Sun Microsystems X6275 manual To Install Windows Server 2008 Using PXE

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To Install Windows Server 2008 Using PXE

1.Reset or power on the server, for example:

From the ILOM web interface, select Reset on the Remote Power Control tab.

or

Press the Power button (approximately 1 second) on the front panel of the blade to turn off the blade, then press the Power button again to turn on the blade.

The BIOS screen appears.

Note – The next events occur very quickly; therefore, focused attention is needed for the following steps. Watch carefully for these messages as they appear on the screen for a brief time. You might want to enlarge the size of your screen to eliminate scroll bars.

2.Press F8 to specify a temporary boot device. The Please Select Boot Device menu appears.

3.In the Please Select Boot Device menu, select the appropriate PXE installation boot device and press Enter.

The PXE installation boot device is the physical network port configured to communicate with your network installation server.

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Contents Sun Microsystems, Inc Page Contents Index Post InstallationIncorporate Sun Blade Server Drivers Into WIM Related Documentation Product UpdatesHtml Sun Welcomes Your Comments Documentation, Support, and TrainingPage Overview What to Do Next PrerequisitesThings You Must Decide Select the DVD drive or the ISO file Using a Remote Control Application RkvmTo Mount a DVD or Equivalent ISO Image Dongle Cable Connections To Connect the Dongle for a Local InstallationFigure Legend Page Installing Windows Server Operating System 1Task Map for the Windows 2008 Installation Task Map for the Windows Server 2008 InstallationReset or power on the server. For example Installing Windows Server 2008 Using Local or Remote MediaTo Install Windows Server 2008 Using Local or Remote Media Boot Device dialog appears Installation Type dialog, click Custom advanced Where do you want to Install Windows dialog appears Proceed to Post Installation on Before You Begin Installing Windows Server 2008 Using a PXE NetworkReset or power on the server, for example To Install Windows Server 2008 Using PXEBoot Agent dialog appears Post Installation To Download the Server-Specific Drivers Downloading Server-Specific DriversInstalling Server-Specific Device Drivers To Install the Server-Specific Device Drivers Post Installation Do one of the following Installing Supplemental SoftwareInstall the Supplemental Software Perform one of the followingPost Installation Page Before you Begin Incorporate Sun Blade Server Drivers Into WIMAdding Drivers to a WIM Image PathAndCredentials To Add Drivers to the WIM ImageAppendix a Incorporate Sun Blade Server Drivers Into WIM Page Index