Windows Server 2008 R2 on Integrity Servers Release Notes

2 Installing Windows Server 2008 R2
This chapter provides an overview of the Windows Server 2008 R2 installation on HP Integrity
servers using the HP Smart Setup CD and your licensed copy of Windows Server 2008 R2. It is
intended for system administrators with experience performing Windows installations. A more
detailed description of the installation process is in the Windows Server 2008 R2 on Integrity Servers
Installation Guide located on the HP Smart Setup CD.
The operating system can be installed from either a GUI or headless console. Installing from
either console involves preparing the server, booting from the HP Smart Setup CD, running
EBSU, launching Windows Setup, loading operating system files to the boot disk, and booting
the server from the boot disk.
NOTE: You can install Windows Server 2008 R2 using vKVM on the rx2660, rx3600, rx6600,
BL860c, and BL870c servers and on the rx7640, rx8640, and HP Superdome sx2000 servers when
the iLO 2 card is installed (AD307A). For detailed instructions, see the Windows Server 2008 R2
on Integrity Servers Installation Guide on the HP Smart Setup CD.
NOTE: For the BL8x0 i2 server blades, if you do not choose local console installation, you must
use the headless console; the iLO virtual remote console is not currently supported. For headless
installation instructions, see the Windows Server 2008 R2 on Integrity Servers Installation Guide.
Preinstallation Tasks
Before you begin the operating system installation on your HP Integrity Server, complete these
tasks:
• Select whether to install from a headless or GUI console
• Back up existing data
• Locate the Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity
• Set up a headless or GUI console
• Set up Windows Deployment Services (WDS) if you are using a WDC server as part of your
deployment.
— Set up a WDS server
— Install WDS
— Configure WDS
— Authorize a WDS server in Active Directory
• Prepare the server hardware:
— Set up the boot drive: Disconnect all mass storage devices from all controllers except
the boot controller. HP recommends installing the boot controller in the root cell.
NOTE: For the BL8x0 i2 server blades, you must install the OS to either the embedded
SAS controller (HP Smart Array P410i) or the Fibre Channel Mezzanine card located in
the Monarch blade (or left-most blade in a multi-blade system).
— Locate the DVD/CD drive.
— Set ACPI flag to windows (cell-based servers only).
— Specify NIC for a network boot.
Installation Tasks
Boot the server with the HP Smart Setup CD in the CD-ROM drive. The server boots to the
EFI-Based Setup Utility (EBSU). EBSU provides an Express Setup utility to help with configuration
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