Dell PowerVault DL2000 - Manual (Page 33)

NOTE: SBUU is only supported on the DL2000 appliance. For all other appliance models, see Using The Dell Unified
Server Configurator - Lifecycle Controller Enabled To Recover The Operating System .
The SBUU requires the original Microsoft installation media to install the operating system.
NOTE: The SBUU is shipped with the appliance and is also available at support.dell.com. When using the SBUU
from support.dell.com, you must download the Dell Windows Operating Systems install support pack to a CD/DVD.
Use the CD/DVD when prompted by the SBUU.
CAUTION: Using the SBUU erases all data from the virtual disk where you install the operating system.
To reinstall the operating system, perform the following steps:
1. Insert the SBUU media into the appliance.
2. Configure BIOS to boot from CD/DVD drive and boot the appliance using SBUU. The utility walks you through the
preliminary steps before proceeding with the installation of the operating system.
3. Accept the End User Licensing Agreement.
4. Select Install Operating System.
5. Set the date and time.
6. Select Windows Server 2008 X64.
7. Select Skip RAID Configuration.
8. Review the summary of steps and click Continue.
9. If SBUU prompts you for the Windows Server Pack installation media, insert the media with the Dell Windows OS
install support pack downloaded from support.dell.com.
10. Click Finish.
11. Remove the SBUU media and, when prompted, insert the Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Standard x64 Edition
media that shipped with the system. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation.
The system reboots and asks for the Windows installation media to be inserted. The setup confirms that a valid
Windows media is inserted.
12. Click OK.
13. When the system asks whether a core or full installation is desired, select a full installation.
14. Set localization options, then click Next.
15. Select Custom Installation.
(The upgrade option is grayed out and not selectable.)
16. When the partitions or raw disk space is listed, select the former C: drive [not the MD1000 logical unit numbers
(LUNs)] and click New.
17. Highlight the partition and select Format.
18. Click Next.
The Windows installation begins.
19. Proceed to Completing Operating System Reinstallation .
Using The Dell Unified Server Configurator - Lifecycle Controller Enabled To Recover The
Operating System
Use the Unified Server Configurator - Lifecycle Controller Enabled (USC-LCE) utility on the DL2 x 00 system to recover the
operating system. For specific instructions, see Deploying the Operating System using the OS Deployment Wizard in the
Dell Unified Server Configurator - Life Cycle Enabler User Guide at support.dell.com/manuals.
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