Implementing Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 R2 Foundation on HP ProLiant servers

Table 2. Recommended system configuration as established by Microsoft
Component Requirement
Display
•
Super VGA (800 × 600) or higher
resolution monitor
Other
•
Keyboard and Microsoft mouse or
compatible pointing device
NOTE
• Available disk space refers to the free disk space on the partition to
contain the system files. Additional space is required to copy the
Windows Server 2008 Foundation CD contents to the hard disk
during installation.
• Refer to the Microsoft website for any system requirement updates:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/en/us/system-
requirements.aspx.
Recommended ProLiant server platforms
Table 3 lists the ProLiant server platforms that support Windows Server 2008 R2 Foundation.
Table 3. ProLiant server platforms that support Windows Server 2008 R2 Foundation
Server platform ROM family ROM date (minimum)
ProLiant DL servers:
ProLiant DL120 G5 022 02/26/08
ProLiant DL320 G5p* W05 07/02/08
ProLiant DL320 G6 W07 04/01/09
ProLiant ML servers:
ProLiant ML110 G5 015 07/22/08
ProLiant ML115 G5 018 06/03/08
ProLiant ML310 G5* W05 07/02/08
ProLiant ML310 G6* W07 04/01/09
*HP SmartStart-supported servers
IMPORTANT
iLO 2 firmware must be updated to Version 1.79 (or later) before Windows
Server 2008 R2 Foundation is installed.
For additional information and updates on supported servers, refer to the following websites:
• ProLiant server platforms OS matrix:
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