Installation Guide, Windows Server 2008 SP2 on HP Integrity Servers v7.1 (T2369-90031, March 2011)

Load the System Image to the Boot Disk.........................................................................................48
Configure after the Initial Boot........................................................................................................49
Activate the OS......................................................................................................................................50
Apply OS Updates Using the Smart Update Media.............................................................................52
Enable Windows Components.............................................................................................................53
Set IP Addresses from a Headless Console.....................................................................................53
Enable and Run Remote Desktop Connection................................................................................53
Verify System Device Drivers and Register for Updates......................................................................54
Verify System Device Drivers..........................................................................................................54
Register for HP Support Notifications............................................................................................55
Register for Microsoft Security Notifications..................................................................................55
Register for Microsoft Windows Update.........................................................................................55
Miscellaneous Installation Issues..........................................................................................................55
Downgrading from Windows Server 2008 R2 (to Windows Server 2008 or Windows Server
2003).................................................................................................................................................55
Installing Windows Server 2008 SP2 on rx8640 and rx7640 Servers...............................................56
Booting Windows Preinstallation Environment (WinPE) from the Hard Drive Diagnostic
Partition...........................................................................................................................................56
Installing from the IRC....................................................................................................................56
Enabling Hyperthreading on HP Integrity Servers.........................................................................56
3 Installing and Configuring the Management Tools..................................................59
Install the Integrity Support Pack (ISP)................................................................................................59
Configure and Verify the WBEM Providers.........................................................................................62
Enable Access Rights and Group Memberships.............................................................................63
Enable Auto Page Refresh and Set the Interval...............................................................................64
Verify Installation of the WBEM Providers.....................................................................................64
Configure System Management Homepage.........................................................................................64
Set Up Browser Access....................................................................................................................64
Set Up and Change Your SMH Security Settings After Support Pack Installation.........................64
Initialize SMH .................................................................................................................................65
Verify Installation of the nPartition Management Tools.......................................................................65
Verify nPartition Commands...........................................................................................................66
Verify Partition Manager Installation..............................................................................................66
A Preparing the Server for Microsoft SQL Server.........................................................69
SQL Server 2005 Installation.................................................................................................................69
Install SQL Server from the Command Prompt..............................................................................70
Install SQL Server from the GUI......................................................................................................70
B EFI Utilities.....................................................................................................................73
Introduction to EFI................................................................................................................................73
EFI Boot Manager............................................................................................................................73
EFI Shell...........................................................................................................................................73
Common EFI Shell Commands.......................................................................................................74
EFI-Based Setup Utility...................................................................................................................76
Creating a Backup Boot File Using the EFI Shell..................................................................................77
Verify Successful Backup Boot File Creation...................................................................................78
C nPartitioning.................................................................................................................79
Quick Start............................................................................................................................................79
Getting to Know nPartitions.................................................................................................................80
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