Installation Guide, Windows Server 2008 SP2 on HP Integrity Servers v7.1 (T2369-90031, 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 with Service Pack 2 (SP2) for
Itanium™-based Systems.
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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:
• Publishing History: multiple changes to table content
• Install from a Headless Console: changed Step 6 and added new screenshot (ebsu-13.png) and
Note
• Install from a GUI Console: changed Step 6 and added new screenshot (ebsu-13.png) and
Note; removed Step 14 and EBSU screenshot (ebsu-6.png)
Document Organization
This document is organized as follows:
Describes the steps to prepare the server for installation of the operating system,
SmartSetup, and management software.
“Preparing for Installation”
(page 13)
Describes how to install the operating system software.“Installing the OS” (page 29)
Describes how to install the server management software.“Installing and Configuring the
Management Tools” (page 59)
Describes how to configure and install Microsoft SQL Server 2005.“Preparing the Server for
Microsoft SQL Server” (page 69)
An overview of the server's Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI) and EFI-Based
Setup Utility (EBSU).
“EFI Utilities” (page 73)
An overview of how to configure a single system into several independent,
partitioned systems, each with hardware and software isolation.
“nPartitioning” (page 79)
An overview of the WBEM Providers and how to configure System Management
Homepage (SMH) to administer your system locally or remotely.
“SMH and the WBEM Providers”
(page 97)
An overview of the benefits, concepts, and terminology of headless operating
system installation on HP Integrity servers.
“Headless Windows
Installations” (page 105)
Typographic Conventions
This document uses the following typographical conventions:
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