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Table 7. Resources to install the operating system (continued)
Resource Documentation links
NOTE: To determine the most recent iDRAC release for your platform and for latest
documentation version, see KB article at www.dell.com/support/article/sln308699.
Lifecycle Controller Lifecycle Controller User’s Guide at www.dell.com/idracmanuals or for system specific documentation,
go to www.dell.com/xcseriesmanuals > Product Support page of your system > Manuals &
documents.
Dell recommends installing Lifecycle Controller to install the OS, since all required drivers are installed
to the system.
NOTE: To determine the most recent iDRAC release for your platform and for latest
documentation version, see KB article at www.dell.com/support/article/sln308699.
Dell certified VMware
ESXi
www.dell.com/virtualizationsolutions
Options to download firmware
You can download firmware from the Dell support site.
NOTE: We recommend that you use LCM. However, there may be cases when Support needs to direct you manually.
For information, see the Downloading drivers and firmware section.
You can also choose any one of the following options to download the firmware. For information about how to download the
firmware, see the documentation links provided in the table.
Table 8. Options to download firmware
Option Documentation link
Using Dell Remote Access Controller Lifecycle Controller
(iDRAC with LC)
www.dell.com/idracmanuals
Using Dell Repository Manager (DRM) www.dell.com/openmanagemanuals > Repository Manager
Using Dell OpenManage Enterprise www.dell.com/openmanagemanuals > OpenManage
Enterprise
Using Dell Server Update Utility (SUU) www.dell.com/openmanagemanuals > Server Update Utility
Using Dell OpenManage Deployment Toolkit (DTK) www.dell.com/openmanagemanuals > OpenManage
Deployment Toolkit
Using iDRAC virtual media www.dell.com/idracmanuals
Options to download and install operating system drivers
You can choose any one of several options to download and install OS drivers.
For information about how to download or install OS drivers, see the documentation links provided in the following table:
Table 9. Options to download and install OS drivers
Option Documentation
Dell EMC support site Downloading drivers and firmware section.
iDRAC virtual media Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User's Guide at
www.dell.com/idracmanuals or for system specific product
documentation, go to www.dell.com/xcseriesmanuals >
Product Support page of your system > Manuals &
documents.
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