UMJCA: Security NVR Server

Modified on Fri, 20 Mar at 4:49 PM

Setup RAID 1 for SSD

Setup RAID 6 for data drives

Configure iDrac

Install Windows Server 2026 Evaluation to SSD drives

Rename server

Windows Updates

Enable RDP

Timezone

Install Hyper-V

Install Dell System Update

https://dl.dell.com/FOLDER14217017M/1/Systems-Management_Application_RXKJ5_WN64_2.2.0.1_A00.EXE

Do all updates (a, c)

Install OpenManage

https://dl.dell.com/FOLDER12514332M/1/OM-SrvAdmin-Dell-Web-WINX64-11.1.0.0-5758_A01.exe

Reboot

In Hyper-V:

Make a new virtual switch for the VM from all the disconnected NICs.

New-VMSwitch -Name "Virtual Switch" -NetAdapterName (Get-NetAdapter | Where-Object Status -eq 'Disconnected').Name -EnableEmbeddedTeaming $true -AllowManagementOS $false; Set-VMSwitchTeam -Name "Virtual Switch" -LoadBalancingAlgorithm Dynamic

Make a new VM:

VSM54
Use 3/4 of the physical RAM

Make a 127GB disk on the C drive (SSD)

Use the Windows Server 2025 ISO

Enable TPM

Make second VHD for data

Go into new VM

Change name

Enable RDP

Timezone

Install updates

Install Milestone

Set the network to private