Dell PowerEdge T560 - Resources to Install Operating System

For more information about logging in to the iDRAC and iDRAC licenses, see the latest In
tegrated Dell Remote Access Controller
User's Guide at www.dell.com/idracmanuals.
NOTE: To determine the most recent iDRAC release for your platform and for latest documentation version, see KB article
h
ttps://www.dell.com/support/article/sln308699.
You can also access iDRAC using command-line protocol - RACADM. For more information, see the In
tegrated Dell Remote
Access Controller RACADM CLI Guide available at https://www.dell.com/idracmanuals.
You can also access iDRAC using automation tool - Redfish API. For more information, see the Integrated Dell Remote Access
Controller User's Guide Redfish API Guide available at https://developer.dell.com.
Resources to install operating system
If the system is shipped without an operating system, you can install a supported operating system by using one of the
resources provided in the table below. For information about how to install the operating system, see the documentation links
provided in the table below.
Table 37. Resources to install the operating system
Resource Documentation links
iDRAC Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User's Guide
a
t https://www.dell.com/idracmanuals or for
system specific Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User's Guide, go to https://www.dell.com/
poweredgemanuals > Product Support page of your system > Documentation.
NOTE:
To determine the most recent iDRAC release for your platform and for latest
d
ocumentation version, see KB article at https://www.dell.com/support/article/sln308699.
Lifecycle Controller Dell Lifecycle Controller User's Guide
a
t https://www.dell.com/idracmanuals or for system specific
Dell Lifecycle Controller User's Guide, go to https://www.dell.com/poweredgemanuals > Product
Support page of your system > Documentation. Dell recommends using Lifecycle Controller to install
the OS, since all required drivers are installed on the system.
NOTE:
To determine the most recent iDRAC release for your platform and for latest
d
ocumentation version, see KB article at https://www.dell.com/support/article/sln308699.
OpenManage
D
e
ployment Toolkit
www.dell.com/openmanagemanuals > OpenManage Deployment Toolkit
Dell certified VMware
ESXi
www.dell.com/virtualizationsolutions
NOTE:
For more information about installation and how-to videos for operating systems supported on PowerEdge systems,
s
ee Supported Operating Systems for Dell PowerEdge systems.
Options to download drivers and firmware
Yo
u can download firmware from the Dell support site. For information about downloading firmware, 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 below.
Table 38. Options to download firmware
Option Documentation link
Using Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller Lifecycle
Co
ntroller (iDRAC with LC)
www.dell.com/idracmanuals
Using Dell Repository Manager (DRM) www.dell.com/openmanagemanuals > Repository Manager
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
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