Installation Guide, Windows Server 2008 R2 on HP Integrity Servers v7.1 (T2369-90032, March 2011)

Reinstall from a Headless Console.......................................................................................................48
Load the System Image to the Boot Disk.........................................................................................48
Configure after the Initial Boot........................................................................................................50
Reinstall from a GUI Console...............................................................................................................50
Load the System Image to the Boot Disk.........................................................................................50
Configure after the Initial Boot........................................................................................................52
Activate the OS......................................................................................................................................52
Apply OS Updates Using the Smart Update Media.............................................................................55
Enable Windows Components.............................................................................................................56
Set IP Addresses from a Headless Console.....................................................................................56
Enable and Run Remote Desktop Connection................................................................................56
Verify System Device Drivers and Register for Updates......................................................................57
Verify System Device Drivers..........................................................................................................57
Register for HP Support Notifications............................................................................................58
Register for Microsoft Security Notifications..................................................................................58
Register for Microsoft Windows Update.........................................................................................58
Miscellaneous OS Installation Issues....................................................................................................58
Downgrading from Windows Server 2008 R2 (to Windows Server 2008 or Windows Server
2003).................................................................................................................................................58
Installing Windows Server 2008 R2 on rx8640 and rx7640 Servers.................................................59
Booting Windows Preinstallation Environment (WinPE) from the Hard Drive Diagnostic
Partition...........................................................................................................................................59
Installing from the IRC....................................................................................................................59
Enabling Hyperthreading on HP Integrity Servers.........................................................................59
Device Manager Indicates “Unknown Device” with ID IFX0102...................................................60
Determining the Boot Controller During OS Reinstallations on BL8x0 i2 Server Blades...............61
Reinstallation Error with USB RAM Drive or USB Video Dongle Connected................................62
Installation Errors with QLogic Adapter as Boot Controller..........................................................62
3 Installing and Configuring the Management Tools and Service Pack 1 (SP1)......65
Install the Integrity Support Pack (ISP)................................................................................................65
Configure and Verify the WBEM Providers.........................................................................................68
Enable Access Rights and Group Memberships.............................................................................69
Enable Auto Page Refresh and Set the Interval...............................................................................70
Verify Installation of the WBEM Providers.....................................................................................70
Configure System Management Homepage.........................................................................................70
Set Up Browser Access....................................................................................................................70
Set Up and Change Your SMH Security Settings After Support Pack Installation.........................70
Initialize SMH .................................................................................................................................71
Verify Installation of the nPartition Management Tools.......................................................................71
Verify nPartition Commands...........................................................................................................72
Verify Partition Manager Installation..............................................................................................72
Install Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (SP1)..........................................................73
A Preparing the Server for Microsoft SQL Server.........................................................75
SQL Server 2005 Installation.................................................................................................................75
Install SQL Server from the Command Prompt..............................................................................76
Install SQL Server from the GUI......................................................................................................76
B EFI Utilities.....................................................................................................................79
Introduction to EFI................................................................................................................................79
EFI Boot Manager............................................................................................................................79
EFI Shell...........................................................................................................................................79
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