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

Setting up a console
Set up your server with a GUI console or a headless console.
Set up a headless console
A headless console is a PC running terminal emulation software, such as PuTTY (available on
the Smart Setup media or from the web) or HyperTerminal, connected to the server through the
management processor (MP) serial port or LAN port.
Figure 1-1 shows headless consoles connected to an HP Integrity rx4640 server.
Figure 1-1 Headless console configurations
When you use a headless console to install Windows, you can view detailed installation
information for each component by monitoring the setup log channels. See “Special Administration
Console” (page 88) for more information.
From the headless console, you can access the EFI Shell, the management processor (MP), and
the Microsoft Special Administration Console (SAC). You can use these utilities while installing
and administering Windows Server 2003 on HP Integrity servers. For more information about
the MP and SAC, see “Special Administration Console” (page 88).
You can configure a headless console in the following ways:
• Using a null modem cable
• Using a cat5 LAN cable
• Using a Remote Serial Console (rx2660, rx3600, rx6600, and BL860c servers only)
The first two methods require a terminal emulation application such as HyperTerminal or PuTTY.
PuTTY is a free implementation of telnet and SSH for 32-bit Windows and UNIX. PuTTY provides
an X terminal. You must use PuTTY Version 0.59 or higher, available on the Smart Setup media
or from the PuTTY website at:
http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/download.html
Set up the headless console using a null modem cable
To set up the headless console using a null modem cable, complete the following steps:
1. Connect the PC to the server MP serial port with a null modem cable.
2. Install PuTTY on the client PC and specify these port settings:
• Bits per second: 9600
• Data bits: 8
• Parity: none
18 Preparing for the installation