Select a Windows Server 2003 or
Windows Server 2008 Distribution
Media Method
Select a method listed in TABLE
TABLE 3-2 Delivery Methods for Windows Server Distribution Media
Windows OS Media Delivery Method | Additional Requirements | Ease of Configuration and Installation |
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Windows Local: Uses an external CD/DVD drive connected to the USB port on the server module dongle. A USB hub may also be used.
Windows Remote: Uses a remote KVMS to redirect the CD drive to a physical CD drive on the system hosting the JavaRConsole.
•External USB CD/DVD drive listed as “Designed for Windows”* on the Windows Marketplace site: http://www.windowsserverc atalog.com/marketplace/
•Server module dongle cable
JavaRConsole system with the network access to the Sun Blade server module network management port and an attached CD/DVD drive
Easy
Medium: Installation time will be significantly increased over the Windows Local method.
Windows Image: Uses a remote KVMS to redirect the CD drive to a Windows media image file on the system hosting the JavaRConsole.
JavaRConsole system with network access to the Sun Blade server module management network port
Medium: Installation time will be significantly increased over the Windows Local method.
*If you do not use a USB floppy drive designed for Windows, it might appear that the drivers are installed during the OS installation, but when you reboot the system, the graphical part of the Windows setup will be unable to find the drivers again and the installation will fail with an error message.
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