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Microsoft Windows Server 2019 for Dell EMC PowerEdge Servers Installation Guide

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Set up preinstalled Microsoft Windows Server 2019 operating system

This section provides instructions for completing the setup of the Microsoft Windows Server 2019 Operating System (OS) that is preinstalled on your system.

NOTE: Before you begin, see the documentation that is shipped with the operating system for important product information. For more information about completing the installation, see the documentation included with your software.
NOTE: Before using your system, read the software license agreements that are included with each product that you have ordered.
To set up Windows Server 2019 OS for Datacenter, Standard, and the Essentials edition:
  1. Connect the keyboard, monitor, mouse, network cable, power cable, and other required peripherals to your system.
  2. Turn on your system.
  3. Select the language in which you want to configure the preinstalled OS, and then click Next.
    NOTE: This screen is not displayed for the Simplified or Traditional Chinese operating system.
  4. Select country or region, app language, keyboard layout, and then click Next.
    Figure 1. Select country or region, app language, and keyboard layout. Select country or region, app language, and keyboard layout.
    Select country or region. app language, and keyboard layout.
  5. Read the license terms, and then click Accept if you agree to the license terms.
    NOTE: If you do not accept the license agreement, you cannot proceed with OS installation.
    Figure 2. License terms. The license terms are displayed.
    The license terms are displayed.
  6. Enter administrator password, reenter to confirm the password, and then click Finish.
    NOTE: The password must conform to the password complexity rules. For more information about password complexity rules, see Password Policy.
    Figure 3. Customize settings. Set an administrator password.
    Set an administrator password.
  7. In the Select OS Partition Size window, move the slider to set an appropriate OS partition size, and then click Ok.
    The minimum partition size recommended:
    • 40 GB—for primary partitions

    • 60 GB—for the Essentials edition

    Figure 4. OS partition size. Set the OS partition size.
    Set the OS partition size
  8. Log in to the system after it reboots.
  9. Type the administrator password, and then press Enter.
    A message is displayed with information about the value added services that are provided with your system.
    Figure 5. Notification message
    Notification message
    NOTE: Windows Server 2019 Essentials do not include the Essentials Experience role. Windows Server 2019 Essentials can be configured as a domain controller by installing the Active Directory Domain Services role from the Server Manager. See Get Started with Windows Server 2019.
The preinstalled OS is successfully configured.
NOTE: After you log in to the system, you can use the Server Manager Dashboard to configure and manage different roles and features in the OS.

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