Knowledge Base

• Systems Build and Update Utility - SBUU (Click for Detailed information and Video examples)
• Install an OS through the USC / Lifecycle Controller
  

Note: It is sometimes necessary to update the lifecycle controller to ensure the most relevant Firmware and Drivers are available for your system. Refer to the following links for more information.

• Repairing or Updating the Lifecycle Controller (LCC) and Unified Server Configurator (USC)
• Updates using USB with Lifecycle Controller
• Unified Server Configurator: IT and Systems Management Overview
• Unified Server Configurator Security Overview

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Microsoft OS Matrix

• Click here to get a list of supported Microsoft Operating Systems on the 11G server range.

• Click here for additional Windows Server 2003, 2008 and 2012 troubleshooting.

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Linux OS Matrix

• Techcenter information matrix for "Linux OS Support" on Dell PowerEdge Servers

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux on Dell PowerEdge Servers

• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server on Dell PowerEdge Servers

• Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization on Dell PowerEdge Servers

• Please click here to view Red Hat’s Hardware Compatibility List for Dell PowerEdge servers

• Please click here to view SUSE’s Hardware Compatibility List for Dell PowerEdge servers

• Please click here to view Oracle's Hardware Compatibility List for Dell PowerEdge servers

• Please click here to view Canonical Ubuntu's Hardware Compatibility List for Dell PowerEdge servers

• Please click here to view Asianux's Hardware Compatibility List for Dell PowerEdge servers

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VMware

• VMware vSphere 5 Support Matrix

• VMware vSphere 4 for PowerEdge Servers

Walkthrough of an ESXi installation on an 11G server:

• Part 1: Server setup and ESXi installation on an 11G server

• Part 2: Server Setup and ESXi Installation on an 11G server

Click here for additional VMware Server troubleshooting.