Dell PowerVault DL2000 - Manual (Page 42)

Using The Dell Unified Server Configurator — Lifecycle Controller Enabled To Manually
Recover The Operating System
Use the Unified Server Configurator - Lifecycle Controller Enabled (USC LCE) utility on the PowerVault DL2 xxx system to
recover the operating system. For specific instructions, see the topic “Deploying the Operating System Using the
Operating System Deployment Wizard” in the
Dell Unified Server Configurator - Life Cycle Enabler User Guide at
support.dell.com/manuals.
NOTE: USC LCE is not supported on the DL2000 appliance. See Using The Dell Systems Build And Update Utility To
Manually Recover The Operating System.
Locate the Microsoft operating system media that came with the system to proceed with the installation.
After a multiple disk failure of the PowerVault DL2
xxx system boot disk, you must replace the failed disks, create a RAID
1 disk group, and then reinstall the operating system. See Recovering From Single Disk Failures. The USC-LCE utility
includes a RAID configuration wizard to complete this task. When prompted, select Configure RAID Now and configure
the PowerVault DL2
xxx system drives in slot 0 and slot 1 as RAID 1.
CAUTION: Reinstalling the operating system on existing disk drives removes all applications and erases all data.
If the boot disk has not failed and you are reinstalling the operating system, you can skip the Configure RAID Now step
and proceed directly to the Operating System Deployment step.
NOTE: In the RAID Configuration Wizard, ensure that you uncheck Assign a HS if available if it is checked by
default.
Proceed to Completing Operating System Reinstallation.
Completing Operating System Reinstallation
1. On completing the Windows installation, change the password when prompted.
The Set Network Location window is displayed.
2. Select the Work location and click Cancel.
NOTE: Windows Firewall may prevent a connection to the network. If connecting to network services, you must
disable the firewall.
The Initial Configuration Tasks window is displayed.
3. Close the Initial Configuration Tasks window.
4. Proceed to the topic "Updating BIOS, Firmware, And Drivers" .
Updating BIOS, Firmware, And Drivers
Before you install additional software on the appliance such as the Dell PowerVault DL Appliance applications, see the
Dell PowerVault DL Backup to Disk Appliance Interoperability Guide at support.dell.com/manuals to determine the
required BIOS, firmware, and driver versions for the system. For more information, see the topic "Updating System
Software" .
NOTE: Complete the installation of the remaining software on the appliance before enabling Windows update on
the PowerVault DL2
xxx system.
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