Resources To Install Operating System; Options To Download Firmware; Options To Download And Install Os Drivers - Dell EMC PowerEdge XE7420 Installation And Service Manual

Resources to install operating system

If the system is shipped without an operating system, you can install a supported operating system by using one of the
resources that are provided in the table. For information about how to install the operating system, see the documentation links
provided in the table.
Table 3. Resources to install the operating system
Resource Documentation links
iDRAC Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User's Guide at
Lifecycle Controller Lifecycle Controller User's Guide at
OpenManage www.dell.com/openmanagemanuals
Deployment Toolkit
Dell certified VMware www.dell.com/virtualizationsolutions
ESXi
NOTE: For more information about Installation and How-to videos for supported operating systems on PowerEdge system
see, Supported Operating Systems for Dell EMC PowerEdge

Options to download firmware

You can download firmware from Dell support site. For information, see the
You can also choose any one of the following options to download the firmware. For information about how to download the
firmware, see the documentation links provided in the table.
Table 4. Options to download firmware
Option
Using Dell Remote Access Controller Lifecycle Controller
(iDRAC with LC)
Using Dell Repository Manager (DRM)
Using Dell Server Update Utility (SUU)
Using Dell OpenManage Deployment Toolkit (DTK)
Using iDRAC virtual media

Options to download and install OS drivers

You can choose any one of the following options to download and install OS drivers. For information about how to download or
install OS drivers, see the documentation links provided in the table.
Table 5. Options to download and install OS drivers
Option
Dell EMC support site
iDRAC virtual media
18 Initial system setup and configuration
NOTE: To determine the most recent iDRAC release for your platform and for latest
documentation version, see KB article at https://www.dell.com/support/article/sln308699.
https://www.dell.com/idracmanuals
https://www.dell.com/idracmanuals
> OpenManage Deployment Toolkit
systems.
Downloading drivers and firmware
Documentation link
www.dell.com/idracmanuals
www.dell.com/openmanagemanuals
www.dell.com/openmanagemanuals
www.dell.com/openmanagemanuals
Deployment Toolkit
www.dell.com/idracmanuals
Documentation
Downloading drivers and firmware
Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User's Guide at
https://www.dell.com/idracmanuals
Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User's Guide, go to
https://www.dell.com/poweredgemanuals
Support page of your system > Manuals & documents.
section.
> Repository Manager
> Server Update Utility
> OpenManage
section.
or for system specific
> Product