Supported Windows Operating Systems
The Sun Blade X6250 server supports the following Microsoft Windows operating systems at the time of publication of this document:
■Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 SP2, Standard Edition
■Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 SP2, Enterprise Edition
■Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 SP2, Standard x64 Edition
■Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 SP2, Enterprise x64 Edition
■Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Standard Edition (32 or
■Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Enterprise Edition (32 or
■Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Datacenter Edition (32 or
The updated list of supported operating systems is at the following
http://www.sun.com/servers/blades/x6250/os.jsp
Assisted Installation Using Sun Installation Assistant (SIA)
The Sun Installation Assistant (SIA) is a tool supported for use with x64 Sun Fire and Sun Blade servers that assists in the installation of supported Linux and Microsoft Windows Server 2003 or Windows Server 2008 operating systems (OS). With SIA, you can install the OS, the appropriate drivers, and if necessary, additional system software by simply booting the SIA media and following the prompts.
SIA does not automate the OS installation process. You still need to follow the installation procedures for your OS, but you do not have to inventory your system hardware, search out and download device drivers most recently supported by Sun, nor will you need to create a separate driver CD. SIA does that work for you.
4 Sun Blade X6250 Server Module Windows Operating System Installation Guide • September 2008
