8 Getting Started With Your System
Complete the Operating System Setup
To install an operating system, see the installation and configuration
documentation for your operating system. Be sure the operating
system is installed before installing hardware or software not purchased
with the system.
Supported Operating Systems
•Red Hat
®
Enterprise Linux
®
5.4 Standard edition (x64)
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.4 Standard edition (x86)
•SUSE
®
Linux Enterprise Server 11 (x86_64)
• Citrix
®
XenServer™ Enterprise edition 5.
x
• VMware
®
ESX Server Version 4.0, Update 1
NOTE: For the latest information on supported operating systems,
see support.dell.com.
Other Information You May Need
WARNING: See the safety and regulatory information that shipped with
your system. Warranty information may be included within this document or
as a separate document.
•The
Hardware Owner’s Manual
provides information about system
features and describes how to troubleshoot the system and install or
replace system components. This document is available online at
support.dell.com/manuals
.
• Dell systems management application documentation provides
information about installing and using the systems management software.
This document is available online at
support.dell.com/manuals
.
NOTE: Always check for updates on support.dell.com/manuals and read
the updates first because they often supersede information in other documents.