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Chapter 1 Installing Windows

Chapter 2 Installing Bundled Software

NEC Express Server

Express5800 Series

10.106.01-102.01

June 2014, 1st Edition

Express5800/T110g-S, R110g-1E, T110g-E

EXP285A, EXP283A, EXP284A,

EXP287A, EXP288A

Installation Guide (Windows)

Summary of content (336 pages)

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NEC Express Server Express5800 Series Express5800/T110g-S, R110g-1E, T110g-E EXP285A, EXP283A, EXP284A, EXP287A, EXP288A Installation Guide (Windows) Chapter 1 Installing Windows Chapter 2 Installing Bundled Software 10.106.01-102.
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Documents for This Product Documents for This Product Documents for this product are provided as booklets ( in the EXPRESSBUILDER disc ( ) or as electronic manuals ( PDF ) ). Precautions for Use Describes points of caution to ensure the safe use of this server. Read these cautions before using this server. Getting Started Describes how to use this server, from unpacking to operations. See this guide at first and confirm an outline of this product.
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Contents Contents Documents for This Product .................................................................................................................................. 2 Contents ................................................................................................................................................................ 3 Notations Used in This Document .........................................................................................................................
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Contents 4 4. Setting Up Windows Server 2012 ............................................................................................................... 88 4.1 Before Starting Setup ...................................................................................................................... 88 4.2 Setup with EXPRESSBUILDER ....................................................................................................... 93 4.2.1 Setup flow ...............................................
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Contents 6.5 Setting Up Device Drivers .............................................................................................................. 283 6.5.1 Installing the LAN drivers and BACS (teaming utility) ...................................................... 283 6.5.2 Setting up LAN drivers ..................................................................................................... 284 6.5.3 Setting up team/LiveLink (BACS) ................................................................
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Notations Used in This Document Notations Used in This Document Notations used in the text In addition to safety-related symbols urging caution, three other types of notations are used in this document. These notations have the following meanings. Important Indicates critical items that must be followed when handling the hardware or operating software. If the procedures described are not followed, hardware failure, data loss, and other serious malfunctions could occur.
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Notations Used in This Document Abbreviations of Operating Systems (Windows) Windows Operating Systems are referred to as follows. See Chapter 1 (1.2 Supported Windows OS) for detailed information.
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Trademarks Trademarks EXPRESSSCOPE is a registered trademark of NEC Corporation. Microsoft, Windows, Windows Server, Windows Vista, and MS-DOS are registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries. Intel, Pentium, and Xeon are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation of the United States. AT is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation of the United States and other countries.
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Regulatory Notices Regulatory Notices FCC Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.
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Regulatory Notices Turkish RoHS information relevant for Turkish market EEE Yönetmeliğine Uygundur CCC声明部件名称印刷线路板铅 (Pb) × 汞 (Hg) ○ 有毒有害物质或元素镉六价铬 (Cd) (Cr(Ⅵ)) ○ ○ 多溴联苯 (PBB) ○ 多溴二苯醚 (PBDE) ○ HDD、DVD等 × ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ 机箱、支架 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ 电源 × ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ 键盘 × ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ 其他（电缆、鼠标 × ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ 等） ○：表示该有毒有害物质在该部件所有均质材料中的含量均在SJ/T11363-2006标准规定的限量要求以下。 ×：表示该有毒有害物质至少在该部件的某一均质材料中的含量超出SJ/T11363-2006标准规定的限量要求。 Vietnam RoHS information relevant for Vietnam market Complying with "CIRCULAR, No.
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Regulatory Notices Declaration of Conformity with the requirements of Technical Regulation on the Restriction Of the use of certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment (adopted by Order №1057 of Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine) The Product is in conformity with the requirements of Technical Regulation on the Restriction Of the use of certain Hazardous Substances in electrical and electronic equipment (TR on RoHS).
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Warnings and Additions to This Document Warnings and Additions to This Document 1. Unauthorized reproduction of the contents of this document, in part or in its entirety, is prohibited. 2. This document is subject to change at any time without notice. 3. Do not make copies or alter the document content without permission from NEC Corporation. 4. If you have any concerns, or discover errors or omissions in this document, contact your sales representative. 5.
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NEC Express5800 Series Express5800/T110g-S, R110g-1E, T110g-E Installing Windows This chapter describes how to install Windows. Read through this chapter to set up the Windows correctly. 1. Before Starting Setup Describes Service Packs and mass storage controllers which is supported with EXPRESSBUILDER. 2. Setting Up the Operating System Describes the flow chart of setting up the operating system. 3. Setting Up Windows Server 2012 R2 Describes how to set up Windows Server 2012 R2. 4.
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1. Before Starting Setup Chapter 1 Installing Windows 1. Before Starting Setup This section describes the points of using EXPRESSBUILDER to set up Windows operating systems. 1.1 Starting EXPRESSBUILDER Use the attached EXPRESSBUILDER to reconfigure the RAID system or re-install the OS. Start EXPRESSBUILDER by either of the following two ways according to the media in which the EXPRESSBUILDER is stored. See Chapter 2 (5. Details of EXPRESSBUILDER) in Maintenance Guide for more information.
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1. Before Starting Setup Chapter 1 Installing Windows 1.
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1. Before Starting Setup Chapter 1 Installing Windows 1.3 Supported Service Pack The following combination EXPRESSBUILDER.
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1. Before Starting Setup Chapter 1 Installing Windows 1.4 Mass Storage Controllers Supported by EXPRESSBUILDER The table below lists the controllers for this server, supported by the attached EXPRESSBUILDER. If an optional board not mentioned below is connected, set it up while referring to the instructions supplied with the board and Chapter 1 (1.6 Using a Mass Storage Controller Not Supported by EXPRESSBUILDER).
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1.
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1. Before Starting Setup Chapter 1 Installing Windows 1.5 Optional LAN board Supported by EXPRESSBUILDER The table below lists the optional LAN boards for this server, supported by the attached EXPRESSBUILDER.
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1. Before Starting Setup Chapter 1 Installing Windows 1.6 Using a Mass Storage Controller Not Supported by EXPRESSBUILDER To install the Windows when using a mass storage controller not supported by EXPRESSBUILDER such as the newest RAID controller, follow the steps below. You do not need to perform the following instructions usually. 1. Have the instructions for the mass storage controller ready.
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2. Setting Up the Operating System Chapter 1 Installing Windows 2. Setting Up the Operating System See the figure below to find a section appropriate to your OS installation. Start Execute Setup with EXPRESSBUILDER? Yes No Setup with EXPRESSBUILDER Setup with OS standard installer Windows Server 2012 R2 Chapter 1 (3.2) Windows Server 2012 R2 Chapter 1 (3.3) Windows Server 2012 Chapter 1 (4.2) Windows Server 2012 Chapter 1 (4.3) Windows Server 2008 R2 Chapter 1 (5.
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3. Setting Up Windows Server 2012 R2 Chapter 1 Installing Windows 3. Setting Up Windows Server 2012 R2 Set up Windows Server 2012 R2. 3.1 Before Starting Setup Read through the cautions explained here before starting setup. : Confirm during Setup with EXPRESSBUILDER : Confirm during Setup with Windows standard installer Hardware configuration The following hardware configurations require special procedures.
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3. Setting Up Windows Server 2012 R2 Chapter 1 Installing Windows Setup when mass memory is installed If mass memory is installed in your system, the large size of paging file is required at installation. Thus, the partition size for storing debug information (dump file) may not be secured. If you fail to secure the dump file size, use Windows standard installer for setup, and allocate the required file space to multiple disks by performing the following steps. 1.
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3. Setting Up Windows Server 2012 R2 Chapter 1 Installing Windows Example of incorrect setting 1 C: Paging file whose size is smaller than the installed memory size D: Paging file whose size is "installed memory size + 400 MB" or more  The paging file in drive C is used for collecting memory dump, but collection may fail because the size of the paging file is smaller than the installed memory size. Example of incorrect setting 2 C: Paging file whose size is "installed memory size  0.
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3. Setting Up Windows Server 2012 R2 Chapter 1 Installing Windows System partition size The system partition size can be calculated by using the following formula. Size required to install the OS + paging file size + dump file size + application size Server with a GUI Size required to install the OS = 9,200MB Paging file size (recommended) = installed memory size  1.
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3. Setting Up Windows Server 2012 R2 Chapter 1 Installing Windows Tips When creating a new partition, Windows OS assigns an initial boot partition of 350 MB. For example, when making a partition of 40,960 MB (40 GB), usable space will be 40,960 MB – 350 MB = 40,610 MB. Free space System Partition (40,610 MB) Boot Partition (350 MB) The boot partition is not recognized from the operating system.
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3. Setting Up Windows Server 2012 R2 Chapter 1 Installing Windows 3.2 Setup with EXPRESSBUILDER This section describes how to install Windows with EXPRESSBUILDER. This feature automatically recognizes the RAID controller connected to the server and configures the RAID system. Therefore the hardware installation of the server needs to be finished by following "User’s Guide". Important  Setup with EXPRESSBUILDER may delete all data of the hard disk drive depending on the settings.
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3. Setting Up Windows Server 2012 R2 Chapter 1 Installing Windows 3.2.
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3. Setting Up Windows Server 2012 R2 Chapter 1 Installing Windows 3.2.2 Requirements for Setup Prepare the following media and instruction manuals before starting setup.
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3. Setting Up Windows Server 2012 R2 Chapter 1 Installing Windows 3.2.3 Setup procedure During Setup with EXPRESSBUILDER, parameters are specified through the wizard. You can also save the parameters as one file (a parameter file) to removable media. Note Read through the items in Chapter 1 (3.1 Before Starting Setup) prior to installing Windows. 1. Turn peripheral device (such as a display) power on, and then turn the server power on. 2. Start EXPRESSBUILDER according to Chapter 1 (1.
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3. Setting Up Windows Server 2012 R2 Chapter 1 Installing Windows The server starts from EXPRESSBUILDER. 32 4. Select English on the language selection window, and then click OK. 5. Click Setup.
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3. Setting Up Windows Server 2012 R2 Chapter 1 Installing Windows 6. On the OS selection menu, select the OS to install or specify the parameter file.  When not using parameter file : Go to Step 7.  When using a parameter file : Go to Step 8. Note When setting up again, parameter input via the wizard can be omitted by loading the saved parameter file. 7.
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3. Setting Up Windows Server 2012 R2 Chapter 1 Installing Windows Insert the OS installation media, and then click OK. (2) Click on the right side of the screen.  Go to step 9. To select an OS from the menu: (1) Click Manual Selection.
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3. Setting Up Windows Server 2012 R2 Chapter 1 Installing Windows (2) From the Windows list, select Windows Server 2012 R2, and then click OK. (3) Click on the right side of the screen.  Go to step 9. 8. When using the parameter file, click Load Settings.
