Implementing Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 on HP ProLiant and Integrity servers

Table3. ProLiant server platforms tested with Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1

Server platform

ROM Fa

mily

ROM date (minimum)

SL170z G6 O34 6/29/2010

SL2x170z G6 O34 6/29/2010

SL335s G7 A24 1/12/2010

SL390s G7 P69 4/2/2011

ProLiant workstation blade

ProLiant WS460c G6 with

WS460c Graphics

Expansion Blade*

I24 6/24/2010

Tested with Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 RemoteFX

Recommended components for ProLiant servers

You should review the following sections before installing the OS for information on the subsystems

we suggest for Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1.

Software drivers

Before installing Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, update your systems using the HP ProLiant Support

Pack for Windows Server 2008 R2 8.70. For the link to the PSP, see HP ProLiant Support Pack for

Windows and Linux website at www.hp.com/servers/psp.

For detail on installing the PSP, see the “Installing the ProLiant Support Pack” section.

Storage Area Network components

We recommend the storage options listed in Table 4 for Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1.

For information on backup solutions, see the following websites:

 HP StorageWorks Enterprise Backup Solutions (EBS) website at www.hp.com/go/ebs

 HP Backup Compatibility website at http://www.hp.com/products1/storage/compatibility/

As a guide to supported products and configurations, see the Windows 2008 R2 support information

on the Single Point of Connectivity Knowledge (SPOCK) website at www.hp.com/storage/spock.

SPOCK also contains application notes, white papers, and other storage-related documents.

Some devices may have software or driver updates on the HP website or firmware upgrades

available in a Systems ROMPaq Firmware Upgrade download. The latest versions of each software,

drivers, and Systems ROMPaq are available on the HP Business Support Center. Before beginning the

installation, see the HP Business Support Center website at www.hp.com/go/bizsupport.