Sun Microsystems X6250 manual Installing Windows Server

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C H A P T E R 7

Installing Windows Server 2008

This chapter describes how to install the Windows Server 2008 operating system directly onto your server using the Windows Server 2008 media.

Installation Requirements

Before beginning the operating system installation, make sure that the following requirements are met.

For all installation methods:

■Complete the procedures in the previous chapters of this document that apply (Chapters 2 through 5).

■Verify that a keyboard and mouse are connected to the server’s dongle cable, or to a USB hub that is connected to the server’s dongle cable.

■If you are using an optional Sun Blade RAID 5 Expansion Module (Adaptec™- based), choose one of the following installation options that best matches your needs:

■If you want to include your boot disk as part of a RAID configuration, you must configure your RAID volume(s) using the controller’s array cofiguration utility before you install the Windows operating system. The controller’s BIOS configuration utility is accessible during the server boot process by pressing Ctrl+A when prompted.

■If you have a clean boot disk (no partitions) and do not want to make it part of a RAID, you must still create an array volume on it using the controller’s BIOS configuration utility (accessible by pressing Ctrl+A when prompted during server boot) in order for Windows to be able to access the disk. This must be done before you install the Windows operating system. For more information, see Appendix B.

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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