HP Integrity Servers with Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Release Notes v6.1

Installation from graphics console might require additional steps
Issue When using vKVM to install Windows Server 2003 on rx3600 or rx6600 with a
graphics console attached, you must either disconnect the graphics console or
edit the boot entry to add the /NOVESA option.
Servers rx6600, rx3600
Workaround For more information on editing boot entries, see the Smart Setup Guide.
Hyper-threading might cause installation failure
Issue When installing the operating system using Microsoft reinstall media on a
system with hyper-threading enabled, the installation might fail.
Servers Superdome SX2000, rx8640, rx7640, rx6600, rx3600, rx2660
Workaround Before installing the operating system from Microsoft reinstall media, disable
hyper-threading. After installing the operating system, you must install KB
#919385 from the HP Smart Update media. Hyper-threading can then be
re-enabled.
Component time outs cause installation failure
Issue If a Smart Component takes longer than 15 minutes to install, the installation
of the Support Pack most likely fails. This normally occurs in cases where the
system has many cards, such as numerous NIC cards, installed.
Servers All Integrity
Workaround Install the Smart Component separately, and then install the Support Pack.
Screen is blank at system startup
Issue During system startup the screen may remain blank for 3 to 8 minutes (actual
time depends on the quantity of the installed system memory).
Servers All Integrity
Workaround This is normal. The system activity can be monitored within a few seconds of
system power-on using a remote terminal.
Use of 16 GB option discouraged
Issue If you use the 16 GB option during installation of the operating system from
reinstall media, you cannot create a kernel memory dump (in the event of a
system failure) unless the page file size is manually configured afterward. In
addition, even with manual configuration the page file size will still be less than
the recommended 20 GB.
Servers All Integrity
Workaround The system partition must be created on a 33 GB or larger disk drive. When
using reinstall media, select either the 33 GB or maximum drive size option
when configuring the system volume.
Maximum Payload Size parameter must be off
Issue HP Integrity servers based on the HP ZX2 chipset using PCI Express backplanes
enable you to control a feature called Maximum Payload Size (MPS). This feature
must be off for Windows Server 2003, and is delivered off on factory-installed
system. If the server is ever used with another operating system, ensure that
the MPS setting is off before installing Windows Server 2003.
Servers rx6600, rx3600, rx2660, HP Integrity BL860c Server Blade, HP Integrity BL870c
Server Blade
Workaround
Use the ioconfig in EFI to view and configure this value. To view the value,
enter:
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