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

5. On the Virtual Devices tab, select Virtual Media in the left panel.
6. Click the Launch button. If Launch is greyed out, the license might be invalid or expired.
A new window appears, providing access to Virtual Media. Do on of the following actions:
• Select Local Media Drive, specify the CD or DVD drive on your client machine, and
insert the CD or DVD into that drive.
• Select Local Image File, and specify the ISO image of the desired CD or DVD.
7. Click Connect. The server now detects a new USB drive attached to it. This is the vMedia
drive.
Setting up PXE/RIS
A Remote Install Server (RIS) is a specialized Windows server used to perform multiple software
installations across a network. The RIS server, working in conjunction with an agent (the PXE
client) residing on target systems, performs automated installations. This method of installation
offers the following advantages:
• Installations are automated; no user intervention is needed
• You can install multiple servers in one batch job
• Each server receives a standardized image
• You can perform an installation from anywhere on the intranet
Figure 1-3 shows a sample PXE/RIS setup.
Figure 1-3 PXE/RIS configuration
22 Preparing for the installation