Installation (Smart Setup) Guide, Windows Server 2008, v6.2

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Table of Contents

About This Document.........................................................................................................9

Intended Audience.................................................................................................................................9

New and Changed Information in This Edition.....................................................................................9

Document Organization.........................................................................................................................9

Typographic Conventions.....................................................................................................................10

Related Information..............................................................................................................................10

Publishing History................................................................................................................................11

HP Encourages Your Comments..........................................................................................................11

1 Preparing for the Installation.......................................................................................13

Task 1: Determine Current System Status............................................................................................13

Task 2: Verify Hardware Compatibility................................................................................................13

Ensure Brand Similarity Among Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapters (HBAs) in Multipath I/O

(MPIO) Environments.....................................................................................................................14

Task 3: Back up Existing Data...............................................................................................................14

Task 4: Choose an Installation Environment........................................................................................15

Using Windows Server 2008 OS Media (Provided by Microsoft) + HP Smart Setup + Smart

Update Media..................................................................................................................................15

Using HP Reinstallation Media.......................................................................................................16

Task 5: Locate Your Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity (with Product Key)....................................16

Task 6: Set up an Installation Method...................................................................................................18

Set up a Headless Console...............................................................................................................18

Set up a Headless Console Using a Null Modem Cable............................................................19

Set up a Headless Console Using a LAN...................................................................................19

Set up a Headless Console Using a Remote Serial Console.......................................................19

Set up a GUI Console.......................................................................................................................19

Set up an Integrated Remote Console.............................................................................................21

Set up a Virtual Media (vMedia) Drive......................................................................................22

Set up PXE/WDS..............................................................................................................................22

Set up a WDS Server...................................................................................................................23

Install WDS...........................................................................................................................24

Configure WDS.....................................................................................................................24

Authorize a WDS Server in Active Directory.......................................................................25

Use the Client Installation Wizard........................................................................................25

Task 7: Prepare the Server Hardware for OS Installation.....................................................................26

Set Up the Boot Drive......................................................................................................................26

Boot to EFI.......................................................................................................................................26

Locate the DVD/CD Drive...............................................................................................................26

Set ACPI Flag to Windows (Cell-Based Servers Only)....................................................................27

Set Cell Local Memory to 100% (Cell-Based Servers Only)............................................................28

Specify the Network Interface Card for a Network Boot................................................................28

2 Installing the OS...........................................................................................................29

Install from a Headless Console...........................................................................................................29

Install from a GUI Console...................................................................................................................36

Install from PXE....................................................................................................................................43

Reinstall from a Headless Console.......................................................................................................44

Load the System Image to the Boot Disk.........................................................................................44

Configure after the Initial Boot........................................................................................................45

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