Installation (Smart Setup) Guide, Windows Server 2003, v5.1

Table 1-1 Installation matrix
MediaConsoleServer
HP Smart Setup, HP Smart Update, and Microsoft Windows
Server 2003 with SP2
GUI consolerx1620
rx2620
rx2660
rx3600
rx4640
rx6600
BL860c
HP Reinstallation
HP Smart Setup, HP Smart Update, and Microsoft Windows
Server 2003 with SP2
Headless console
HP Reinstallation
Virtual Media (vMedia) + HP Smart Setup, Smart Update,
Windows Server 2003 with SP2,
or HP Reinstallation
Integrated Remote Console
(rx2660, rx3600, rx6600, and
BL860c only)
PXE/RIS
Cell-based servers
HP Smart Setup, HP Smart Update, and Microsoft Windows
Server 2003 with SP2
GUI consolerx7620
rx8620
rx8640
rx7640
Superdome
(sx1000 and
sx2000)
HP Reinstallation
HP Smart Setup, HP Smart Update, and Microsoft Windows
Server 2003 with SP2
Headless console
HP Reinstallation
PXE/RIS
HP ReinstallationGUI console
HP ReinstallationHeadless console
Choosing the Installation media
The HP Integrity Essentials Foundation Pack for Windows includes the HP Smart Setup media.
You can use the HP Smart Setup media both before and after you install the OS.
• Before installing the OS, boot the server with the Smart Setup media in the CD/DVD drive.
The server boots to the EFI-Based Setup Utility (EBSU). EBSU provides an easy-to-use
interface for offline setup and configuration tasks, such as creating hard disk partitions and
updating the firmware. Moreover, EBSU provides a utility called Express Setup, which
guides you through the process of installing the OS. EBSU works in conjunction with the
Microsoft media, which holds the OS image. HP strongly recommends that you use EBSU
to install the OS. For more information about EBSU, see Appendix B.
• After installing the OS, use the Smart Setup media to install drivers, utilities, and important
fixes to ensure the stability and performance of the system. You can also use Smart Setup
to browse the documentation for the server, including an electronic version of this document.
Then use the Smart Update media to update the server with critical operating system and
security QFEs from Microsoft.
Using the Microsoft OS media
You can purchase the Microsoft OS media either with the HP Integrity Essentials Foundation
Pack for Windows from HP or separately from a Windows reseller. Possibly your organization
already has a volume license for Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition with SP2 for
Itanium-based servers. You need this media and the license key to install Windows Server 2003
(if Windows is not factory-installed) on HP Integrity servers.
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