Owner's Manual

Deployment Guide 7

License Agreements

NOTE: If you do not have an Oracle software license, contact your Dell sales representative.

Important Documentation

For more information on specific hardware components, see the documentation that came with your system.

Installing and Configuring the Operating System

NOTICE: To ensure that the operating system is installed correctly, disconnect all the external storage from the

system before you install the operating system.

This section provides information about installing and configuring the Windows Server 2003,

Standard x64 R2 Edition operating system for Oracle deployment.

The installation procedure may vary, depending on the installation CDs that you purchased with your

system. See Table 1-3 for the installation procedure that applies to your configuration.

Installing the Operating System Using the Deployment CDs

NOTE: See the Dell Support website at support.dell.com for the latest BIOS, firmware, and driver updates.

Shut down your system.

Disconnect all the external storage devices from your system.

Locate the Dell Deployment CDs and the

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard x64 R2 Edition

CD.

Turn on your system.

Insert the

Dell Deployment

CD1

into the CD drive.

Your system boots from

Dell Deployment CD1

. After startup, a text screen appears, prompting you to

select an option.

If your system does not boot from

Dell Deployment CD1

, restart your system. On reboot, press <F2>

and verify that the CD drive appears first in the boot order.

At the command prompt, type

to select

Oracle 10g R2 SE on Windows Server 2003 x64 R2 SE

and

press <Enter>.

Table 1-3. Determining Your Installation Procedure

CDs Installation Procedure

Windows Server 2003, Standard x64 R2

Edition CD

See "Installing the Operating System Using the Deployment CDs."

Dell Deployment CD

Oracle Database 10g Release 2 CD

Oracle Database 10g Patchset 10.2.0.2 CD

See the document, Deploying Dell-Tested and Validated Configurations

for Oracle Database 10g that came along with your system.