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

Using the HP Reinstallation media
HP Integrity servers factory-installed with Windows Server 2003 provide the HP Reinstallation
media, which you can use to restore the server to its factory condition if necessary. You must
have the corresponding license key to reinstall Windows Server 2003. The license key is found
on your server’s Certificate of Authenticity (COA).
Locating the Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity
The certificate contains the CD key for Microsoft Windows Server 2003. You must enter this key
as part of the installation procedure. The physical location of the Certificate of Authenticity
(COA) depends on the server model. Table 1–2 identifies the locations of COAs for supported
HP Integrity servers.
Table 1-2 Locating the Microsoft COA
LocationIntegrity Server
The COA is on the underside of the pullout strip located near the power switch, as shown
here (server is upside down in the image):
rx1620
The COA is on a pullout strip located on the front of the system, adjacent to the hard drives,
as shown here:
rx2620
14 Preparing for the installation