Setup Guide

32 Getting Started With Your System
Complete the Operating System
Setup
To install an operating system for the first time, see the installation and
configuration documentation for your operating system. Be sure the
operating system is installed before installing hardware or software not
purchased with the system.
Supported Operating Systems
• Citrix XenServer Enterprise Edition 5.6
• Citrix XenServer Enterprise Edition 6.1
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Edition Release 2 (64-bit)
• Microsoft Windows Server 2012
• Microsoft Windows HPC 2008 Release 2
• Microsoft HyperV
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.1 (64-bit)
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.3 (64-bit)
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 (64-bit)
• Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS 64-bit
• VMware ESXi 5.0
• VMware ESXi 5.0 U1
• VMware ESXi 5.0 U2
• VMware ESX 5.1
• VMware ESXi 5.1 U1
NOTE: For the latest information on supported operating systems, see
dell.com/ossupport.