Sun Microsystems X6250 manual 2Delivery Methods for Windows Server Distribution Media

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Select a Windows Server 2003 or

Windows Server 2008 Distribution

Media Method

Select a method listed in TABLE 3-2that meets the need of your environment for providing the Windows Server 2003 or Windows Server 2008 distribution media for the Windows installation on your server. Make a note of the method that you selected.

TABLE 3-2Delivery Methods for Windows Server Distribution Media

Windows OS Media Delivery Method	Additional Requirements	Ease of Configuration and Installation

Windows Local: Uses an external CD/DVD drive connected to the USB port on the server module dongle. A USB hub may also be used.

Windows Remote: Uses a remote KVMS to redirect the CD drive to a physical CD drive on the system hosting the JavaRConsole.

•External USB CD/DVD drive listed as “Designed for Windows”* on the Windows Marketplace site: http://www.windowsserverc atalog.com/marketplace/

•Server module dongle cable

JavaRConsole system with the network access to the Sun Blade server module network management port and an attached CD/DVD drive

Easy

Medium: Installation time will be significantly increased over the Windows Local method.

Windows Image: Uses a remote KVMS to redirect the CD drive to a Windows media image file on the system hosting the JavaRConsole.

JavaRConsole system with network access to the Sun Blade server module management network port

Medium: Installation time will be significantly increased over the Windows 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 Installing Windows Server Configure the JavaRConsole SystemUpdate the Critical Server-Specific Drivers Index Page Third-Party Web Sites Related DocumentationSun Welcomes Your Comments Typographic ConventionsGetting Started About Windows Server InstallationImportant Installation Considerations Getting Started Supported Windows Operating Systems Assisted Installation Using Sun Installation Assistant SIASIA Media Availability, Updates Documentation Manual InstallationPage Downloading Server-Specific Driver Packages Page Selecting the Delivery Methods 1Delivery Methods for Windows 2003 Mass Storage Drivers Select a Mass Storage Drivers Method2Delivery Methods for Windows Server Distribution Media Page Create a Floppy Disk Prepare for Mass Storage Driver DeliveryIv. Select FloppyPack.zip Insert a blank floppy disk into drive a when prompted 2Select Driver Disks to Create To Copy the Floppy Image File Copy the Floppy Image FileIv. Select FloppyPack.zip Configure the JavaRConsole System To Set Up the JavaRConsole System for Servers With Ilom Setting Up the JavaRConsole SystemJavaRConsole System Requirements URL Sample Click YesClick the Remote Control tab in the Ilom WebGUI Enter the user name and password and click Log5ILOM WebGUI Launch Redirection Screen Click Launch Redirection8JavaRConsole Devices Menu To Set Up the JavaRConsole System for Servers With Elom Select Storage from the menu bar and click Mount Device 9Device Configuration WindowWhen you have made your selections, click Submit Page Installation Requirements Installing Windows ServerPage 1Requirements for Each Installation Method Installing the Operating System2F8 Prompt Example 4Specify Additional Device Screen 5Example Select Mass Storage Adapter Screen Press S to specify additional devices7Setup 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 Updating the Server-Specific Drivers To Update the Server-Specific Drivers1Sun Installation Package Dialog Box Example Click Next to accept the default settingsClick Next 3Sun Installation Wizard ExampleClick Finish Select I accept this agreement, and then click NextTo Install Supplemental Software Installing Supplemental Software7Supplemental Software Dialog Box Additional Information for Supplemental SoftwareUsing Intel NIC Teaming Managing RAID Using the StorageTek RAID Manager8Intel NIC Adapter Properties 9New Team Wizard Click Next. The Adapter Selection page is displayedFor Windows Server 2003 R2 SP2 Completing the IPMItool InstallationFor Windows Server Click OK Http//ipmitool.sourceforge.net/manpage.html Page A P T E R Add Drivers to a WIM Image Determine Required DriversBefore you Begin To Add Drivers to the WIM Image MyDriver2.inf are renamed oem0.inf and oem1.inf To Add Drivers to a RIS Image Adding 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 Preparing Sun Blade REM Disks for the Operating System Using the Adaptec Configuration UtilityAdditional Information Index