[Create Bootable USB Drive]Next, use [Rufus«] to create a bootable USB drive. Set the following options.
[Device]: USB Drive
[Boot Selection]: R710_bootable.iso
Load the ISO into Rofus and Set the following
[Partition scheme]: MBR
[Target System]: BIOS or UEFI
[File System]: Fat32
[Cluster Size]: 4096 Bytes
[Boot Dell R710 Server from USB Drive]Next, boot your [R710 Server] with the USB drive in the front slot. Press [F11] to boot into the Boot Manager. Choose [C Drive] Then choose the [USB Front Panel] Do not press any keys after this. Allow the installation to do its thing.
Important
Issues you may encounter and what to do[#1]: After installation, your system reboots with fans on HIGH. To correct this issue and get the fans back to normal. Reboot the server.
[#2]: Device: iDrac6 Application: iDrac6 Failed to update to standby image.
This issue will happen if the iDrac6 Express card is no longer functioning. Replacing the iDrac6 Express card is required.
[#3]: BIOS Update does not complete. If you run into an issue with the BIOS not updating to the 6.6.0 version. Try rebooting the server and running the Update again. If this still does not work, you might have to update the BIOS on its own. BIOS Download Information and options«.