Microsoft Windows Server 2022 for Dell PowerEdge Servers Installation Guide

Install Windows Server 2022 by using Dell Lifecycle Controller

1. Connect the keyboard, monitor, mouse, and other required peripherals to your system.
2. Turn on the system and the connected peripherals.
3. Press F2 to enter the BIOS Setup, and click System Security.
4. Enable TPM by selecting On for the TPM Security.
5. Enable Secure Boot by selecting Enabled against the secure boot option.
6. When the Dell logo is displayed, press F10 to boot into the Dell Lifecyle Controller.
7. On the Lifecycle Controller page, click OS Deployment.
8. On the OS Deployment page, click Deploy OS.
   The Select Deployment path page is displayed, which contains the following options:

   • Configure RAID First — Click to configure a RAID connected to the server.
     NOTE Configuring RAID is optional if an already connected virtual disk is present.
   • Go Directly to OS Deployment — Click to launch the operating system deployment wizard and start installing an operating system.
9. Select Go Directly to OS Deployment.
   If RAID is not yet configured, select Configure RAID First, and configure the RAID.
10. Click Next.
    The Select an Operating System page is displayed with a list of compatible operating systems.
11. From the Available Operating Systems list, select Windows Server 2022, and then click Next.
    NOTE If you select Any Other Operating System option, ensure that you have prepared the necessary drivers for your system. To download the latest drivers and system firmware for the required system, see www.dell.com/support. Search and Download the driver using the service tag or the model number.
12. Select UEFI mode, and click Next to go to operating system deployment.
13. On the Select Installation Mode page the following options are displayed:
    • Unattended Installation
    • Manual Installation
    Select Manual Installation, and click Next.
14. Insert the Windows Server 2022 media if not attached to the system. The media can be attached through DVD drive or virtually mounted through the iDRAC.
    NOTE For information about using the Virtual Media function on iDRAC, see Using the Virtual Media function on iDRAC 6, 7, 8 and 9.
15. A summary of applied settings is displayed on the Reboot the System page. Click Finish to begin installation.
    If a Windows operating system is already installed on your system, the following message is displayed:

    Press any key to boot from CD or DVD

    Press any key to start the installation.
16. After the files are loaded, select the language in which you want to install the operating system.
17. Select the language, time and currency format, keyboard or input method, and then click Next.
18. Click Install now.
19. Select the required operating system, and then click Next.
20. Read the license agreement information. Select the I accept the license terms check box, if you agree to the license terms, and then click Next.
    NOTE If you do not accept the license agreement, you cannot proceed with operating system installation.
21. In the Which type of installation do you want? window, select Custom: Install Windows only (advanced).
22. In the Where do you want to install Windows? window, select the unallocated space on which you want to install the operating system. To create a partition:
    1. Click New.
    2. In the Size box, enter or select the size of the partition in MB, and then click Apply.
       The following message is displayed:

       To ensure that all Windows features work correctly, Windows might create additional partition for system files

    3. Click OK.
       NOTE The recommended minimum partition size for the primary partition is 40 GB. If you are installing additional memory module on your system, you may require extra primary partition space to accommodate the page file and hibernation file. During installation, a recommended partition size is displayed on the screen based on the memory size of your system. Follow the instructions on the screen. If you select Core installation, you require less disk space for the primary partition.
23. Select the newly created operating system partition, and then click Next.
    The system reboots a few times during the operating system installation.
24. Enter administrator password that you want to set for the system, reenter to confirm the password, and then click Finish.
25. After the system reboots, press Ctrl+Alt+Delete to log in to the system.
26. Type the administrator password, and then press Enter.
    NOTE Windows Server 2022 Essentials do not include the Essentials Experience role. Windows Server 2022 Essentials can be configured as a domain controller by installing the Active Directory domain services role from Server Manager. For more information, see Get Started with Windows Server 2022.