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

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:
• Global change: “Insight Software Foundation Pack” to “Insight Foundation suite for Integrity
with Windows”
• Global change: removed all references to SNMP Management Agents and SNMP
configuration steps (WBEM Providers are now default)
• Chapter 1: removed section, Task 5: Locate Your Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity (with
Product Key)
• Chapter 2: changes in sections, Install from a Headless Console and Install from a GUI Console
• Chapter 2: changes in sections, Reinstall from a Headless Console and Reinstall from a GUI
Console
• Chapter 2: changes in section, Downgrading from Windows Server 2008 R2 (to Windows Server
2008 SP2 or Windows Server 2003)
• Chapter 3: added Note, concurrent installation of WBEM Providers and HP Insight
Management Agents not supported
• Chapter 3: added new section, Verify Installation of the WBEM Providers
• Appendix B: changes in sections, Creating a Backup Boot File Using the EFI Shell and Verify
Successful Backup Boot File Creation
• Appendix D: changes in section, Using SMH
• Appendix B: removed “Load OEM Boot Driver” bullet item
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 57)
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