Installation Guide, Windows Server 2008 R2 v7.0

Reinstall from a GUI Console...............................................................................................................49
Load the System Image to the Boot Disk.........................................................................................50
Configure after the Initial Boot........................................................................................................51
Activate the OS......................................................................................................................................51
Apply OS Updates Using the Smart Update Media.............................................................................54
Enable Windows Components.............................................................................................................55
Set IP Addresses from a Headless Console.....................................................................................55
Enable and Run Remote Desktop Connection................................................................................55
Verify System Device Drivers and Register for Updates......................................................................56
Verify System Device Drivers..........................................................................................................56
Register for HP Support Notifications............................................................................................57
Register for Microsoft Security Notifications..................................................................................57
Register for Microsoft Windows Update.........................................................................................57
Miscellaneous Installation Issues..........................................................................................................57
Downgrading from Windows Server 2008 R2 (to Windows Server 2008 or Windows Server
2003).................................................................................................................................................57
Installing Windows Server 2008 R2 on rx8640 and rx7640 Servers.................................................58
Booting Windows Preinstallation Environment (WinPE) from the Hard Drive Diagnostic
Partition...........................................................................................................................................58
Installing from the IRC....................................................................................................................58
Enabling Hyperthreading on HP Integrity Servers.........................................................................58
Device Manager Indicates “Unknown Device” with ID IFX0102...................................................59
3 Installing and Configuring the Management Tools..................................................61
Install the Integrity Support Pack (ISP)................................................................................................61
Configure and Verify the WBEM Providers.........................................................................................64
Enable Access Rights and Group Memberships.............................................................................65
Enable Auto Page Refresh and Set the Interval...............................................................................66
Verify Installation of the WBEM Providers.....................................................................................66
Configure System Management Homepage.........................................................................................66
Set Up Browser Access....................................................................................................................66
Set Up and Change Your SMH Security Settings After Support Pack Installation.........................66
Initialize SMH .................................................................................................................................67
Verify Installation of the nPartition Management Tools.......................................................................67
Verify nPartition Commands...........................................................................................................68
Verify Partition Manager Installation..............................................................................................68
A Preparing the Server for Microsoft SQL Server.........................................................71
SQL Server 2005 Installation.................................................................................................................71
Install SQL Server from the Command Prompt..............................................................................72
Install SQL Server from the GUI......................................................................................................72
B EFI Utilities.....................................................................................................................75
Introduction to EFI................................................................................................................................75
EFI Boot Manager............................................................................................................................75
EFI Shell...........................................................................................................................................75
Common EFI Shell Commands.......................................................................................................76
EFI-Based Setup Utility...................................................................................................................78
Creating a Backup Boot File Using the EFI Shell..................................................................................80
Verify Successful Backup Boot File Creation...................................................................................80
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