Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Early Adopter Guide
Notes, Cautions, and Warnings NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer. CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem. WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death. © 2012 Dell Inc.
Contents Notes, Cautions, and Warnings...................................................................................................2 1 Overview.......................................................................................................................................5 Key Features Of Microsoft Windows Server 2012....................................................................................................5 Windows Server 2012 Upgrade ...................................................
Overview Key Features Of Microsoft Windows Server 2012 NOTE: The terminology used in this guide is referenced from Microsoft Windows Server 2012. See microsoft.com/en-us/server-cloud/windows-server/default.aspx and blogs.msdn.com/b/microsoft_press/archive/ 2012/06/04/free-ebook-introducing-windows-server-2012.aspx, for more information.
CAUTION: Using Storage Spaces on unsupported hardware increases the risk of data loss because hardware failure notifications and hardware failover may not occur as expected. Windows Server 2012 Upgrade You can upgrade to Microsoft Windows Server 2012 from Microsoft Windows Server 2008 and Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2. See the table below for upgrade options.
NOTE: Minimal Server Interface and Features on Demand is not present as an option during the normal course of installation of Windows Server 2012.
Converting A Full Operating System To Minimal Server Interface And Vice Versa Run the following command to convert a server with the full operating system to a minimal server interface: Dism /online /disable-feature /featurename:Server-Gui-Shell Run the following command to convert a server with minimal server interface to a full operating system: Dism /online /enable-feature /featurename:Server-Gui-Shell Features On Demand Installation Features on Demand is no longer available as an option during the norm
Hardware Requirements Processor Minimum 1.4 GHz x 64 bit Recommended 2 GHz x 64 bit or faster Memory Minimum 512 MB Recommended 2 GB or greater Maximum 32 GB (Standard) or 4 TB (Enterprise and Data Center Editions) NOTE: If you install the Traditional Chinese version, ensure that you allocate more than 512 MB of RAM, either for a physical computer or a virtual machine.
Storage Controllers (Software RAID) S110 Network Controllers (Broadcom) 5708, 5709, 5719, 5720, 5721, 5722, 57710, 57711, 57712, 57800, and 57810. Network Controllers (Intel) 82571, 82572, 82598, X520, 82599, 82576, i350, and x540. Network Controllers (Qlogic) 2400/2500/ Series FC4/8 HBA and P3+ (NIC only) Network Controllers (Emulex) 1100/12000 series FC4/8 HBA, BE2 (NIC/FCoE). Network Controllers (Brocade) BR815, BR825, BR1741M-k, BR1020, and BR1860.
• Installing using the Dell Systems Management Tools and Documentation media • Installing using the Dell Unified Server Configurator (USC) Installing Using Windows Server 2012 Media See social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/7883.installing-windows-server-8-step-by-step.aspx, to install Windows Server 2012 using the Windows Server 2012 media. NOTE: You can also use Dell DRAC/iDRAC to mount the operating system DVD from a remote server.
14. If the options displayed are accurate, click Apply Now. The operating system installation begins. CAUTION: The Dell Systems Build and Update Utility screen prompts you to remove the media after all the installation settings are finalized. Remove the Dell Systems Management Tools and Documentation media. The system reboots to local hard drives and then prompts for the Windows installation media. Do not boot directly to the optical drive at this stage. 15.
4. In the Unified Server Configurator window, if you want to configure hardware, diagnostics, or set changes, click the appropriate option. If no changes are required, press OS Deployment. 5. In the Operating System Deployment window, click Deploy OS. The Configure or Skip RAID window is displayed. If Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID) is configured, the window displays the existing RAID configuration details. 6. Select Go directly to OS Deployment.
Known Issues And Resolutions This section contains information about general issues, resolutions, and their workaround applicable to Microsoft Windows Server 2012. Matrox Video Device In 11th And 12th Generation PowerEdge Systems Dell PowerEdge 11th and 12th generation servers are shipped with an onboard Matrox video device. For enhanced display on your server, it is recommended that you use the latest graphics driver from support.dell.
WoW64 Feature Cannot Be Removed Description: The Windows 32-bit on Windows 64-bit (WoW64) feature cannot be removed from the Windows Server 2012 full operating system installation. Resolution: By default, the WoW64 feature is installed along with the full operating system installation. On removal of this installation, the server configuration changes from the full operating system installation to server core installation.
• To flash the firmware, use web browsers like Internet Explorer 7 and above, Mozilla Firefox or Google Chrome. This will be fixed in the iDRAC code of the next firmware release. No Korean Language Support In OpenManage 7.1 SBUU Description: There is no option to install Windows Server 2012 operating system in Korean language using the OpenManage (OM) 7.1. System Built And Update Utility (SBUU) DVD. Resolution: Korean language support will be added to the next release of OpenManage.
