Install Guide

Create bootable USB drive

The information in this section provides you with the steps necessary to create a bootable USB with the .iso image of the

operating system to be installed.

NOTE: Dell Technologies recommends you use Rufus to create the bootable USB drive. To download the latest version of

Rufus, see https://rufus.ie.

NOTE: The example sequence provided in this section covers the creation of a bootable USB drive for the Ubuntu

operating system. Select the appropriate ISO file to install the Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), ESXi, or ADVA operating

system.

1. Insert the USB drive into the system running Microsoft Windows.

The Rufus window displays.

2. Within the Drive Properties section, click the Select button next to the Boot selection section.

The Browse window displays.

3. Go to the location where the ubuntu-18.10-live-server-amd64.iso file is located, then click Open.

4. Locate the Partition scheme drop-down and click to select GPT.

5. From the Target system drop-down, select UEFI (non CSM).

Figure 8. Rufus configuration screen

6. Click Start.

The ISOHybrid image detected message displays.

7. From the options provided, select Write in ISO Image mode (Recommended), then click OK.

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