuration
screen is displayed. If RAID has been
configured, the screen displays the existing RAID configuration details.
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