Setting up preinstalled
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 operating system
This section provides information about procedures required for completing
the setup of the Microsoft Windows Server 2016 operating system
preinstalled on your system.
NOTE: Before you begin, see
the documentation that is shipped with the operating system for important
product information. For more information about completing the installation,
see that the documentation included with your software or go to Support.microsoft.com.
To set up
your Windows Server 2016 operating system for Datacenter, Standard, and the
Essentials edition:
Connect the keyboard, monitor, mouse, network
cable, power cord, and other peripherals to your system.
Turn on your system.
The Out Of Box Experience screen is displayed.
Select the appropriate language, and then
click Next to complete the installation.
NOTE: This screen is not
displayed for the Simplified or Traditional Chinese operating system.
Select your Country or Region, Language, and the Keyboard layout, then and click Next.
The system prompts you to change the administrator
password before logging in for the first time.
Select the I accept the license
terms for Windows and this computer option, and then click Accept.
NOTE: You cannot proceed with the installation if you do not accept the
license terms for Windows.
NOTE: Before using your system,
read the software license agreements, which are included with each
program that you have ordered.
Type the administrator password and click Finish.
NOTE: This procedure may
take several minutes to complete.
The
password is changed, and you can log in by using the new password.
A Dell EMC customized help file is displayed with various values added
scripts or add-ins provided with your system.
Select
the OS partition size on the slider provided
on this screen. The recommended minimum partition size for the primary
partition is 40 GB and for the Essentials Edition is 60 GB. Press OK to continue.
The Server Manager Dashboard is displayed. Use the dashboard
to configure your system with different roles and features.
To
configure your system for Windows Server 2016 Essential Edition:
After rebooting the system, the Windows Server 2016 Essentials dashboard is displayed.
Click Change system date and time settings to
select the date, time, and time zone settings for your server and
click Next.
The Company Information screen is displayed.
On the Company Information screen, type the appropriate details for the company name and the
server name.
Click Next to go to
the Create Network Admin account screen.
Create the network administrator with required
account name and password. On the next screen, select Use
recommended settings, and then click Next to complete the configuration.
The system reboots and configures to essentials.
After
reboot, the system is locked and you can log in to the system by pressing
Ctrl+Alt+Delete.
Type the administrator password, and then
press Enter to log in to the system.
The operating
system installation is now complete.
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