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

About This Document
This document describes how to install and configure the operating system and HP software on
HP Integrity servers running Microsoft® Windows Server™ 2008 R2 Itanium™ Edition and
Windows Server™ 2008 R2 Itanium™ Edition with Service Pack 1 (SP1).
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Intended Audience
This document is intended for system administrators and HP support personnel responsible for
installing, configuring, and managing HP Integrity servers. This document is not a tutorial.
New and Changed Information in This Edition
This document includes the following changes since its last release:
• About This Document: added SP1 support
• Document Organization: added SP1 in table row 3
• Publishing History: multiple changes to table content
• Task 4: Choose an Installation Environment: added rx2800 i2 to table; added Note below table
regarding SP1 support
• Task 5: Locate Your Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity: added rx2800 i2 and new COA photo
(rx2800i2_coa.png) to table
• Set Up a GUI Console: added rx2800 i2 to table
• Set Up a vMedia Drive: Added Note after Step 8
• Miscellaneous Pre-OS Installation Issues: all new content
• HP BL8x0 i2 or rx2800 i2 Server Sees Embedded Boot Controller (HP Smart Array P410i) But Not
RAID Boot Volume: all new content
• Install from a Headless Console: changed Step 5 Note; changed Step 6 and added new screenshot
(ebsu-13.png) and Note; changed Step 9 Note; changed Step 11; new screenshot (ebsu-7.png);
changed Step 23 Note
• Install from a GUI Console: changed Step 5 Note; changed Step 6 and added new screenshot
(ebsu-13.png) and Note; changed Step 9 Note; changed Step 11; changed Step 13; removed
Step 16 and EBSU screenshot (ebsu-6.png); new screenshot (ebsu-7.png); added Note after
Step 24 (describing Load Driver option); changed Step 30
• Miscellaneous OS Installation Issues: added “OS” to section title
• Determining the Boot Controller During OS Reinstallations on BL8x0 i2 Server Blades: all new +
screenshot
• Reinstallation Error with USB RAM Drive or USB Video Dongle Connected: all new
• Installation Errors with QLogic Adapter as Boot Controller: all new
• Installing and Configuring the Management Tools and Service Pack 1 (SP1): added Service Pack
1 to section title; added sentence about SP1 in intro
• Install Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (SP1): all new
Intended Audience 9