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3. Setting Up Windows Server 2012 R2 Chapter 1 Installing Windows Follow the on-screen instruction to load the parameter file (*.tre). Tips For the removable media in which the parameter file is saved, see "/mnt/usr_connect/usb*" (* indicates a number). Click on the right side of the screen. When the parameter file is correctly loaded, the setting is determined. Click Custom to check and modify the setting in the wizard. Click on the right side of the screen.  Go to step 10.
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3. Setting Up Windows Server 2012 R2 Chapter 1 Installing Windows 9. Specify the setup parameters by using either of the following methods: Use Default: (1) Click Default. (2) Select the edition of the OS to install from the Edition list. Type the password, and then click Finish. Note Computer name and Administrator Password are required parameters.
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3. Setting Up Windows Server 2012 R2 Chapter 1 Installing Windows (3) Click on the right side of the screen.  Go to step 10. Use Custom: (1) Click Custom. (2) Use this menu to configure the RAID system with the RAID controller detected automatically. Note When using an onboard RAID controller (LSI Embedded MegaRAID): This function does not support the creation of RAID10 by using the onboard RAID controller. Refer to Chapter 2 (4. RAID System Configuration) in “Maintenance Guide” when creating RAID10.
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3. Setting Up Windows Server 2012 R2 Chapter 1 Installing Windows When creating new logical drives With the Skip a RAID Configuration check box cleared, click Next. Set up the logical drives according to the wizard. Important If you proceed with wizard, the existing RAID system is destructed and the contents of hard disk drive will be erased. When skipping the creation of new logical drives Select the Skip a RAID Configuration check box, and then click Next.
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3. Setting Up Windows Server 2012 R2 Chapter 1 Installing Windows (5) Enter the user information, and then click Next. Note Computer name and Administrator Password are required parameters. Enter Administrator Password that satisfies the following conditions:  Contains 6 or more characters  Contains characters from at least three of the following categories: numbers, uppercase letters (A through Z), lowercase letters (a through z), and symbols.
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3. Setting Up Windows Server 2012 R2 Chapter 1 Installing Windows (7) Specify the domain or workgroup. Check the settings, modify them as needed, and then click Next. (8) Check the settings of Windows components. Modify the settings as needed, and then click Next.
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3. Setting Up Windows Server 2012 R2 Chapter 1 Installing Windows (9) Check the settings of applications. Modify the settings as needed, and then click Next. When the following screen appears, click Finish. On the following screen, click 42 on the right side of the screen.
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Chapter 1 Installing Windows 3. Setting Up Windows Server 2012 R2 10. Check the parameter settings. To save the settings, click Save. Click on the right side of the screen. 11. The setup process starts. Click Start to continue setup. If you need to suspend setup due to reasons such as backing up data, restart the setup process from the beginning.
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3. Setting Up Windows Server 2012 R2 Chapter 1 Installing Windows 12. If the server has started from the EXPRESSBUILDER DVD, insert the EXPRESSBUILDER disk into the optical disk drive, and then click OK. This message does not appear if EXPRESSBUILDER has been set. 13. Insert the OS installation media into the optical disk drive, and then click OK. Windows Server 2012 R2 is installed automatically. 14. The Starter Pack and the selected applications are automatically installed.
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3. Setting Up Windows Server 2012 R2 Chapter 1 Installing Windows Screen displayed when an application is being installed 15. Read the terms of License Agreement. If you agree, select the I accept the license terms for using Windows. check box, and then click Accept (only in the server with a GUI). 16. Press the CTRL+ALT+DEL keys to sign in.
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3. Setting Up Windows Server 2012 R2 Chapter 1 Installing Windows On the following screen, type the password you have set. 17. Click OK. 18. Follow the instructions described in Chapter 1 (3.5 Setting Up Device Drivers) to set up the device drivers. 19. Follow the instructions described in Chapter 1 (3.6 License Authentication) to Check whether the license authentication is complete. 20. Follow the instructions described in Chapter 1 (3.
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3. Setting Up Windows Server 2012 R2 Chapter 1 Installing Windows 3.3 Setup with Windows Standard Installer This section describes how to install Windows with Windows Standard Installer. This feature automatically recognizes the RAID controller connected to the server and configures the RAID system. Therefore the hardware installation of the server needs to be finished by following "User’s Guide".
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Chapter 1 Installing Windows 3.3.1 3.
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3. Setting Up Windows Server 2012 R2 Chapter 1 Installing Windows 3.3.2 Requirements for Setup Prepare the following media and instruction manuals before starting setup.
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3. Setting Up Windows Server 2012 R2 Chapter 1 Installing Windows 3.3.3 Setup procedure Note Read through the items in Chapter 1 (3.1 Before Starting Setup) prior to installing Windows. 1. Turn peripheral device (such as a display) power on, and then turn the server power on. 2. Start EXPRESSBUILDER according to Chapter 1 (1.1 Starting EXPRESSBUILDER). 3. Select OS installation *** default ***. You will automatically advance to step 4, with no need for further input. The following window appears.
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3. Setting Up Windows Server 2012 R2 Chapter 1 Installing Windows The server starts from EXPRESSBUILDER. 4. Select English on the language selection window, and then click OK. 5. Click Setup.
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3. Setting Up Windows Server 2012 R2 Chapter 1 Installing Windows 6. On the OS selection menu, select the OS to install or specify the parameter file.  When not using parameter file : Go to Step 7.  When using a parameter file : Go to Step 8. Note When setting up again, parameter input via the wizard can be omitted by loading the saved parameter file. 7.
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Chapter 1 Installing Windows 3. Setting Up Windows Server 2012 R2 (2) Click on the right side of the screen.  Go to step 9. To select an OS from the menu: (1) Click Manual Selection. (2) From the Windows list, select Windows Server 2012 R2, and then click OK.
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3. Setting Up Windows Server 2012 R2 Chapter 1 Installing Windows (3) 8. Click on the right side of the screen.  Go to step 9. When using the parameter file, click Load Settings. Follow the on-screen instruction to load the parameter file (*.tre). Tips For the removable media in which the parameter file is saved, see "/mnt/usr_connect/usb*" (* indicates a number).
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3. Setting Up Windows Server 2012 R2 Chapter 1 Installing Windows Click on the right side of the screen. When the parameter file is correctly loaded, the setting is determined. Click Custom to check and modify the setting in the wizard. Click on the right side of the screen.  Go to step 10. 9. Click Custom.
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3. Setting Up Windows Server 2012 R2 Chapter 1 Installing Windows (1) Use this menu to configure the RAID system with the RAID controller detected automatically. Note When using an onboard RAID controller (LSI Embedded MegaRAID): This function does not support the creation of RAID10 by using the onboard RAID controller. Refer to Chapter 2 (4. RAID System Configuration) in “Maintenance Guide” when creating RAID10.
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3. Setting Up Windows Server 2012 R2 Chapter 1 Installing Windows When the following screen appears, click Finish. On the following screen, click on the right side of the screen. 10. Check the parameter settings. To save the settings, click Save. Click on the right side of the screen.
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3. Setting Up Windows Server 2012 R2 Chapter 1 Installing Windows 11. The setup process starts. Click Start to continue setup. If you need to suspend setup due to reasons such as backing up data, restart the setup process from the beginning. 12. Continue setup according to the on-screen messages. When the following screen appears, insert the OS installation media into the disk drive, and then click OK. 13. The server reboots automatically.
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3. Setting Up Windows Server 2012 R2 Chapter 1 Installing Windows 14. Run from the OS installation media. If a bootable operating system is already installed on the hard disk drive, press key while the message “Press any key to boot from CD or DVD…” is displayed on the top of the screen. The boot sequence proceeds and the message “Windows is loading files…” appears. Note If “Windows is loading files...” message does not appear, key was not pressed correctly. Reboot and retry.
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Chapter 1 Installing Windows 3. Setting Up Windows Server 2012 R2 17. Type the product key, and then click Next. If you are using Backup DVD, this screen does not appear. Go to the next step. 18. Select the operating system to install, and the click Next. The screen display differs depending on an OS installation media you are using. 19. When the following window appears, confirm the content of the license agreement. If you agree, select I accept the license terms and then click Next.
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3. Setting Up Windows Server 2012 R2 Chapter 1 Installing Windows 20. When the following message appears, select the installation type. Select Custom: Install Windows only (advanced) in this case. 21. “Where do you want to install Windows?” window appears. 22. If the hard disk drive does not contain Windows, click Drive options (advanced). If the hard disk drive already contains an OS, go to the next step. If a partition has already been created, go to step 26. 23. Click Next.
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3. Setting Up Windows Server 2012 R2 Chapter 1 Installing Windows 24. Specify the partition size in the text box, and the click Apply. Tips When creating a new partition and installing the OS, a 350 MB boot partition is created. When the following window appears, click OK. 25. Select the partition created in step 24, and then click Format. 26. Select the created partition, and then click Next. Tips The number of partitions displayed differs depending on the hardware configuration.
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Chapter 1 Installing Windows 3. Setting Up Windows Server 2012 R2 When the following message appears, Windows installation starts automatically. 27. The following screen appears according to the contents selected (or displayed) in Step 18. Server with a GUI Type a password and click Finish. To sign-in to Windows Server 2012 R2, press ++ ~~on the screen below.~~
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Chapter 1 Installing Windows 3. Setting Up Windows Server 2012 R2 Type the password and press . Windows Server 2012 R2 starts. Server Core Installations Click OK.
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3. Setting Up Windows Server 2012 R2 Chapter 1 Installing Windows Type the new password. Click OK. Windows Server 2012 R2 starts. Tips Refer to Microsoft Website for more details. Configure and Manage Server Core Installations http://technet.microsoft.com/us-en/library/jj574091.
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3. Setting Up Windows Server 2012 R2 Chapter 1 Installing Windows 28. Install Starter Pack by referring to Chapter 1 (3.4 Installing Starter Pack). 29. Install drivers and specify detailed settings by referring to Chapter 1 (3.5 Setting Up Device Drivers). 30. Follow the instructions described in Chapter 1 (3.6 License Authentication) to Check whether the license authentication is complete. 31. Follow the instructions described in Chapter 1 (3.
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3. Setting Up Windows Server 2012 R2 Chapter 1 Installing Windows 3.4 Installing Starter Pack Starter Pack contains drivers customized for this server. Be sure to apply Starter Pack before running the system. Important Also install Starter Pack in the following cases.  The hardware configurations have changed (If an internal optional device is installed or removed, apply the Starter Pack.
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3. Setting Up Windows Server 2012 R2 Chapter 1 Installing Windows When the following screen appears, make sure that the Starter Pack option is selected, and then click Install. Tips If Starter Pack is already installed, the Applications option is selected by default. To install Starter Pack again, select the Starter Pack option. Server Core installations (1) From the command prompt, type the following command. In the example below, the optical disk drive is drive D.
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3. Setting Up Windows Server 2012 R2 Chapter 1 Installing Windows 4. Read the message, and then click OK. Starter Pack installation starts. Wait until installation completes (about 3 to 5 minutes). Note The screen may black out instantaneously or resolution may change while Starter Pack is installed, but it is not a failure. On the server with a GUI, the following progress message appears while the Starter Pack is installed. 5.
