Sun Microsystems X6250 manual Select a Mass Storage Drivers Method

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Select a Mass Storage Drivers Method

Select a method listed in TABLE 3-1that meets the need of your environment for providing the appropriate mass storage drivers for Windows Server 2003 installation. Make note of the method you have selected

Note – For Windows Server 2008, the Windows distribution media includes all drivers necessary to install Windows on the Sun Blade X6250 server module. If you are installing Windows Server 2003, you will need to supply mass storage drivers during the installation using one of the methods described below.

TABLE 3-1Delivery Methods for Windows 2003 Mass Storage Drivers

 

 

Ease of Configuration and

Mass Storage Drivers Delivery Method

Additional Requirements

Installation

 

 

 

Floppy Disk Local: Uses a physical

• External USB floppy drive listed as

Easy

USB floppy drive externally

“Designed for Windows”* on the

 

connected to a USB port on the

Windows Marketplace site:

 

server module dongle cable. Do not

http://www.windowsservercata

 

connect it to a hub, as this could

log.com/marketplace/

 

cause the installation to fail. You

• Floppy disk

 

can use a hub on the other dongle

• Server module dongle cable

 

USB connector to connect

 

 

 

additional devices, such as a

 

 

keyboard and mouse.

 

 

Floppy Disk Remote: Uses a remote KVMS to redirect to a physical floppy drive on the system hosting the JavaRConsole.

•JavaRConsole system with network access to your Sun Blade server module’s network management port and an attached floppy drive

•Floppy disk

Medium:

Installation time will be minimally increased over the Floppy Disk Local method.

Floppy Image: Uses a remote KVMS to redirect to a floppy image file on the system hosting the JavaRConsole. Only available for server modules supporting ILOM. This method can not be used for server modules using ELOM.

•JavaRConsole system with network access to your Sun Blade server module’s management network port

•Floppy image file

Medium:

Installation time will be minimally increased over the Floppy Disk Local method.

*If you do not use a USB floppy drive designed for Windows, it might appear that the drivers are installed during the OS installation, but when you reboot the system, the graphical part of the Windows setup will be unable to find the drivers again and the installation will fail with an error message.

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Contents Sun Microsystems, Inc Please Recycle Contents Configure the JavaRConsole System Installing Windows ServerUpdate the Critical Server-Specific Drivers Index Page Related Documentation Third-Party Web SitesTypographic Conventions Sun Welcomes Your CommentsAbout Windows Server Installation Getting StartedImportant Installation Considerations Getting Started Assisted Installation Using Sun Installation Assistant SIA Supported Windows Operating SystemsManual Installation SIA Media Availability, Updates DocumentationPage Downloading Server-Specific Driver Packages Page Selecting the Delivery Methods Select a Mass Storage Drivers Method 1Delivery Methods for Windows 2003 Mass Storage Drivers2Delivery Methods for Windows Server Distribution Media Page Prepare for Mass Storage Driver Delivery Create a Floppy DiskIv. Select FloppyPack.zip Insert a blank floppy disk into drive a when prompted 2Select Driver Disks to Create Copy the Floppy Image File To Copy the Floppy Image FileIv. Select FloppyPack.zip Configure the JavaRConsole System Setting Up the JavaRConsole System To Set Up the JavaRConsole System for Servers With IlomJavaRConsole System Requirements Click Yes URL SampleEnter the user name and password and click Log Click the Remote Control tab in the Ilom WebGUIClick Launch Redirection 5ILOM WebGUI Launch Redirection Screen8JavaRConsole Devices Menu To Set Up the JavaRConsole System for Servers With Elom 9Device Configuration Window Select Storage from the menu bar and click Mount DeviceWhen you have made your selections, click Submit Page Installing Windows Server Installation RequirementsPage Installing the Operating System 1Requirements for Each Installation Method2F8 Prompt Example 4Specify Additional Device Screen Press S to specify additional devices 5Example Select Mass Storage Adapter Screen7Setup Selection Screen Proceed to Updating the Critical Server-Specific Drivers Installing Windows Server Page Installing the Operating System Select CD/DVD from the Boot Device menu and press Enter 4Select Installation Type 5Where to Install Windows Page Example At the Advanced Driver Options page see -6, do the following Page Update the Critical Server-Specific Drivers To Update the Server-Specific Drivers Updating the Server-Specific DriversClick Next to accept the default settings 1Sun Installation Package Dialog Box Example3Sun Installation Wizard Example Click NextSelect I accept this agreement, and then click Next Click FinishInstalling Supplemental Software To Install Supplemental SoftwareAdditional Information for Supplemental Software 7Supplemental Software Dialog BoxManaging RAID Using the StorageTek RAID Manager Using Intel NIC Teaming8Intel NIC Adapter Properties Click Next. The Adapter Selection page is displayed 9New Team WizardCompleting the IPMItool Installation For Windows Server 2003 R2 SP2For Windows Server Click OK Http//ipmitool.sourceforge.net/manpage.html Page A P T E R Determine Required Drivers Add Drivers to a WIM ImageBefore you Begin To Add Drivers to the WIM Image MyDriver2.inf are renamed oem0.inf and oem1.inf Adding Drivers to a RIS Image To Add Drivers to a RIS ImagePage Net stop binlsvc net start binlsvc Page P E N D I X a Click Start Settings Control Panel- Network Connections Click Start Run Second Ethernet adapter port First Ethernet adapter port Page Page Using the Adaptec Configuration Utility Preparing Sun Blade REM Disks for the Operating SystemAdditional Information Index
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