CAUTION: Do not plug the power cables directly into a power outlet; you must use a PDU. For optimal system functionality, a minimum of three power supplies are required. Getting Started With Your System 6 Getting Started With Your System Turning On the System Press the power button on the enclosure. The power indicator should light. NOTE: Once you have connected the system to the power supplies, there may be a minimal delay before you can turn on your system. Turning On the Blades Press the power button on each blade, or power on the blades using the systems management software. Complete the Operating System Setup If you purchased a preinstalled operating system, see the operating system documentation that ships with your system. To install an operating system for the first time, 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 Operating System M915 M910 M905 M805 M710 M710HD M610 M610x M605 Citrix XenServer 5.5 . . . . . Citrix XenServer 5.6 . . . . . . . . . Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V Server . . . Microsoft Windows Essential Business Server 2008 Standard and Premium Editions . . . Microsoft Windows HPC Server 2008 (x64) . . . Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Standard and Enterprise (x86) Editions . . . . . Microsoft Windows Web Server 2008 (x86) Edition . . . . Microsoft Windows Web Server 2008 (x86) Edition with SP2 . Getting Started With Your System Operating System M915 M910 M905 M805 M710 M710HD M610 M610x M605 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Standard and Enterprise (x86) Editions with SP2 . . . Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Standard, Enterprise, and Datacenter (x64) Editions . . . . . . Microsoft Windows Web Server 2008 (x64) Edition . . . . Microsoft Windows Web Server 2008 (x64) Edition with SP2 . . . . Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard, Enterprise, and Datacenter (x64) Editions . . . . Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard and Enterprise Editions . Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Web Edition . . . Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard, Enterprise, and Web Editions with SP1 and later . Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard and Enterprise (x86) Editions . . . . . . . Getting Started With Your System Operating System M915 M910 M905 M805 M710 M710HD M610 M610x M605 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard and Enterprise (x64) Editions . Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard and Enterprise (x64) Editions . . . . . . Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Datacenter (x64) Edition . . . Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard, Enterprise, and Datacenter (x64) Editions with SP2 . Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS, ES, and WS (version 4.0) Update 5 (x86) . . . Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS, ES, and WS (version 4.0) Update 5 (x86_64) . . . Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS and ES (version 4.7) (x86) . . Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS and ES (version 4.7) (x86_64) . . Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS and ES (version 4.8) (x86) . . Getting Started With Your System Operating System M915 M910 M905 M805 M710 M710HD M610 M610x M605 Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS and ES (version 4.8) (x86_64) . . Red Hat Enterprise Linux (version 5.0) (x86) . . . . Red Hat Enterprise Linux (version 5.0) (x86_64) . . . . . Red Hat Enterprise Linux (version 5.2) (x86) . Red Hat Enterprise Linux (version 5.5) (x86) . . . Red Hat Enterprise Linux (version 5.5) (x86_64) . . . Red Hat Enterprise Linux (version 6.0) (x86_64) . SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 (x86_64) . . . . SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 (x86_64) SP3 . . . . SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 (x86_64) . . . . Solaris 10 (x86_64) . . . . . . . VMware ESX version 3.0 . . . . VMware ESX version 3.0.2 Update 1 . VMware ESX version 3.5 . . . . Getting Started With Your System Operating System M915 M910 M905 M805 M710 M710HD M610 M610x M605 VMware ESX version 4.0 Update 1 . . . VMware ESXi version 4.0 Update 1 . . . VMware ESX version 4.0 Update 2 . VMware ESXi version 4.0 Update 2 . VMware ESX version 4.1 Update 1 . VMware ESXi version 4.1 Update 1 . —Supported NOTE: For the latest information on supported operating systems for all PowerEdge systems, see dell.com/ossupport. Other Information You May Need WARNING: Before performing the following procedure, review the safety instructions that came with the system. • The Configuration Guide provides information on configuring the system enclosure and the blades. • Rack Installation Instructions included with your rack solution describes how to install your system into a rack. • The Hardware Owner’s Manual provides information about system features and describes how to troubleshoot the system and install or replace system components. • Dell systems management application documentation provides information about installing and using the systems management software. NOTE: Always check for updates on support.dell.com/manuals and read the updates first because they often supe...