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3. Setting Up Windows Server 2012 R2 Chapter 1 Installing Windows 3.4.2 When using Internal Flash Memory (Optional "Internal Flash Memory" is required) 1. After installing the operating system, restart the server. 2. When “Press Setup, Internal Flash Memory, ROM Utility, Network” appears during POST, press key. Note At this time, be sure to remove the DVD from the optical disk drive. 3. When the following message appears, select OS installation *** default ***.
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3. Setting Up Windows Server 2012 R2 Chapter 1 Installing Windows The server starts from EXPRESSBUILDER. 4. Select English on the language selection window, and then click OK. 5. Click Utilities.
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3. Setting Up Windows Server 2012 R2 Chapter 1 Installing Windows 6. Click Starter Pack Installation. 7. Read the contents, and then click Yes. 8. When files are copied, click Close on the following screen. The server then restarts. Note 72 You do not need to press key at this time.
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3. Setting Up Windows Server 2012 R2 Chapter 1 Installing Windows 9. Proceed application step according to the installation type. Tips During setup, a virtual floppy disk drive is temporarily connected. Follow the instructions below to reference the virtual floppy disk drive. Server with a GUI Click app_pkg.bat of Floppy disk drive (usually drive A). Server Core installations (1) Enter the following command at the command prompt, and then specify the drive letter of Floppy disk drive (usually drive A).
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Chapter 1 Installing Windows 3. Setting Up Windows Server 2012 R2 On the server with a GUI, the following progress message appears while the Starter Pack is installed. 11. Click OK to restart the system. Installation of Starter Pack is now complete.
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3. Setting Up Windows Server 2012 R2 Chapter 1 Installing Windows 3.5 Setting Up Device Drivers Install and set up device drivers provided for the standard configuration. For details regarding the installation and setup of a driver for an optional device, refer to the manual supplied with the optional device. 3.5.1 Installing the LAN drivers (1) LAN drivers If EXPRESSBUILDER is used for setup, the LAN driver will automatically be installed.
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3. Setting Up Windows Server 2012 R2 Chapter 1 Installing Windows 3.5.2 Setting up LAN drivers (1) Setting link speed The transfer rate and duplex mode of the network adapter must be the same as those of the switching hub. Follow the procedure below to specify the transfer rate and duplex mode. Tips Using N8104-128 default speed duplex (10Gb Full), there is no problem using switch with "Autonegotiation" speed duplex. 1. Open the Device Manager. 2.
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3. Setting Up Windows Server 2012 R2 Chapter 1 Installing Windows 3.5.3 Graphics accelerator driver The graphics accelerator driver for standard configurations is installed when Starter Pack is installed from EXPRESSBUILDER. The graphic accelerator driver is automatically installed on setup with EXPRESSBUILDER. Tips A graphics accelerator driver isn't installed automatically by the Server Core environment. Please install manually in the following procedure.
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3. Setting Up Windows Server 2012 R2 Chapter 1 Installing Windows 3.6 License Authentication To use Windows Server 2012 R2, you need finish the license authentication procedure. Confirm if your license is authenticated. If not, perform the following procedures to have your license authenticated. Connect to the Internet to perform the authentication procedure. Or, use the telephone to perform the authentication procedure. (1) Server with a GUI 1. Click Settings on the Charms bar. 2.
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Chapter 1 Installing Windows 3. 3. Setting Up Windows Server 2012 R2 Check Windows license authentication. "Windows is activated" is displayed. You do not need to perform this procedure. "Windows is not activated" is displayed. License authentication process is needed. Advance license authentication process according to the following procedure. Click Activate Windows.
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3. Setting Up Windows Server 2012 R2 Chapter 1 Installing Windows Enter the product key. Hereafter, complete license authentication process according to the message. (2) Server Core installations 1. At the command prompt, enter the following, and then press key. slmgr –dli C:\Users\administrator>slmgr –dli If license authentication is required, go to the next step. If your license is already authenticated, you can skip the next and the subsequent steps. 2. Change the product key.
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3. Setting Up Windows Server 2012 R2 Chapter 1 Installing Windows When not connected to the Internet: Use telephone for license authentication. Type the following command, and then press the key. C:\Users\administrator>slmgr -dti Get an Install ID for license authentication. Refer to the file %systemroot%\system32\sppui\phone.inf to confirm the telephone number of Microsoft Licensing Center. Call Microsoft Licensing Center and tell them your Install ID.
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3. Setting Up Windows Server 2012 R2 Chapter 1 Installing Windows 3.7 Setup of Windows Server 2012 R2 NIC Teaming (LBFO) Set up the network adapter teaming feature as shown below. (1) Launching the NIC teaming setup tool 1. Launch Server Manager. 2. Select Local Server. 3. In the Properties window, click Enable or Disable for NIC teaming. The NIC teaming setup tool will launch.
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3. Setting Up Windows Server 2012 R2 Chapter 1 Installing Windows (3) Notes and restrictions  NIC teaming on a guest OS is not supported in the Hyper-V environment.  Teaming of virtual NICs on the host OS is not supported in the Hyper-V environment.  When STP (Spanning Tree Protocol) is enabled on network switch ports to which network adapters of the team are connected, network communications may be disrupted. Disable STP, or configure "PortFast" or "EdgePort" to the ports.
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3. Setting Up Windows Server 2012 R2 Chapter 1 Installing Windows 3.8 Installing the Applications Some applications stored in EXPRESSBUILDER can be installed collectively by performing the procedures described below. When installing these applications individually, see Chapter 2 (Installing Bundled Software). This feature is only available on the server with a GUI. 1. Sign-in to the system with the built-in administrator, which has administrative privileges. 2.
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3. Setting Up Windows Server 2012 R2 Chapter 1 Installing Windows Note  If Starter pack is already installed, the Applications option is selected by default.  Applications available for installation are selected by default.  An application that has been already installed need to be uninstalled before installing it again.  If your system environment does not satisfy the prerequisite for an application, you cannot install it.
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3. Setting Up Windows Server 2012 R2 Chapter 1 Installing Windows 3.9 Installation When Multiple Logical Drives Exist Before starting installation, backup data for future use in case of data loss. (1) Installation process  Setup with EXPRESSBUILDER Important In an environment in which two or more RAID controllers are  incorporated, be sure to remove the hard disk drives connected to the RAID controllers and are not subject to installation.
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3. Setting Up Windows Server 2012 R2 Chapter 1 Installing Windows (2) Changing drive letter assignments To change the drive letter, follow the steps below. But these steps cannot change drive letter assignments for the system volume or boot volume. If you want to change them, re-install the Windows. 1. On the Start menu, right-click Computer, and then select Management. Next, launch Server Manager. 2. From the window on the left, select Storage, and then Disk Management. 3.
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4. Setting Up Windows Server 2012 Chapter 1 Installing Windows 4. Setting Up Windows Server 2012 Set up Windows Server 2012. 4.1 Before Starting Setup Read through the cautions explained here before starting setup. : Confirm during Setup with EXPRESSBUILDER : Confirm during Setup with Windows standard installer Hardware configuration The following hardware configurations require special procedures.
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4. Setting Up Windows Server 2012 Chapter 1 Installing Windows Setup when mass memory is installed If mass memory is installed in your system, the large size of paging file is required at installation. Thus, the partition size for storing debug information (dump file) may not be secured. If you fail to secure the dump file size, use Windows standard installer for setup, and allocate the required file space to multiple disks by performing the following steps. 1.
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4. Setting Up Windows Server 2012 Chapter 1 Installing Windows Example of incorrect setting 1 C: Paging file whose size is smaller than the installed memory size D: Paging file whose size is "installed memory size + 400 MB" or more  The paging file in drive C is used for collecting memory dump, but collection may fail because the size of the paging file is smaller than the installed memory size. Example of incorrect setting 2 C: Paging file whose size is "installed memory size  0.
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4. Setting Up Windows Server 2012 Chapter 1 Installing Windows System partition size The system partition size can be calculated by using the following formula. Size required to install the OS + paging file size + dump file size + application size Server with a GUI Size required to install the OS = 9,400MB Paging file size (recommended) = installed memory size  1.
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4. Setting Up Windows Server 2012 Chapter 1 Installing Windows Tips When creating a new partition, Windows OS assigns an initial boot partition of 350 MB. For example, when making a partition of 40,960 MB (40 GB), usable space will be 40,960 MB – 350 MB = 40,610 MB. Free space System Partition (40,610 MB) Boot Partition (350 MB) The boot partition is not recognized from the operating system.
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4. Setting Up Windows Server 2012 Chapter 1 Installing Windows 4.2 Setup with EXPRESSBUILDER During Setup with EXPRESSBUILDER, parameters are specified through the wizard. You can also save the parameters as one file (a parameter file) to removable media. This feature automatically recognizes the RAID controller connected to the server and configures the RAID system. Therefore the hardware installation of the server needs to be finished by following "User’s Guide".
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4. Setting Up Windows Server 2012 Chapter 1 Installing Windows 4.2.3 Setup procedure Note Read through the items in Chapter 1 (4.1 Before Starting Setup) prior to installing Windows. 1. Turn peripheral device (such as a display) power on, and then turn the server power on. 2. Start EXPRESSBUILDER according to Chapter 1 (1.1 Starting EXPRESSBUILDER). 3. Select OS installation *** default ***. You will automatically advance to step 4, with no need for further input. The following window appears.
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4. Setting Up Windows Server 2012 Chapter 1 Installing Windows 4. Select English on the language selection window, and then click OK. 5. Click Setup. 6. On the OS selection menu, select the OS to install or specify the parameter file.  When not using parameter file : Go to Step 7.  When using a parameter file : Go to Step 8. Note When setting up again, parameter input via the wizard can be omitted by loading the saved parameter file. 7.
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4. Setting Up Windows Server 2012 Chapter 1 Installing Windows To automatically detect the OS on the OS installation media: (1) Click Automatic Detection. Insert the OS installation media, and then click OK. (2) Click on the right side of the screen.  Go to step 9.
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Chapter 1 Installing Windows 4. Setting Up Windows Server 2012 To select an OS from the menu: (1) Click Manual Selection. (2) From the Windows list, select Windows Server 2012, and then click OK. (3) Click on the right side of the screen.  Go to step 9.
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4. Setting Up Windows Server 2012 Chapter 1 Installing Windows 8. When using the parameter file, click Load Settings. Follow the on-screen instruction to load the parameter file (*.tre). Tips For the removable media in which the parameter file is saved, see "/mnt/usr_connect/usb*" (* indicates a number). Click 100 on the right side of the screen.
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4. Setting Up Windows Server 2012 Chapter 1 Installing Windows When the parameter file is correctly loaded, the setting is determined. Click Custom to check and modify the setting in the wizard. Click on the right side of the screen.  Go to step 10. 9. Specify the setup parameters by using either of the following methods: Use Default: (1) Click Default.
