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

About This Document
This document describes how to install and configure the operating system and HP software on
HP Integrity servers running Windows Server 2008.
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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:
• removed all references to rx7620, rx8620, and Superdome sx1000 servers since they are no
longer supported (as of HP Insight Software Foundation Pack Version 6.2)
• changed “Integrity Essentials Foundation Pack” to “Insight Software Foundation Pack”
• removed all occurrences of “available on/applies to rx2660, rx3600, rx6600, BL860c, BL870c,
rx7640, rx8640, and Superdome sx/2000 servers only” since that is now the complete list of
supported servers, and not a partial list
• Chapter 1, added section “Ensure Brand Similarity Among Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapters
(HBAs)” to section “Task 2”
• Chapter 2, removed section: “Enable Hyperthreading Using Partition Manager” (that
functionality was removed from System Management Homepage)
• Chapter 2: added section in “Miscellaneous Installation Issues” about using reconnect
–r command before OS installation on rx8640 and rx7640 servers
• Chapter 2, removed server support table from section: “Install from PXE”
• Chapter 2, changed minimum recommended partition size from 33 GB to 64 GB in sections:
“Reinstall from a Headless Console” and “Reinstall from a GUI Console”
• Chapter 2. added section “Downgrading from Windows Server 2008 to Windows Server
2003” to section: “Miscellaneous Installation Issues”
• Chapter 3 and Appendix D: added new WBEM Providers information
• Appendix A: added “HP AH402A or AH403A” and “HP AH400A or AH401A” to describe
Emulex and Qlogic adapters
• Appendix E: changed references from “A6869A” graphics USB card to “A6869B” because
“A” version is no longer supported
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 the Installation”
(page 13)
Describes how to install the operating system software.“Installing the OS” (page 29)
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