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For requirements specific to the mass storage driver and Windows Server 2003 media delivery methods that you have chosen, see TABLE 6-1.

TABLE 6-1Requirements for Each Installation Method

Method	Action or items required

Floppy Disk Local	Use a physical USB floppy drive externally connected to the USB
	port on the server module dongle.
Floppy Disk Remote	Connect the floppy drive to the JavaRConsole system (if necessary)
	and insert the mass-storage drivers floppy disk into the floppy
	drive.
Floppy Image	Ensure that the .img file is accessible from the JavaRConsole
	system. Only available for server modules supporting ILOM. This
	method can not be used for server modules using ELOM.
Windows Local	Make sure that a USB CD/DVD drive is externally connected to a
	USB port on the server module dongle. A USB hub may also be
	used. Also have the Microsoft Windows Server 2003 installation
	media available.
Windows Remote	Insert the Microsoft Windows Server 2003 installation media into
	the JavaRConsole system’s CD or DVD-ROM drive.
Windows Image	Ensure that the Windows Server 2003 installation media is
	accessible from the JavaRConsole system.

Installing the Operating System

Follow these steps to install the Microsoft Windows Server 2003 software onto your Sun Blade X6250 server module.

Note – The Windows installation will format the drive you designate as the boot disk, any pre-existing data on that disk will be lost.

1.Make sure that you have completed all of the requirements listed in Installation Requirements.

2.Power cycle your server.

The BIOS POST process begins.

3.Press F8 when the Press F8 for BBS POPUP prompt appears on the BIOS POST screen (see FIGURE 6-2).

The BBS POPUP menu will allow you to select a boot device.

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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 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 Setting Up the JavaRConsole System To Set Up the JavaRConsole System for Servers With IlomJavaRConsole 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 displayedCompleting 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 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