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4. Setting Up Windows Server 2012 Chapter 1 Installing Windows (2) Select the edition of the OS to install from the Edition list. Type the password, and then click Finish. Note Computer name and Administrator Password are required parameters. Enter Administrator Password that satisfies the following conditions:  Contains 6 or more characters  Contains characters from at least three of the following categories: numbers, uppercase letters (A through Z), lowercase letters (a through z), and symbols.
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4. Setting Up Windows Server 2012 Chapter 1 Installing Windows Use Custom: (1) Click Custom. (2) Use this menu to configure the RAID system with the RAID controller detected automatically. Note When using an onboard RAID controller (LSI Embedded MegaRAID): This function does not support the creation of RAID10 by using the onboard RAID controller. Refer to Chapter 2 (4. RAID System Configuration) in “Maintenance Guide” when creating RAID10.
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4. Setting Up Windows Server 2012 Chapter 1 Installing Windows (3) Check the settings specified for Basic Settings. Choose Install Windows using EXPRESSBUILDER, modify the Edition, Language and Time zone settings as needed, and then click Next. (4) Check the settings specified for Partition Settings. Modify the settings as needed, and then click Next. Important  Backing up user data, as needed, is recommended.
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4. Setting Up Windows Server 2012 Chapter 1 Installing Windows (5) Enter the user information, and then click Next. Note Computer name and Administrator Password are required parameters. Enter Administrator Password that satisfies the following conditions:  Contains 6 or more characters  Contains characters from at least three of the following categories: numbers, uppercase letters (A through Z), lowercase letters (a through z), and symbols.
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4. Setting Up Windows Server 2012 Chapter 1 Installing Windows (7) Specify the domain or workgroup. Check the settings, modify them as needed, and then click Next. (8) Check the settings of Windows components. Modify the settings as needed, and then click Next.
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4. Setting Up Windows Server 2012 Chapter 1 Installing Windows (9) Check the settings of applications. Modify the settings as needed, and then click Next. When the following screen appears, click Finish. On the following screen, click on the right side of the screen.
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Chapter 1 Installing Windows 4. Setting Up Windows Server 2012 10. Check the parameter settings. To save the settings, click Save. Click on the right side of the screen. 11. The setup process starts. Click Start to continue setup. If you need to suspend setup due to reasons such as backing up data, restart the setup process from the beginning.
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4. Setting Up Windows Server 2012 Chapter 1 Installing Windows 12. If the server has started from the EXPRESSBUILDER DVD, insert the EXPRESSBUILDER disk into the optical disk drive, and then click OK. This message does not appear if EXPRESSBUILDER has been set. 13. Insert the OS installation media into the optical disk drive, and then click OK. Windows Server 2012 is installed automatically. 14. The Starter Pack and the selected applications are automatically installed.
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4. Setting Up Windows Server 2012 Chapter 1 Installing Windows Screen displayed when an application is being installed 15. Read the terms of License Agreement. If you agree, select the I accept the license terms for using Windows. check box, and then click Accept (only in the server with a GUI). 16. Press the CTRL+ALT+DEL keys to sign in.
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4. Setting Up Windows Server 2012 Chapter 1 Installing Windows On the following screen, type the password you have set. 17. Click OK. 18. Follow the instructions described in Chapter 1 (4 Setting Up Device Drivers) to set up the device drivers. 19. Follow the instructions described in Chapter 1 (4.6 License Authentication) to Check whether the license authentication is complete. 20. Follow the instructions described in Chapter 1 (4.
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4. Setting Up Windows Server 2012 Chapter 1 Installing Windows 4.3 Setup with Windows Standard Installer This section describes how to install Windows with Windows Standard Installer. This feature automatically recognizes the RAID controller connected to the server and configures the RAID system. Therefore the hardware installation of the server needs to be finished by following "User’s Guide".
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4. Setting Up Windows Server 2012 Chapter 1 Installing Windows 4.3.3 Setup procedure Note Read through the items in Chapter 1 (4.1 Before Starting Setup) prior to installing Windows. 1. Turn peripheral device (such as a display) power on, and then turn the server power on. 2. Start EXPRESSBUILDER according to Chapter 1 (1.1 Starting EXPRESSBUILDER). 3. Select OS installation *** default ***. You will automatically advance to step 4, with no need for further input. The following window appears.
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4. Setting Up Windows Server 2012 Chapter 1 Installing Windows The server starts from EXPRESSBUILDER. 116 4. Select English on the language selection window, and then click OK. 5. Click Setup.
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4. Setting Up Windows Server 2012 Chapter 1 Installing Windows 6. On the OS selection menu, select the OS to install or specify the parameter file.  When not using parameter file : Go to Step 7.  When using a parameter file : Go to Step 8. Note When setting up again, parameter input via the wizard can be omitted by loading the saved parameter file. 7.
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4. Setting Up Windows Server 2012 Chapter 1 Installing Windows Insert the OS installation media, and then click OK. (2) Click on the right side of the screen.  Go to step 9. To select an OS from the menu: (1) Click Manual Selection.
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Chapter 1 Installing Windows 8. 4. Setting Up Windows Server 2012 (2) From the Windows list, select Windows Server 2012, and then click OK. (3) Click on the right side of the screen.  Go to step 9. When using the parameter file, click Load Settings.
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4. Setting Up Windows Server 2012 Chapter 1 Installing Windows Follow the on-screen instruction to load the parameter file (*.tre). Tips For the removable media in which the parameter file is saved, see "/mnt/usr_connect/usb*" (* indicates a number). Click on the right side of the screen. When the parameter file is correctly loaded, the setting is determined. Click Custom to check and modify the setting in the wizard. Click on the right side of the screen.  Go to step 10.
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4. Setting Up Windows Server 2012 Chapter 1 Installing Windows 9. Click Custom. (1) Use this menu to configure the RAID system with the RAID controller detected automatically. Note When using an onboard RAID controller (LSI Embedded MegaRAID): This function does not support the creation of RAID10 by using the onboard RAID controller. Refer to Chapter 2 (4. RAID System Configuration) in “Maintenance Guide” when creating RAID10.
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4. Setting Up Windows Server 2012 Chapter 1 Installing Windows (2) Check the settings specified for Basic Settings. Choose Use Windows standard installer, modify the settings as needed, and then click Next. If you need to copy the OEM driver, select the Copy OEM drivers to removable media check box. When the following screen appears, click Finish. On the following screen, click 122 on the right side of the screen.
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4. Setting Up Windows Server 2012 Chapter 1 Installing Windows 10. Check the parameter settings. To save the settings, click Save. Click on the right side of the screen. 11. The setup process starts. Click Start to continue setup. 12. Continue setup according to the on-screen messages. When copying the OEM driver, the following message appears. Insert the removable media into the disk drive, and then click Yes.
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4. Setting Up Windows Server 2012 Chapter 1 Installing Windows When the following screen appears, insert the OS installation media into the disk drive, and then click OK. 13. The server reboots automatically. If you use Internal Flash Memory, press key when the following message appears during POST.
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4. Setting Up Windows Server 2012 Chapter 1 Installing Windows 16. Click Install now. Windows setup starts. - If the following message appears, go to step 17. - If it does not, go to step 19. Tips  The above message appears if you are using an onboard RAID controller (LSI Embedded MegaRAID) in an environment equipped with an internal DVD drive.
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Chapter 1 Installing Windows 4. Setting Up Windows Server 2012 19. Type the product key, and then click Next. If you are using Backup DVD, this screen does not appear. Go to the next step. 20. Select the operating system to install, and the click Next. The screen display differs depending on an OS installation media you are using. 21. When the following window appears, confirm the content of the license agreement. If you agree, select I accept the license terms and then click Next.
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4. Setting Up Windows Server 2012 Chapter 1 Installing Windows 22. When the following message appears, select the installation type. Select Custom: Install Windows only (advanced) in this case. 23. “Where do you want to install Windows?” window appears. Note If the driver was loaded in steps 17 and 18, or if a RAID Controller is not used, go to step 27. Click Load Driver.
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4. Setting Up Windows Server 2012 Chapter 1 Installing Windows 25. Select the necessary driver from the driver list shown, and then click Next. If using the onboard RAID Controller (LSI Embedded MegaRAID) and a USB-DVD drive [LSI Embedded MegaRAID] 26. If you used EXPRESSBUILDER DVD, remove it and then insert the OS installation media. Tips If you have not replaced the OS installation media after loading the driver, the following message may appear.
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4. Setting Up Windows Server 2012 Chapter 1 Installing Windows 29. Specify the partition size in the text box, and the click Apply. Tips When creating a new partition and installing the OS, a 350 MB boot partition is created. When the following window appears, click OK. 30. Select the partition created in step 29, and then click Format. 31. Select the created partition, and then click Next. Tips The number of partitions displayed differs depending on the hardware configuration.
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Chapter 1 Installing Windows 4. Setting Up Windows Server 2012 When the following message appears, Windows installation starts automatically. 32. Type a password and click Finish. 33. To Sign-in to Windows Server 2012, press + + ~~on the screen below.~~
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4. Setting Up Windows Server 2012 Chapter 1 Installing Windows 34. Type the password and press Enter. Windows Server 2012 starts. 35. The following screen appears according to the contents selected (or displayed) in Step 20. Server with a GUI Server Core Installation Tips Refer to Microsoft Website for more details. Configure and Manage Server Core Installations http://technet.microsoft.com/us-en/library/jj574091.
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4. Setting Up Windows Server 2012 Chapter 1 Installing Windows 36. Install Starter Pack by referring to Chapter 1 (4.4 Installing Starter Pack). 37. Install drivers and specify detailed settings by referring to Chapter 1 (4.5 Setting Up Device Drivers). 38. Follow the instructions described in Chapter 1 (4.6 License Authentication) to Check whether the license authentication is complete. 39. Follow the instructions described in Chapter 1 (4.
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4. Setting Up Windows Server 2012 Chapter 1 Installing Windows 4.4 Installing Starter Pack Starter Pack contains drivers customized for this server. Be sure to apply Starter Pack before running the system. Important Also install Starter Pack in the following cases.  The hardware configurations have changed (If an internal optional device is installed or removed, apply the Starter Pack.
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4. Setting Up Windows Server 2012 Chapter 1 Installing Windows When the following screen appears, make sure that the Starter Pack option is selected, and then click Install. Tips If Starter Pack is already installed, the Applications option is selected by default. To install Starter Pack again, select the Starter Pack option. Server Core installations (1) From the command prompt, type the following command. In the example below, the optical disk drive is drive D.
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4. Setting Up Windows Server 2012 Chapter 1 Installing Windows 4. Read the message, and then click OK. Starter Pack installation starts. Wait until installation completes (about 3 to 5 minutes). Note The screen may black out instantaneously or resolution may change while Starter Pack is installed, but it is not a failure. On the server with a GUI, the following progress message appears while the Starter Pack is installed. 5. When the following message appears, Starter Pack installation is complete.
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4. Setting Up Windows Server 2012 Chapter 1 Installing Windows 4.4.2 When using Internal Flash Memory (Optional "Internal Flash Memory" is required) 1. After installing the operating system, restart the server. 2. When “Press Setup, Internal Flash Memory, ROM Utility, Network” appears during POST, press key. Note At this time, be sure to remove the DVD from the optical disk drive. 3. When the following message appears, select OS installation *** default ***.
