HP Factory-Installed Operating System Software for Microsoft Windows Server® 2008 R2 Foundation and Windows Server® 2012 Foundation User Guide

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Contents
Overview ..................................................................................................................................... 5
Introduction .............................................................................................................................................. 5
Features ................................................................................................................................................... 5
Gathering information ................................................................................................................... 7
Certificate of Authenticity ........................................................................................................................... 7
Installation ................................................................................................................................... 9
Before installing the operating system .......................................................................................................... 9
Installing the operating system..................................................................................................................... 9
Windows Server 2008 R2 Foundation operating system ....................................................................... 9
Windows Server 2012 Foundation operating system ......................................................................... 10
Signed drivers ............................................................................................................................... 11
Found New Hardware Wizard ....................................................................................................... 11
Automatic configuration ................................................................................................................. 12
Post-installation tasks ................................................................................................................... 13
Windows Server 2008 R2 Foundation and Windows Server 2012 Foundation ............................................... 13
Changing the administrator password for Windows Server 2008 R2 Foundation ............................................ 13
Changing the administrator password for Windows Server 2012 Foundation ................................................. 13
Altering regional settings for Windows Server 2008 R2 Foundation .............................................................. 14
Altering regional settings for Windows Server 2012 Foundation ................................................................... 15
Installing Microsoft Internet Information Service for Windows Server 2008 R2 Foundation ................................ 15
Installing Microsoft Internet Information Service for Windows Server 2012 Foundation ..................................... 16
Installing Lights-Out management features ................................................................................................... 16
Configuring the disk drives ....................................................................................................................... 17
Creating an additional page file ............................................................................................................... 17
Installing tape drives ................................................................................................................................ 18
Event log errors ....................................................................................................................................... 18
Backing up the server .............................................................................................................................. 18
Configuring network protocols .................................................................................................................. 19
Setting up Remote Access Server for Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Foundation ............................ 19
Setting up Remote Access Server for Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Foundation ................................. 19
Installing Java Virtual Machine .................................................................................................................. 19
Enabling BitLocker drive encryption ........................................................................................................... 19
Installing on VMware Virtual machines ....................................................................................................... 22
Post-installation tasks for HP ProLiant 300 series servers only ............................................................ 23
Web-Based Management utility (HP System Management HomePage) ........................................................... 23
Installing the HP Management Agents ........................................................................................................ 23
Installing the Network Teaming and Configuration Utility .............................................................................. 24
Using HP Software Update Manager (HPSUM) ........................................................................................... 24
Configuring array controllers .................................................................................................................... 24
Using Management Agents ....................................................................................................................... 25
Troubleshooting .......................................................................................................................... 26
Reinstalling the operating system ............................................................................................................... 26
Support and other resources ........................................................................................................ 27