Installing the Operating System

For requirements specific to the mass storage driver and Windows Server 2003 media delivery methods that you have chosen, see TABLE 6-1.

TABLE 6-1Requirements for Each Installation Method

Method	Action or items required

Floppy Disk Local	Use a physical USB floppy drive externally connected to the USB
	port on the server module dongle.
Floppy Disk Remote	Connect the floppy drive to the JavaRConsole system (if necessary)
	and insert the mass-storage drivers floppy disk into the floppy
	drive.
Floppy Image	Ensure that the .img file is accessible from the JavaRConsole
	system. Only available for server modules supporting ILOM. This
	method can not be used for server modules using ELOM.
Windows Local	Make sure that a USB CD/DVD drive is externally connected to a
	USB port on the server module dongle. A USB hub may also be
	used. Also have the Microsoft Windows Server 2003 installation
	media available.
Windows Remote	Insert the Microsoft Windows Server 2003 installation media into
	the JavaRConsole system’s CD or DVD-ROM drive.
Windows Image	Ensure that the Windows Server 2003 installation media is
	accessible from the JavaRConsole system.

Follow these steps to install the Microsoft Windows Server 2003 software onto your Sun Blade X6250 server module.

Note – The Windows installation will format the drive you designate as the boot disk, any pre-existing data on that disk will be lost.

1.Make sure that you have completed all of the requirements listed in Installation Requirements.

2.Power cycle your server.

The BIOS POST process begins.

3.Press F8 when the Press F8 for BBS POPUP prompt appears on the BIOS POST screen (see FIGURE 6-2).

The BBS POPUP menu will allow you to select a boot device.

Chapter 6 Installing Windows Server 2003