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February 12th, 2019 09:00
No Server 2019 In Lifecycle Controller for O/S Deployment
Good Morning,
I am attempting to re-purpose a PowerEdge R720 by installing a new Server O/S which I just purchased (Server 2019). I have updated all the available firmware by creating a bootable cd as described in your articles, but when I access the Lifecycle controller to do the OS Deployment this Operating system is not showing up in the choices.
Because DELL has now limited us to using this method to deploy our systems I am stuck. I cannot deploy via CD since the o/s will not fit on one nor can I use a bootable USB since the systems also will not boot to those. I have no choice but to use the Lifecycle controller.
I have the most current OS Driver pack (15.07.07) for my system. How can I add the option to install Server 2019 to this list?
Thanks!
Dell-DylanJ
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February 12th, 2019 12:00
Hello,
Server 2019 isn't supported on the R720 platform, so you're going to run into issues getting drivers. The OS Driver Pack you list is the latest, if that didn't add Server 2019 into the Lifecycle Controller, you won't be able to install Server 2019 using the Lifecycle Controller. You can still attempt through use of your own boot media; the R720 is able to boot to USB. I generally use Rufus to create my bootable USB keys. You might consider trying it, if the tool you were using before was giving you issues. That having been said, there still wouldn't be a driver loaded for the storage controller, whatever PERC your server is equipped with, so Server 2019 would be unlikely to see the storage in the installer.
You might try using Server 2016 drivers, but I think you'd probably be served better by deploying Server 2019 as a VM, so you can get around the driver problem.
czj624
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August 27th, 2020 11:00
I just installed 2019 from a USB. USB formatted as NTFS using these instructions: https://www.diskpart.com/server-2019/windows-server-2019-iso-to-usb-1984.html
Download 2019 ISO and mount in Windows GUI
Step 1. Click “start”, input “cmd” in the search box and right-click on the search outcome, then click"Run as administrator" to open the Command Prompt window tool.
Step 2. Type “diskpart” and press Enter to open the Diskpart tool. Type all the following commands and press Enter to execute them one by one.
● list disk
● select disk x (x is the number of your USB flash drive)
● clean
● create partition primary
● select partition 1
● format fs=ntfs quick
● active
Step 3. Type “exit” and press Enter to close diskpart command window.
Now your USB drive is bootable, do not close the Command Prompt. Mount the Windows Server 2019 ISO and follow the next steps to copy Windows Server 2019 files to USB.
Step 4. Type “xcopy D:\*.* E: /s/e/f”(D is the ISO image drive, and drive E: is the USB drive letter) in the Command Prompt and press Enter.
Step 5. Type “D:\Boot\Bootsect /NT60 E: /force /mbr” to write a bootloader to your USB drive.