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4. Setting Up Windows Server 2012 Chapter 1 Installing Windows The server starts from EXPRESSBUILDER. 4. Select English on the language selection window, and then click OK. 5. Click Utilities.
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4. Setting Up Windows Server 2012 Chapter 1 Installing Windows 6. Click Starter Pack Installation. 7. Read the contents, and then click Yes. 8. When files are copied, click Close on the following screen. The server then restarts. Note 138 You do not need to press key at this time.
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4. Setting Up Windows Server 2012 Chapter 1 Installing Windows 9. Proceed application step according to the installation type. Tips During setup, a virtual floppy disk drive is temporarily connected. Follow the instructions below to reference the virtual floppy disk drive. Server with a GUI Click app_pkg.bat of Floppy disk drive (usually drive A). Server Core installations (1) Enter the following command at the command prompt, and then specify the drive letter of Floppy disk drive (usually drive A).
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Chapter 1 Installing Windows 4. Setting Up Windows Server 2012 On the server with a GUI, the following progress message appears while the Starter Pack is installed. 11. Click OK to restart the system. Installation of Starter Pack is now complete.
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4. Setting Up Windows Server 2012 Chapter 1 Installing Windows 4.5 Setting Up Device Drivers Install and set up device drivers provided for the standard configuration. For details regarding the installation and setup of a driver for an optional device, refer to the manual supplied with the optional device. 4.5.1 Installing the LAN drivers (1) LAN drivers If EXPRESSBUILDER is used for setup, the LAN driver will automatically be installed.
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4. Setting Up Windows Server 2012 Chapter 1 Installing Windows 2. Open Command Prompt, and execute install.bat in the following folder. When using EXPRESSBUILDER DVD: EXPRESSBUILDER DVD:\006\win\winnt\ws2012\lan\intel If Starter Pack was installed from Internal Flash Memory: System Drive:\StartPKG\ws2012\lan\intel 3. When the following message appears, remove the EXPRESSBUILDER DVD from the optical disk drive, and then restart the system.
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4. Setting Up Windows Server 2012 Chapter 1 Installing Windows 4.5.2 Setting up LAN drivers (1) Setting link speed The transfer rate and duplex mode of the network adapter must be the same as those of the switching hub. Follow the procedure below to specify the transfer rate and duplex mode. Tips Using N8104-128 default speed duplex (10Gb Full), there is no problem using switch with "Autonegotiation" speed duplex. 1. Open the Device Manager. 2.
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4. Setting Up Windows Server 2012 Chapter 1 Installing Windows 4.5.3 Graphics accelerator driver The graphics accelerator driver for standard configurations is installed when Starter Pack is installed from EXPRESSBUILDER. The graphic accelerator driver is automatically installed on setup with EXPRESSBUILDER. To reinstall drivers separately, complete the following steps. 1. Insert EXPRESSBUILDER DVD into the optical disk drive. If Autorun Menu appears, close the menu.
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4. Setting Up Windows Server 2012 Chapter 1 Installing Windows 4.6 License Authentication To use Windows Server 2012, you need finish the license authentication procedure. Confirm if your license is authenticated. If not, perform the following procedures to have your license authenticated. Connect to the Internet to perform the authentication procedure. Or, use the telephone to perform the authentication procedure. (1) Server with a GUI 1. Click Search on the Charms bar.
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4. Setting Up Windows Server 2012 Chapter 1 Installing Windows 3. Read the contents, and then continue the license authentication procedure. Tips If your license is already authenticated, you do not need to perform this procedure. Windows activation is now complete. (2) Server Core installations 1. At the command prompt, enter the following, and then press key. slmgr –dli C:\Users\administrator>slmgr –dli If license authentication is required, go to the next step.
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4. Setting Up Windows Server 2012 Chapter 1 Installing Windows When not connected to the Internet: Use telephone for license authentication. Type the following command, and then press the key. C:\Users\administrator>slmgr -dti Get an Install ID for license authentication. Refer to the file %systemroot%\system32\sppui\phone.inf to confirm the telephone number of Microsoft Licensing Center. Call Microsoft Licensing Center and tell them your Install ID.
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4. Setting Up Windows Server 2012 Chapter 1 Installing Windows 4.7 Setup of Windows Server 2012 NIC Teaming (LBFO) Set up the network adapter teaming feature as shown below. (1) Launching the NIC teaming setup tool 1. Launch Server Manager. 2. Select Local Server. 3. In the Properties window, click Enable or Disable for NIC teaming. The NIC teaming setup tool will launch.
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4. Setting Up Windows Server 2012 Chapter 1 Installing Windows (3) Notes and restrictions  NIC teaming on a guest OS is not supported in the Hyper-V environment.  Teaming of virtual NICs on the host OS is not supported in the Hyper-V environment.  When STP (Spanning Tree Protocol) is enabled on network switch ports to which network adapters of the team are connected, network communications may be disrupted. Disable STP, or configure "PortFast" or "EdgePort" to the ports.
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4. Setting Up Windows Server 2012 Chapter 1 Installing Windows 4.8 Installing the Applications Some applications stored in EXPRESSBUILDER can be installed collectively by performing the procedures described below. When installing these applications individually, see Chapter 2 (Installing Bundled Software). This feature is only available on the server with a GUI. 1. Sign-in to the system with the built-in administrator, which has administrative privileges. 2.
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4. Setting Up Windows Server 2012 Chapter 1 Installing Windows 4.9 Installation When Multiple Logical Drives Exist Before starting installation, backup data for future use in case of data loss. (1) Installation process  Setup with EXPRESSBUILDER Important In an environment in which two or more RAID controllers are  incorporated, be sure to remove the hard disk drives connected to the RAID controllers and are not subject to installation.
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4. Setting Up Windows Server 2012 Chapter 1 Installing Windows (2) Changing drive letter assignments To change the drive letter, follow the steps below. But these steps cannot change drive letter assignments for the system volume or boot volume. If you want to change them, re-install the Windows. 1. On the Start menu, right-click Computer, and then select Management. Next, launch Server Manager. 2. From the window on the left, select Storage, and then Disk Management. 3.
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5. Setting Up Windows Server 2008 R2 Chapter 1 Installing Windows 5. Setting Up Windows Server 2008 R2 Set up Windows Server 2008 R2. 5.1 Before Starting Setup Read through the cautions explained here before starting setup. : Confirm during Setup with EXPRESSBUILDER : Confirm during Setup with Windows standard installer Hardware configuration The following hardware configurations require special procedures.
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5. Setting Up Windows Server 2008 R2 Chapter 1 Installing Windows Setup when mass memory is installed If mass memory is installed in your system, the large size of paging file is required at installation. Thus, the partition size for storing debug information (dump file) may not be secured. If you fail to secure the dump file size, use Windows standard installer for setup, and allocate the required file space to multiple disks by performing the following steps. 1.
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5. Setting Up Windows Server 2008 R2 Chapter 1 Installing Windows Example of incorrect setting 1 C: Paging file whose size is smaller than the installed memory size D: Paging file whose size is "installed memory size + 300 MB" or more  The paging file in drive C is used for collecting memory dump, but collection may fail because the size of the paging file is smaller than the installed memory size. Example of incorrect setting 2 C: Paging file whose size is "installed memory size  0.
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5. Setting Up Windows Server 2008 R2 Chapter 1 Installing Windows System partition size The system partition size can be calculated by using the following formula. Size required to install the OS + paging file size + dump file size + application size Full installations Size required to install the OS = 15,600 MB (Windows Server 2008 R2 + Service Pack 1) = 8,400 MB = 8,000 MB (Windows Server 2008 R2 with Service Pack 1) (Windows Server 2008 R2) = installed memory size  1.
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5. Setting Up Windows Server 2008 R2 Chapter 1 Installing Windows Tips When creating a new partition, Windows OS assigns an initial boot partition of 100 MB. For example, when making a partition of 40,960 MB (40 GB), usable space will be 40,960 MB – 100 MB = 40,860 MB. Free space System Partition (40,860 MB) Boot Partition (100 MB) The boot partition is not recognized from the operating system. Hyper-V 2.0 support Refer to the following web site for information related to Hyper-V 2.0. http://www.
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5. Setting Up Windows Server 2008 R2 Chapter 1 Installing Windows Installing Service Pack  If the OS installation media contains Service Pack 1, you do not need to apply the service pack again.  You can install the Service Pack on the server. When the Service Pack is not attached to your system, prepare it by yourself. License authentication License authentication is required depending on the installation of Windows. For details, refer to 5.6 License Authentication.
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5. Setting Up Windows Server 2008 R2 Chapter 1 Installing Windows 5.2 Setup with EXPRESSBUILDER During Setup with EXPRESSBUILDER, parameters are specified through the wizard. You can also save the parameters as one file (a parameter file) to removable media. This feature automatically recognizes the RAID controller connected to the server and configures the RAID system. Therefore the hardware installation of the server needs to be finished by following "User’s Guide".
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5. Setting Up Windows Server 2008 R2 Chapter 1 Installing Windows 5.2.2 Requirements for Setup Prepare the following media and instruction manuals before starting setup.
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5. Setting Up Windows Server 2008 R2 Chapter 1 Installing Windows 5.2.3 Setup procedure Note Read through the items in Chapter 1 (5.1 Before Starting Setup) prior to installing Windows. 1. Turn peripheral device (such as a display) power on, and then turn the server power on. 2. Start EXPRESSBUILDER according to Chapter 1 (1.1 Starting EXPRESSBUILDER). 3. Select OS installation *** default ***. You will automatically advance to step 4, with no need for further input. The following window appears.
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5. Setting Up Windows Server 2008 R2 Chapter 1 Installing Windows 4. Select English on the language selection window, and then click OK. 5. Click Setup. 6. On the OS selection menu, select the OS to install or specify the parameter file.  When not using parameter file  When using a parameter file Note : Go to Step 7. : Go to Step 8. When setting up again, parameter input via the wizard can be omitted by loading the saved parameter file. 7.
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5. Setting Up Windows Server 2008 R2 Chapter 1 Installing Windows To automatically detect the OS on the OS installation media: (1) Click Automatic Detection. Insert the OS installation media, and then click OK. (2) Click on the right side of the screen.  Go to step 9.
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Chapter 1 Installing Windows 5. Setting Up Windows Server 2008 R2 To select an OS from the menu: (1) Click Manual Selection. (2) From the Windows list, select Windows Server 2008 R2, and then click OK. (3) Click on the right side of the screen.  Go to step 9.
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5. Setting Up Windows Server 2008 R2 Chapter 1 Installing Windows 8. When using the parameter file, click Load Settings. Follow the on-screen instruction to load the parameter file (*.tre). Tips For the removable media in which the parameter file is saved, see "/mnt/usr_connect/usb*" (* indicates a number). Click 166 on the right side of the screen.
