The following slides contain screen shots from a Dell server All 13gen models ending “30” eg R730 & 12 gen models ending “20” eg R720 behave the same but some text may be slight different.
This deck also incudes a “Trouble shooting & Tips” section at rear .
Dell Server “Power on boot / Post “ screen
Connect USB device & power up the server
Dell Server “Power on boot / Post “ screen
Press <F10> to enter embedded “Lifecycle Controller”
Dell Server “Power on boot / Post “ screen
Select “ OS Deployment”
Dell Server “Lifecycle Controller “ screen
Select “Go directly to OS deployment”
Dell Server “Lifecycle Controller “ screen
Check summary screen & click “Finish” button
Dell Server “Lifecycle Controller “ screen
Select OS to be deployed (to access correct drive pack)
Dell Server “Lifecycle Controller “ screen
Select “BIOS” boot mode& “Manuel” install mode
Dell Server “Lifecycle Controller “ screen
Check summary screen & click “Finish” buttonServer will re-start & boot from USB attached “install DVD”
Dell Server “Lifecycle Controller “ screen
Trouble Shooting & Tips
Is The Server Recognising The USB Device ?
Note if booting from USB device (no lifecycle drivers access) then select / click on boot device required (not the “finish” button)
Select <F11> “BIOS boot manager” menu Check if USB device is displayed on “select” menu
Using Drac Virtual Media
The idrac support virtual media EG remote dvd or ISO image These are the four basic steps to bootServer from a ISO image of a windows DVD