HP Microsoft Windows Server 2012 B Technical support, Before you contact HP, Customer self repair

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B Technical support

B Technical support

Before you contact HP

Be sure to have the following information available before you call HP:

Technical support registration number (if applicable).

Product serial number

Product model name and number

Product identification number

Applicable error messages

Add-on boards or hardware

Third-party hardware or software

Operating system type and revision level

HP contact information

For the name of the nearest HP authorized reseller and HP technical Support World Wide:

See the Contact HP worldwide (in English) webpage:

(http://welcome.hp.com/country/us/en/wwcontact.html).

For HP technical support:

In the United States, for contact options see the Contact HP United States webpage (http:// welcome.hp.com/country/us/en/contact_us.html).

If you have purchased a Care Pack (service upgrade), see the HP website (http:// www.hp.com/services/carepack).

Customer self repair

What is customer self repair?

HP's customer self-repair program offers you the fastest service under either warranty or contract. It enables HP to ship replacement parts directly to you so that you can replace them. Using this program, you can replace parts at your own convenience.

A convenient, easy-to-use program:

An HP support specialist will diagnose and assess whether a replacement part is required to address a system problem. The specialist will also determine whether you can replace the part.

For specific information about customer replaceable parts, refer to the maintenance and service guide on the HP website (http://www.hp.com/support).

HP customer support

HP customer support offers Software Support, and Integrated Hardware and Software Support services. For more information, see the following links:

Software Support Services (http://www.hp.com/services/swtechnology) – Three incidents and 9 x 5 standard telephone support are included for the operating system and a wide range of Microsoft® applications.

Hardware Support (http://www.hp.com/services/hardwaresupport) – A range of hardware support services are available for the server.

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Contents HP Part Number Published December Edition 6 Post-installation tasks Contents5 Installation 7 Installing Windows Server 2008 R2 wSP1 Standard, Windows ServerC Acronyms and abbreviations A TroubleshootingB Technical support IndexNavigating to documentation on the HP website 1 Navigation tipsNavigating in the HTML document 2 Notices Intended audienceIntroduction Features3 Overview Features 4 Gathering information Certificate of authenticityInstalling the operating system 5 InstallationBefore installing the operating system 10 Installation 4. Click ContinueInstalling the operating system 5. Click Microsoft EULA12 Installation 7. Click the Ancillary Software to check all third party Ancillary Licensed software used by HP 14 Installation 9. Click Continue10. On the OS Partition screen, choose one of the following to set the operating system partition size Administrator Password must meet the following criteria 13. Click Continue 18 Installation Signed drivers Automatic configuration Found New Hardware WizardInstalling the operating system 6 Post-installation tasks Altering regional settings for Windows Server 2008 R2 wSP1 StandardAltering regional settings for Windows Server 2012 Standard/Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard Installing integrated Lights-Out management features Configuring the disk drives Creating an additional page fileBacking up the server Installing tape drivesEvent log errors Enabling BitLocker drive encryption Configuring network protocolsInstalling Java Virtual Machine Configuring network protocols28 Post-installation tasks Enabling BitLocker drive encryption Installing Hyper-V For Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard Installing Hyper-V For Windows Server 2008 R2 wSP1 StandardInstalling Hyper-V For Windows Server 2012 Standard 30 Post-installation tasksInstalling Hyper-V For Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard R2 Media DVD 2012 R2 Standard Installation on VMware Virtual machines smbios.ReflectHost = TRUEInstalling the Network Teaming and Configuration Utility 8 Post-installation tasks for HP ProLiant series serversInstalling the HP Management Agents Using HP Smart Update Manager HPSUM36 Post-installation tasks for HP ProLiant series servers Configuring array controllersUsing Management Agents A Troubleshooting Reinstalling the operating systemHP contact information B Technical supportBefore you contact HP Customer self repairHP customer support C Acronyms and abbreviations Index