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

Reinstall from a GUI Console...............................................................................................................46
Load the System Image to the Boot Disk.........................................................................................46
Configure after the Initial Boot........................................................................................................47
Activate the OS......................................................................................................................................48
Apply OS Updates Using the Smart Update Media.............................................................................51
Enable Windows Components.............................................................................................................52
Set IP Addresses from a Headless Console.....................................................................................52
Enable and Run Remote Desktop Connection................................................................................53
Verify System Device Drivers and Register for Updates......................................................................53
Verify System Device Drivers..........................................................................................................53
Register for HP Support Notifications............................................................................................54
Register for Microsoft Security Notifications..................................................................................54
Register for Microsoft Windows Update.........................................................................................54
Miscellaneous Installation Issues..........................................................................................................54
Downgrading from Windows Server 2008 to Windows Server 2003..............................................54
Installing Windows Server 2008 on rx8640 and rx7640 Servers......................................................55
Using Integrated Remote Console to Install Windows...................................................................55
Installing a Windows Guest on an HPVM Host.............................................................................55
Enabling Hyperthreading on HP Integrity Servers.........................................................................56
3 Installing and Configuring the Management Tools..................................................57
Install the Integrity Support Pack (ISP)................................................................................................57
Configure the WBEM Providers (or SNMP Management Agents)......................................................60
Configuring the WBEM Providers..................................................................................................61
Enable Access Rights and Group Memberships........................................................................62
Enable Auto Page Refresh and Set the Interval..........................................................................62
Configuring the SNMP Management Agents.................................................................................62
Activate and Deactivate Agents.................................................................................................62
Configure the Event Notifier......................................................................................................63
Set the SNMP Data Collection Interval......................................................................................65
Monitor Server Processes...........................................................................................................66
Send SNMP Traps to Management Applications by IP Address...............................................67
Configure System Management Homepage.........................................................................................68
Set Up Browser Access....................................................................................................................69
Set Up and Change Your SMH Security Settings After Support Pack Installation.........................69
Initialize SMH .................................................................................................................................69
Verify Installation of the nPartition Management Tools.......................................................................70
Verify nPartition Commands...........................................................................................................70
Verify Partition Manager Installation..............................................................................................70
A Preparing the Server for Microsoft SQL Server.........................................................73
SQL Server 2005 Installation.................................................................................................................73
Install SQL Server from the Command Prompt..............................................................................74
Install SQL Server from the GUI......................................................................................................74
B EFI Utilities.....................................................................................................................77
Introduction to EFI................................................................................................................................77
EFI Boot Manager............................................................................................................................77
EFI Shell...........................................................................................................................................77
Common EFI Shell Commands.......................................................................................................78
EFI-Based Setup Utility...................................................................................................................80
Creating a Boot File Using the EFI Shell...............................................................................................82
Verify Successful Boot File Creation................................................................................................82
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