Microsoft Windows Server 2012 For Dell PowerEdge Systems Important Information 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.
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Important Information Overview This document provides important information about Microsoft Windows Server 2012 for Dell PowerEdge systems. CAUTION: During initial configuration of your system, it is recommended that you download and install the latest patches, hotfixes, and service packs from support.microsoft.com. Minimum Supported BIOS, System Firmware, And RAID Controller Driver Versions For the list of minimum supported BIOS, system firmware and RAID controller driver version, see en.community.dell.
Pre-Installed Virtual Hard Disks (VHDx) If you select enable hyper-v role at dell.com, you are provided with a pre-installed operating system virtual hard disk (VHDx) file. You can use the VHDx file with Hyper-V to create virtual machines (VMs) on the physical system, subject to Microsoft's normal licensing restrictions (two for Standard and unlimited for Datacenter).
NOTE: This script must be tested with all your applications and supported Server Core roles before using it in a production environment. NOTE: This script is not available with Windows Server 2012 Foundation and Windows Server 2012 Essentials editions. Dell Support For Storage Spaces It is not recommended that you configure Storage Spaces on your Dell hardware as it is currently not supported.
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.