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5. Setting Up Windows Server 2008 R2 Chapter 1 Installing Windows When the parameter file is correctly loaded, the setting is determined. Click Custom to check and modify the setting in the wizard. Click on the right side of the screen.  Go to step 10. 9. Specify the setup parameters by using either of the following methods: Use Default: (1) Click Default.
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5. Setting Up Windows Server 2008 R2 Chapter 1 Installing Windows (2) Select the edition of the OS to install from the Edition list. Type the password, and then click Finish. Note Computer name and Administrator Password are required parameters. Enter Administrator Password that satisfies the following conditions:  Contains 6 or more characters  Contains characters from at least three of the following categories: numbers, uppercase letters (A through Z), lowercase letters (a through z), and symbols.
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5. Setting Up Windows Server 2008 R2 Chapter 1 Installing Windows (2) Use this menu to configure the RAID system with the RAID controller detected automatically. Note When using an onboard RAID controller (LSI Embedded MegaRAID): This function does not support the creation of RAID10 by using the onboard RAID controller. Refer to Chapter 2 (4. RAID System Configuration) in “Maintenance Guide” when creating RAID10.
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5. Setting Up Windows Server 2008 R2 Chapter 1 Installing Windows (4) Check the settings specified for Partition Settings. Modify the settings as needed, and then click Next. Important  Backing up user data, as needed, is recommended.  Partition size  Specify a partition size larger than the minimum required for installing the operating system. (Refer to Chapter 1 (5.1 Before Starting Setup).)  The maximum partition size is 2,097,152 MB.
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5. Setting Up Windows Server 2008 R2 Chapter 1 Installing Windows (6) Check the settings specified for Network Protocols. Modify the settings as needed, and then click Next. Tips The order of entry in Custom settings may differ from the numbering of LAN ports. Note Even when an optional network board is connected, Custom settings only shows standard network boards. After finishing Setup with EXPRESSBUILDER, specify the optional network settings again. (7) Specify the domain or workgroup.
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5. Setting Up Windows Server 2008 R2 Chapter 1 Installing Windows (8) Check the settings of Windows components. Modify the settings as needed, and then click Next. Full installations Server Core installations (9) 172 Check the settings of applications. Modify the settings as needed, and then click Next.
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5. Setting Up Windows Server 2008 R2 Chapter 1 Installing Windows When the following screen appears, click Finish. On the following screen, click on the right side of the screen. 10. Check the parameter settings. To save the settings, click Save. Click on the right side of the screen.
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Chapter 1 Installing Windows 5. Setting Up Windows Server 2008 R2 11. The setup process starts. Click Start to continue setup. If you need to suspend setup due to reasons such as backing up data, restart the setup process from the beginning. 12. If the server has started from the EXPRESSBUILDER DVD, insert the EXPRESSBUILDER disk into the optical disk drive, and then click OK. This message does not appear if EXPRESSBUILDER has been set. 13.
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5. Setting Up Windows Server 2008 R2 Chapter 1 Installing Windows Windows Server 2008 R2 is installed automatically. 14. The Starter Pack and the selected applications are automatically installed. Screen displayed when Starter Pack is being installed Screen displayed when an application is being installed 15. When the software license agreement window appears, select I accept the license terms, and then click Start (Full installation only). 16.
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Chapter 1 Installing Windows 5. Setting Up Windows Server 2008 R2 Full installations: When the following screen appears, enter your password into the text box, and then click . Server Core installations: When the following screen appears, enter your password into the text box, and then click . 17. Click OK. 18. Follow the instructions described in Chapter 1 (5.5 Setting Up Device Drivers) to set up the device drivers. 19. Follow the instructions described in Chapter 1 (5.
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5. Setting Up Windows Server 2008 R2 Chapter 1 Installing Windows 5.3 Setup with Windows Standard Installer This section describes how to install Windows with Windows Standard Installer. This feature automatically recognizes the RAID controller connected to the server and configures the RAID system. Therefore the hardware installation of the server needs to be finished by following "User’s Guide".
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5. Setting Up Windows Server 2008 R2 Chapter 1 Installing Windows 5.3.3 Setup procedure Note Read through the items in Chapter 1 (5.1 Before Starting Setup) prior to installing Windows. 1. Turn peripheral device (such as a display) power on, and then turn the server power on. 2. Start EXPRESSBUILDER according to Chapter 1 (1.1 Starting EXPRESSBUILDER). 3. Select OS installation *** default ***. You will automatically advance to step 4, with no need for further input. The following window appears.
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5. Setting Up Windows Server 2008 R2 Chapter 1 Installing Windows 4. Select English on the language selection window, and then click OK. 5. Click Setup. 6. On the OS selection menu, select the OS to install or specify the parameter file.  When not using parameter file  When using a parameter file Note : Go to Step 7. : Go to Step 8. When setting up again, parameter input via the wizard can be omitted by loading the saved parameter file. 7.
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5. Setting Up Windows Server 2008 R2 Chapter 1 Installing Windows To automatically detect the OS on the OS installation media: (1) Click Automatic Detection. Insert the OS installation media, and then click OK. (2) Click on the right side of the screen.  Go to step 9.
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Chapter 1 Installing Windows 5. Setting Up Windows Server 2008 R2 To select an OS from the menu: (1) Click Manual Selection. (2) From the Windows list, select Windows Server 2008 R2, and then click OK. (3) Click on the right side of the screen.  Go to step 9.
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5. Setting Up Windows Server 2008 R2 Chapter 1 Installing Windows 8. When using the parameter file, click Load Settings. Follow the on-screen instruction to load the parameter file (*.tre) Tips For the removable media in which the parameter file is saved, see "/mnt/usr_connect/usb*" (* indicates a number). Click 184 on the right side of the screen.
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5. Setting Up Windows Server 2008 R2 Chapter 1 Installing Windows When the parameter file is correctly loaded, the setting is determined. Click Custom to check and modify the setting in the wizard. Click on the right side of the screen.  Go to step 10. 9. Click Custom. (1) Use this menu to configure the RAID system with the RAID controller detected automatically.
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5. Setting Up Windows Server 2008 R2 Chapter 1 Installing Windows When creating new logical drives With the Skip a RAID Configuration check box cleared, click Next. Set up the logical drives according to the wizard. Important If you proceed with wizard, the existing RAID system is destructed and the contents of hard disk drive will be erased. When skipping the creation of new logical drives Select the Skip a RAID Configuration check box, and then click Next.
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5. Setting Up Windows Server 2008 R2 Chapter 1 Installing Windows On the following screen, click on the right side of the screen. 10. Check the parameter settings. To save the settings, click Save. Click on the right side of the screen. 11. The setup process starts. Click Start to continue setup. If you need to suspend setup due to reasons such as backing up data, restart the setup process from the beginning.
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5. Setting Up Windows Server 2008 R2 Chapter 1 Installing Windows 12. Continue setup according to the on-screen messages. When copying the OEM driver, the following message appears. Insert the removable media into the disk drive, and then click Yes. When the following screen appears, insert the OS installation media into the disk drive, and then click OK. 13. The server reboots automatically. If you use Internal Flash Memory, press key when the following message appears during POST.
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5. Setting Up Windows Server 2008 R2 Chapter 1 Installing Windows 15. Click Next at default settings. 16. Click Install Now . Windows Server 2008 R2 installation starts. - If the following message appears, go to step 17. - If it does not, go to step 19. Tips  The above message appears if you are using an onboard RAID controller (LSI Embedded MegaRAID) in an environment equipped with an internal DVD drive.
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5. Setting Up Windows Server 2008 R2 Chapter 1 Installing Windows Tips The volume label of Internal Flash Memory is INTER-FLASH. 18. Select LSI Embedded MegaRAID, and then click Next. 19. Select the edition of the Windows you purchased and the installation method. The screen display differs depending on an OS installation media you are using. 20. When the following window appears, confirm the content of the license agreement. If you agree, select I accept the license terms and then click Next. 21.
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5. Setting Up Windows Server 2008 R2 Chapter 1 Installing Windows 22. “Where do you want to install Windows?” window appears. Note If the driver was loaded in steps 17 and 18, or if a RAID Controller is not used, go to step 26. Click Load Driver. If the following message appears, replace the OS installation media and EXPRESSBUILDER DVD in the optical disk drive, and then click Browse.
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5. Setting Up Windows Server 2008 R2 Chapter 1 Installing Windows 23. Specify the following locations, and then click OK. (When using EXPRESSBUILDER, select the optical disk drive. When using Internal Flash Memory, select the volume of INTER-FLASH.
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5. Setting Up Windows Server 2008 R2 Chapter 1 Installing Windows 27. Click [New], enter the partition size into the size input box, and then click Apply. Note When installing the OS to a disk of over 2,097,152 MB (2 TB), the partition size can only be set to 2,097,152 MB or less. Tips When creating a new partition and installing the OS, a 100 MB boot partition is created. When the following window appears, click OK. 28. Select the partition created in step 27, and then click Format. 29.
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5. Setting Up Windows Server 2008 R2 Chapter 1 Installing Windows 30. After a full installation of Windows Server 2008 R2 is completed, the following window appears, prompting you to change your password before logging on. Click OK. 31. Change your password, and then click the button. Full installations: Server Core installations: Tips Passwords must fulfill the following requirements in Windows Server 2008 R2.
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5. Setting Up Windows Server 2008 R2 Chapter 1 Installing Windows 32. Click OK. 33. Confirm the following according to the settings selected (displayed) in Step 19. Full installations: When the Initial Configuration Tasks window appears after you log on, enter the user information. Server Core installations: The command prompt will appear. Set the user information. Tips For detailed setup procedures, refer to the Microsoft “Step by Step Guide”.
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5. Setting Up Windows Server 2008 R2 Chapter 1 Installing Windows 34. Install Starter Pack by referring to Chapter 1 (5.4 Installing Starter Pack). 35. Install drivers and specify detailed settings by referring to Chapter 1 (5.5 Setting Up Device Drivers). 36. Follow the instructions described in Chapter 1 (5.6 License Authentication) to Check whether the license authentication is complete. 37. Apply Service Pack as needed according to Chapter 1 (5.7 Applying Service Pack). 38.
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5. Setting Up Windows Server 2008 R2 Chapter 1 Installing Windows 5.4 Installing Starter Pack Starter Pack contains drivers customized for this server. Be sure to apply Starter Pack before running the system. Important Also install Starter Pack in the following cases.  The hardware configurations have changed (If an internal optional device is installed or removed, apply the Starter Pack.
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5. Setting Up Windows Server 2008 R2 Chapter 1 Installing Windows When the following screen appears, make sure that the Starter Pack option is selected, and then click Install. Tips If Starter Pack is already installed, the Applications option is selected by default. To install Starter Pack again, select the Starter Pack option. Server Core installations (1) From the command prompt, type the following command. (In the example below, the optical disk drive is D drive.
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5. Setting Up Windows Server 2008 R2 Chapter 1 Installing Windows 4. Read the message, and then click OK. Starter Pack installation starts. Wait until installation completes (about 3 or 4 minutes). On Full Installation, the following progress message appears while the Starter Pack is installed. 5. When the following message appears, Starter Pack installation is complete. Follow the instructions in the message, and remove EXPRESSBUILDER DVD. 6. Click OK to restart the system.
