Installation (Smart Setup) Guide, Windows Server 2008 SP2, v6.5

2 Installing the OS
This chapter provides instructions for installing the operating system (OS) using a headless
console, a GUI console, or a Preboot Execution Environment (PXE) enabled network interface
card (NIC). This chapter also provides reinstallation instructions for Windows Server 2008 SP2.
Each method comprises a series of tasks, concluding with two tasks that verify that the OS was
installed correctly. You must install the HP Integrity Support Pack after installing the OS. You
must also install the operating system updates and security updates using the Smart Update
media.
If the Windows Server 2008 SP2 operating system is installed on your system, or if it was installed
by HP before your system was delivered, you need not perform the steps in this chapter. Proceed
to “Installing and Configuring the Management Tools” (page 57), and begin the installation of
your management tools software.
If you want to install or reinstall the Windows Server 2008 SP2 OS, or if you want to migrate to
Windows Server 2008 SP2 from another OS, install the OS and OS updates by performing the
steps described in this chapter, as follows:
• If you are installing your OS for the first time, or migrating from a different operating system:
— If you are installing locally, select one of the following options:
◦ “Install from a Headless Console” (page 29)
◦ “Install from a GUI Console” (page 37)
— If you are not installing locally, select one of the following options:
◦ “Install from PXE” (page 44)
◦ “Install from IRC” (page 55)
• If you are reinstalling your OS, select one of the following options:
— “Reinstall from a Headless Console” (page 44)
— “Reinstall from a GUI Console” (page 46)
• After installing or reinstalling your OS, perform the following tasks:
— “Activate the OS” (page 49)
— “Apply OS Updates Using the Smart Update Media” (page 51)
— “Enable Windows Components” (page 52)
— “Verify System Device Drivers and Register for Updates” (page 53)
— To determine whether you need to perform any final tasks, see “Miscellaneous
Installation Issues” (page 54)
Install from a Headless Console
Installing from a headless console involves booting from the HP Smart Setup media, running
EBSU, launching Windows Setup, loading OS files to the boot disk, and booting the server from
the boot disk. You must be connected to the management processor (MP) of the target server
using a terminal emulation application such as HyperTerminal.
NOTE: For an overview of the benefits, concepts, and terminology of headless OS installation
on HP Integrity servers, see “Headless Windows Installations” (page 103).
To run EBSU, follow these steps:
1. Power on the server. The server boots to EFI.
You can use the EFI Boot Manager from the Enhanced interface (gray background) or the
Legacy interface (black background).
2. Load the HP Smart Setup media into the server DVD drive.
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