Dell PowerVault DP500 - Manual (Page 42)

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Restoring Your Operating System
To perform a clean installation of the operating system, perform the
following steps:
1 Connect a keyboard, mouse, and monitor to your system.
2 Turn on your system.
3 Insert the Dell Systems Build and Update Utility media into the CD/DVD
drive.
4 If you are not using the Dell Systems Build and Update Utility media for
the first time, the Welcome to Dell OpenManage™ Server Assistant
window appears. Go to step 5.
If you are using the Dell Systems Build and Update Utility media on your
system for the first time, perform the following steps:
a When prompted, click the appropriate language for your system.
The Dell Software License Agreement window appears. Read the
information carefully.
b If you agree with all of the information, click Accept to continue.
If you do not agree with all the information, click Decline. Your
system restarts, and you are not able to complete the operating system
installation.
5 Click Server Setup to install the operating system.
The Set the Date and Time window appears.
NOTE:
If your system was configured with software RAID, you must
reconfigure RAID after you reinstall the operating system using MMC.
6 Select the appropriate date, time, and time zone, and click Continue.
If your system was configured with software RAID, the Select Operating
System window appears. Go to step 7.
NOTE:
The software RAID must be reconfigured after you complete the
operating system installation procedures. See "Configuring Software RAID" on
page 59 for more information.