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5. Setting Up Windows Server 2008 R2 Chapter 1 Installing Windows 5.4.2 When using Internal Flash Memory (Optional "Internal Flash Memory" is required) 1. After installing the operating system, restart the server. 2. When “Press Setup, Internal Flash Memory, ROM Utility, Network” appears during POST, press key. Note At this time, be sure to remove the DVD from the optical disk drive. 3. When the following message appears, select OS installation *** default ***.
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5. Setting Up Windows Server 2008 R2 Chapter 1 Installing Windows The server starts from EXPRESSBUILDER. 4. Select English on the language selection window, and then click OK. 5. Click Utilities.
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5. Setting Up Windows Server 2008 R2 Chapter 1 Installing Windows 6. Click Starter Pack Installation. 7. Read the contents, and then click Yes. 8. When files are copied, click Close on the following screen. The server then restarts. Note 202 You do not need to press key at this time.
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5. Setting Up Windows Server 2008 R2 Chapter 1 Installing Windows 9. Proceed application step according to the installation type. Tips During setup, a virtual floppy disk drive is temporarily connected. Follow the instructions below to reference the virtual floppy disk drive. Full installations Click app_pkg.bat of Floppy disk drive (usually drive A).
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Chapter 1 Installing Windows 5. Setting Up Windows Server 2008 R2 On Full Installation, the following progress message appears while the Starter Pack is installed. 11. Click OK to restart the system. Installation of Starter Pack is now complete.
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5. Setting Up Windows Server 2008 R2 Chapter 1 Installing Windows 5.5 Setting Up Device Drivers Install and set up device drivers provided for the standard configuration. For details regarding the installation and setup of a driver for an optional device, refer to the manual supplied with the optional device. 5.5.1 Installing the LAN drivers and BACS (teaming utility) (1) LAN drivers and BACS If EXPRESSBUILDER is used for setup, the LAN drivers and BACS will automatically be installed.
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5. Setting Up Windows Server 2008 R2 Chapter 1 Installing Windows 3. When the following message appears, remove the EXPRESSBUILDER DVD from the optical disk drive, and then restart the system. Installation Completed. Setup is now completed. Note  If the LAN driver has been installed in N8104-145, PROSet (Teaming utility) is also installed.  Using an optional LAN board, perform the procedure in "5.5.2 Setting up LAN drivers" for each optional LAN board.
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5. Setting Up Windows Server 2008 R2 Chapter 1 Installing Windows (2) Using N8104-128 Using N8104-128 with the server, iSCSI Offload Engine must be disabled. Follow the procedure below to set it. 1. Double-click the Broadcom Control Suite icon on the Control Panel window. Broadcom Advanced Control Suite starts. 2. Set Filter to ALL VIEW, select Broadcom BCM57711 NetXtreme II 10 GigE # xx under Explorer View the Adapter xx (BCM57711 xx) - Port x. 3.
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5. Setting Up Windows Server 2008 R2 Chapter 1 Installing Windows 5.5.3 Setting up team/LiveLink (BACS) LAN board of the following options are supported.  Network adapters for the standard configuration.  Optional LAN boards: N8104-128/132/133/138. Note  For how to delete an adapter team, refer to Chapter 1 (5.5.3 Setting up team/LiveLink (BACS) - (4) Procedure for deleting team). Check the following points when deleting an adapter team.
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5. Setting Up Windows Server 2008 R2 Chapter 1 Installing Windows (3) Setting up team/LiveLink Important Possible combinations of network adapters that compose the team are as follows. When the number of adapters that composes the team is up to four:  Between standard network adapters  Between LAN cards excluding N8104-128  A standard network adapter and LAN card N8104-128 When the number of adapters that composes the team is up to two:  Between N8104-128 adapters.
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5. Setting Up Windows Server 2008 R2 Chapter 1 Installing Windows 3. Click Next. Note 4. Do not use Expert Mode. Enter any name into the team name entry column, and then click Next. 5. Under Team Type, select the type of team you want to create, and then click Next. Note  802.3ad Link Aggregation using Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP) is not supported.  When FEC/GEC Generic Trunking is selected, the following message will appear. Select OK.
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5. Setting Up Windows Server 2008 R2 Chapter 1 Installing Windows 6. Select the adapters that compose the team, click Add to add them to the Team Members area, and then click Next. Note If FEC/GEC Generic Trunking is selected, go to step 15. 7. Proceed according to your desired team type. — Smart Load Balancing and Failover (without Standby Member) (1) Select Do not configure a standby member. (2) Click Next.
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5. Setting Up Windows Server 2008 R2 Chapter 1 Installing Windows — Smart Load Balancing (Auto-Failback Disable) (with Standby Member) (1) Select Use the following member as a standby member. (2) Select the adapter that is to be a standby member from the drop-down list. (3) Select Enable Auto-Failback Disable mode. Important Always select the Enable Auto-Failback Disable mode. (4) Click Next. Note Enable Auto-Failback Disable mode is cleared while editing the team. Select it again. 8.
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5. Setting Up Windows Server 2008 R2 Chapter 1 Installing Windows 9. You can use the default setting for Probe interval and Probe maximum retries. If you change these values, select a value from each drop-down list, click the target probe (Probe Target xx), and then click Edit Target IP Address. Tips  The setting range of Probe interval (link packet transmission interval) is 1 to 60 (units: seconds).  The setting range of Probe maximum retries (link packet retry count) is 1 to 10 (times).
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5. Setting Up Windows Server 2008 R2 Chapter 1 Installing Windows 11. Click Next. 12. Select an adapter from the Team Members area, and then click Edit Member IP Address. 13. Enter the IP address used for LiveLink communication, and then click OK. Note  Be sure to specify an IP address for LiveLink communication for all the adapters that compose the team. The address specified here is the IP address for LiveLink communication. Specify a different IP address for data communication.
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5. Setting Up Windows Server 2008 R2 Chapter 1 Installing Windows 14. Click Next. 15. Make sure that Skip manage VLAN is selected under Manage VLAN, and then click Next. It is an example of if you do not want to use the VLAN. 16. Make sure that Commit changes to system and Exit the wizard is selected under Commit changes, and then click Finish. Note When the message below appears, select Yes. “Applying the changes will temporarily interrupt the network connection.
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5. Setting Up Windows Server 2008 R2 Chapter 1 Installing Windows Tips After creating a team, if the teaming adapter displays like the following image, perform steps 8 to 14 again and correct the LiveLink settings. When all network adapters that configure the team are in the link down status, this is indicated as shown in the window below. Check the LiveLink settings while all adapters are linked up. 17. Restart the system. 18.
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Chapter 1 Installing Windows 5. Setting Up Windows Server 2008 R2 — Smart Load Balancing (Auto-Failback Disable) (with Standby Member) — FEC/GEC Generic Trunking Team setup is now complete.
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5. Setting Up Windows Server 2008 R2 Chapter 1 Installing Windows (4) Procedure for deleting team Note You must delete teams from Broadcom Control Suite. You cannot delete the team from the team adapter displayed in the Device Manager. 1. Double-click the Broadcom Control Suite icon on the Control Panel window. Broadcom Advanced Control Suite starts. 2. Set Filter to TEAM VIEW, right-click the adapter to be used for the team, and then select Delete Team from the short-cut menu.
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5. Setting Up Windows Server 2008 R2 Chapter 1 Installing Windows 5. When the following message appears, click OK. 6. Eject EXPRESSBUILDER DVD from the optical disk drive, and then restart the system. Team deletion is now complete. 5.5.4 Setting up team (PROSet) LAN board of the following options are supported.  Optional LAN boards: N8104-145 (1) Team types The following team types are supported.
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5. Setting Up Windows Server 2008 R2 Chapter 1 Installing Windows (2) Setting up team Important Possible combinations of network adapters that compose the team are as follows. When the number of adapters that composes the team is up to four:  Between N8104-145 adapters 1. Open the Device Manager. 2. Open Network adapters, and then the Intel(R) xxx properties. 3. On the Teaming tab, select the Team this adapter with other adapters check box. Click New Team. 4.
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5. Setting Up Windows Server 2008 R2 Chapter 1 Installing Windows 5. Click Yes to the message. 6. Confirm that the TEAM: "Team name" adapter does not exist in the Network adapters tree, and then restart the system. 5.5.5 Graphics accelerator driver The graphics accelerator driver for standard configurations is installed when Starter Pack is installed from EXPRESSBUILDER. Tips The graphics accelerator driver is only enabled in Full installations.
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5. Setting Up Windows Server 2008 R2 Chapter 1 Installing Windows 5.6 License Authentication To use Windows Server 2008 R2, confirm whether the license has been authenticated, and if it has not, perform the license authentication procedure. The following describes the license authentication procedure. (1) Full installations 1. On the Start menu, click the Control Panel, System and Security, and then select System. If the following message appears, Windows has already been activated on your system.
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Chapter 1 Installing Windows 5. Setting Up Windows Server 2008 R2 3. When the following window appears, enter the product key found on the COA label, and then click Next. 4. Follow the instructions in the following message to start the license authentication process. Windows activation is now complete. (2) Server Core installations 1. At the command prompt, enter the following, and then press key.
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5. Setting Up Windows Server 2008 R2 Chapter 1 Installing Windows If the following message appears, Windows has already been activated on your system. You do not need to complete this procedure. Click OK to finish. 2. For installation from Backup DVD-ROM, replace the product key. At the command prompt, enter the following, and then press key. Set the product key found on the COA label in PID. slmgr –ipk PID 3. Obtain an installation ID for Windows activation.
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5. Setting Up Windows Server 2008 R2 Chapter 1 Installing Windows 5.8 Installing the Applications Some applications stored in EXPRESSBUILDER can be installed collectively by performing the procedures described below. When installing these applications individually, see Chapter 2 (Installing Bundled Software). This feature is only available for Full installations. 1. Log on to the system with the built-in administrator, which has administrative privileges. 2.
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Chapter 1 Installing Windows 5. 5. Setting Up Windows Server 2008 R2 When a message appears, click Restart, and then remove the EXPRESSBUILDER disk from the optical disk drive. Now installation of applications is completed.
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5. Setting Up Windows Server 2008 R2 Chapter 1 Installing Windows 5.9 Installation When Multiple Logical Drives Exist Before starting installation, backup data for future use in case of data loss. (1) Installation process  Setup with EXPRESSBUILDER Important In an environment in which two or more RAID controllers are  incorporated, be sure to remove the hard disk drives connected to the RAID controllers and are not subject to installation.
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5. Setting Up Windows Server 2008 R2 Chapter 1 Installing Windows (2) Changing drive letter assignments To change the drive letter, follow the steps below. But these steps cannot change drive letter assignments for the system volume or boot volume. If you want to change them, re-install the Windows. 1. On the Start menu, right-click Computer and then select Management. Next, launch the Server Manager. 2. From the window on the left, select Storage, and then Disk Management. 3.
