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The PowerEdge Server Operating System Support Library

Summary: Welcome to the Dell Server Operating System Library. Here you find all the resources you will need for Operating systems and PowerEdge servers, whether it be Windows, Red Hat, SUSE, VMware ESXi or any other Operating system. We cover both what operating system' are supported, how to install them and should something go wrong, how to troubleshoot and fix it, including how to gather system logs and open a support request with Dell support. ...

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Welcome to the Operating System Library. Here you find all the resources you will need for operating systems and PowerEdge servers, whether it be Windows, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, SUSE Linux, VMware ESXi, or any other operating system. We cover what operating system' are supported, how to install them and should something go wrong, how to troubleshoot and fix it, including how to gather system logs and open a support request with Dell support.
 

Server OS Support                                                Supported OS Video Playlist

     


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Installation Guides Knowledge Base & Articles


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Installation Guides Knowledge Base & Articles


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The Dell PowerEdge servers supports a number of operating systems, including the main ones like Windows, Red Hat and ESXi. And you can of course install any other operating system as well, but Dell cannot guarantee that the operating system will work or support it if it is not officially supported. What is supported could also vary depending on the model of server you have.

To know if your operating system is supported you can check out our Server OS Support.

Please also keep in mind that Dell is only able to assist with OS related issues if the OS was purchased directly from Dell with the server and an OEM license (A license tied to the specific server and service tag). If you have a full retail license or have purchased the OS from another Vendor, it will be the OS manufacturer that can assist you with any OS queries.



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PowerEdge, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows Server 2016, Microsoft Windows 2008 Server Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows 2012 Server, Microsoft Windows 2012 Server R2, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 , Red Hat Enterprise Linux Version 5, Red Hat Enterprise Linux Version 6, Red Hat Enterprise Linux Version 7, VMware ESX 4.x, VMware ESXi 4.x, VMware ESXi 5.x, VMware ESXi 6.5.X, VMware ESXi 6.x ...
Last Published Date

20 Nov 2023

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How To