Important information

Important Information 17
• Selecting Microsoft Windows Storage Server 2003 R2 x64 Unattended
Installation mode requires you to provide a PID.
Windows Storage Server 2003 R2 x64 Editons use System-Locked
Preinstall (SLP), which does not require you to enter a Product ID.
However, when you select
Microsoft Windows Storage Server 2003 R2 x64
Unattended Installation
, the installation procedure does not recognize
the correct OEM files, and requires you to enter a PID. If you enter the
COA PID, the operating system prompts you to activate your Windows
license.
The unattended installation is not compatible with SLP media. As a result,
you must activate your Windows software.
• Server Administrator does not provide a selection for the Windows
Storage Server 2003 R2 x64 Edition With SP2 operating system.
If you use the Server Assistant media to reinstall the Windows Storage
Server 2003 R2 x64 Edition With SP2 operating system, the operating
system title does not appear in the interface as an installation selection.
To work around this issue, select
Windows Server 2003 R2 x64 . During the
installation procedure, a dialog box appears, stating that the Windows
Server 2003 R2 x64 Edition will be installed. However, when Server
Administrator identifies your system as a PowerEdge storage server system,
the Windows Storage Server 2003 R2 x64 Edition With SP2 operating
system will be installed.
• Open Manage installer is in English even though the OS is localized
When installing Dell OpenManage software on a Windows Storage Server
2003 R2 x64 Edition operating system that is localized, the OpenManage
installer will run in English, even though the operating system is localized.
Once the installer is complete, the windows and panes will be localized in
the Dell OpenManage software products if it is a supported localized Dell
OpenManage version.
If your Dell OpenManage version is not a supported localized version, the
windows and panes will display in English.