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6. Setting Up Windows Server 2008 Chapter 1 Installing Windows 6. Setting Up Windows Server 2008 Set up Windows Server 2008. 6.1 Before Starting Setup Read through the cautions explained here before starting setup. : Confirm during Setup with EXPRESSBUILDER : Confirm during Setup with OS standard installer Hardware configuration The following hardware configurations require special procedures.
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6. Setting Up Windows Server 2008 Chapter 1 Installing Windows Setup when mass memory is installed If mass memory is installed in your system, the large size of paging file is required at installation. Thus, the partition size for storing debug information (dump file) may not be secured. If you fail to secure the dump file size, use Windows standard installer for setup, and allocate the required file space to multiple disks by performing the following steps. 1.
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6. Setting Up Windows Server 2008 Chapter 1 Installing Windows System partition size The system partition size can be calculated by using the following formula.
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6. Setting Up Windows Server 2008 Chapter 1 Installing Windows Using BitLocker If using BitLocker, note the following.  Before installing an OS, be sure to create the following two partitions in the hard disk drive: Note  System partition (to store the loader)  Boot partition (to store the OS) For details, refer to the following document provided in Microsoft TechNet: BitLocker Drive Encryption Step-by-Step Guide  Be sure to keep the recovery password secure.
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6. Setting Up Windows Server 2008 Chapter 1 Installing Windows 6.2 Setup with EXPRESSBUILDER During Setup with EXPRESSBUILDER, parameters are specified through the wizard. You can also save the parameters as one file (a parameter file) to removable media. This feature automatically recognizes the RAID controller connected to the server and configures the RAID system. Therefore the hardware installation of the server needs to be finished by following "User’s Guide ".
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6. Setting Up Windows Server 2008 Chapter 1 Installing Windows 6.2.2 Requirements for Setup Prepare the following media and instruction manuals before starting setup.
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6. Setting Up Windows Server 2008 Chapter 1 Installing Windows 6.2.3 Setup procedure Note Read through the items in Chapter 1 (6.1 Before Starting Setup) prior to installing Windows. 1. Turn peripheral device (such as a display) power on, and then turn the server power on. 2. Start EXPRESSBUILDER according to Chapter 1 (1.1 Starting EXPRESSBUILDER). 3. Select OS installation *** default ***. You will automatically advance to step 4, with no need for further input. The following window appears.
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6. Setting Up Windows Server 2008 Chapter 1 Installing Windows The server starts from EXPRESSBUILDER. 4. Select English on the language selection window, and then click OK. 5. Click Setup. 6. On the OS selection menu, select the OS to install or specify the parameter file.  When not using parameter file  When using a parameter file Note : Go to Step 7. : Go to Step 8. When setting up again, parameter input via the wizard can be omitted by loading the saved parameter file.
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6. Setting Up Windows Server 2008 Chapter 1 Installing Windows 7. When not using a parameter file, select an OS by either of the following two ways: To automatically detect the OS on the OS installation media: (1) Click Automatic Detection. Insert the OS installation media, and then click OK.
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Chapter 1 Installing Windows 6. Setting Up Windows Server 2008 (2) Click on the right side of the screen.  Go to step 9. To select an OS from the menu: (1) Click Manual Selection. (2) From the Windows list, select Windows Server 2008 x86, and then click OK.
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6. Setting Up Windows Server 2008 Chapter 1 Installing Windows (3) Click on the right side of the screen.  Go to step 9. 8. When using the parameter file, click Load Settings. Follow the on-screen instruction to load the parameter file (*.tre). Tips For the removable media in which the parameter file is saved, see "/mnt/usr_connect/usb*" (* indicates a number).
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6. Setting Up Windows Server 2008 Chapter 1 Installing Windows Click on the right side of the screen. When the parameter file is correctly loaded, the setting is determined. Click Custom to check and modify the setting in the wizard. Click on the right side of the screen.  Go to step 10. 9.
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6. Setting Up Windows Server 2008 Chapter 1 Installing Windows Use Default: (1) Click Default. (2) Select the edition of the OS to install from the Edition list. Type the password, and then click Finish. Note Computer name and Administrator Password are required parameters.
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6. Setting Up Windows Server 2008 Chapter 1 Installing Windows Use Custom: (1) Click Custom. (2) Use this menu to configure the RAID system with the RAID controller detected automatically. Note When using an onboard RAID controller (LSI Embedded MegaRAID): This function does not support the creation of RAID10 by using the onboard RAID controller. Refer to Chapter 2 (4. RAID System Configuration) in “Maintenance Guide” when creating RAID10.
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6. Setting Up Windows Server 2008 Chapter 1 Installing Windows (3) Check the settings specified for Basic Settings. Choose Install Windows using EXPRESSBUILDER, modify the Edition, Language and Time zone settings as needed, and then click Next. (4) Check the settings specified for Partition Settings. Modify the settings as needed, and then click Next. Important  Backing up user data, as needed, is recommended.
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6. Setting Up Windows Server 2008 Chapter 1 Installing Windows (5) Enter the user information, and then click Next. Note Computer name and Administrator Password are required parameters. Enter Administrator Password that satisfies the following conditions:  Contains 6 or more characters  Contains characters from at least three of the following categories: numbers, uppercase letters (A through Z), lowercase letters (a through z), and symbols.
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6. Setting Up Windows Server 2008 Chapter 1 Installing Windows (7) Specify the domain or workgroup. Check the settings, modify them as needed, and then click Next. (8) Check the settings of Windows components. Modify the settings as needed, and then click Next.
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6. Setting Up Windows Server 2008 Chapter 1 Installing Windows (9) Check the settings of applications. Modify the settings as needed, and then click Next. When the following screen appears, click Finish. On the following screen, click on the right side of the screen.
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Chapter 1 Installing Windows 6. Setting Up Windows Server 2008 10. Check the parameter settings. To save the settings, click Save. Click on the right side of the screen. 11. The setup process starts. Click Start to continue setup. If you need to suspend setup due to reasons such as backing up data, restart the setup process from the beginning. 12. If the server has started from the EXPRESSBUILDER DVD, insert the EXPRESSBUILDER disk into the optical disk drive, and then click OK.
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6. Setting Up Windows Server 2008 Chapter 1 Installing Windows 13. Insert the OS installation media into the optical disk drive, and then click OK. Windows Server 2008 (32-bit Edition) is installed automatically. 14. The Starter Pack and the selected applications are automatically installed.
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6. Setting Up Windows Server 2008 Chapter 1 Installing Windows 15. When the software license agreement window appears, select I accept the license terms, and then click Next. 16. When the message "Thank you" appears, click Start. Tips It may take several minutes until the logon window appears. Wait until it appears, even though nothing changes on the screen.
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6. Setting Up Windows Server 2008 Chapter 1 Installing Windows 17. When the following message appears, press + + keys. Full installations: When the following screen appears, enter your password into the text box, and then click . Server Core installations: When the following screen appears, click Other User. When the following screen appears, enter administrator into User text box and the specified password into Password text box, and then click .
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Chapter 1 Installing Windows 6. Setting Up Windows Server 2008 18. Click OK. 19. Follow the instructions described in Chapter 1 (6.5 Setting Up Device Drivers) to set up the device drivers supplied with this server as standard. 20. Follow the instructions described in Chapter 1 (6.7 License Authentication) to Check whether the license authentication is complete. 21. Apply Service Pack as needed according to Chapter 1 (6.8 Applying Service Pack). 22.
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6. Setting Up Windows Server 2008 Chapter 1 Installing Windows 6.3 Setup with Windows Standard Installer This section describes how to install Windows with Windows Standard Installer. This feature automatically recognizes the RAID controller connected to the server and configures the RAID system. Therefore the hardware installation of the server needs to be finished by following "User’s Guide".
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6. Setting Up Windows Server 2008 Chapter 1 Installing Windows 6.3.3 Setup procedure Note Before starting setup, refer to Chapter 1 (6.1 Before Starting Setup). It describes how to make partitions. 1. Turn peripheral device (such as a display) power on, and then turn the server power on. 2. Start EXPRESSBUILDER according to Chapter 1 (1.1 Starting EXPRESSBUILDER). 3. Select OS installation *** default ***. You will automatically advance to step 4, with no need for further input.
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6. Setting Up Windows Server 2008 Chapter 1 Installing Windows The server starts from EXPRESSBUILDER. 4. Select English on the language selection window, and then click OK. 5. Click Setup.
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6. Setting Up Windows Server 2008 Chapter 1 Installing Windows 6. On the OS selection menu, select the OS to install or specify the parameter file.  When not using parameter file: Go to Step 7.  When using a parameter file: Go to Step 8. Note When setting up again, an already saved parameter file can be read, so that you can skip inputting parameters in the wizard. 7.
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6. Setting Up Windows Server 2008 Chapter 1 Installing Windows Insert the OS installation media, and then click OK. (2) Click on the right side of the screen.  Go to step 9. To select an OS from the menu: (1) Click Manual Selection.
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6. Setting Up Windows Server 2008 Chapter 1 Installing Windows (2) From the Windows list, select Windows Server 2008 x86, and then click OK. (3) Click on the right side of the screen.  Go to step 9. 8. 260 When using the parameter file, click Load Settings.
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6. Setting Up Windows Server 2008 Chapter 1 Installing Windows Follow the on-screen instruction to load the parameter file (*.tre). Tips For the removable media in which the parameter file is saved, see "/mnt/usr_connect/usb*" (* indicates a number). Click on the right side of the screen.
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6. Setting Up Windows Server 2008 Chapter 1 Installing Windows When the parameter file is correctly loaded, the setting is determined. Click Custom to check and modify the setting in the wizard. Click on the right side of the screen.  Go to step 10. 9. 262 Click Custom.
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6. Setting Up Windows Server 2008 Chapter 1 Installing Windows (1) Use this menu to configure the RAID system with the RAID controller detected automatically. Note When using an onboard RAID controller (LSI Embedded MegaRAID): This function does not support the creation of RAID10 by using the onboard RAID controller. Refer to Chapter 2 (4. RAID System Configuration) in “Maintenance Guide” when creating RAID10.
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6. Setting Up Windows Server 2008 Chapter 1 Installing Windows When the following screen appears, click Finish. On the following screen, click on the right side of the screen. 10. Check the parameter settings. To save the settings, click Save. Click 264 on the right side of the screen.
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6. Setting Up Windows Server 2008 Chapter 1 Installing Windows 11. The setup process starts. Click Start to continue setup. If you need to suspend setup due to reasons such as backing up data, restart the setup process from the beginning. 12. Continue setup according to the on-screen messages. When copying the OEM driver, the following message appears. Insert the removable media into the disk drive, and then click Yes.
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6. Setting Up Windows Server 2008 Chapter 1 Installing Windows 13. The server reboots automatically. If you use Internal Flash Memory, press key when the following message appears during POST. Press Setup, Internal Flash Memory, ROM Utility, Network Note Since the OS installation media is set in the optical disk drive in Step 12, boot the system from the optical disk drive having higher boot priority, not from Internal Flash Memory. 14. Run from the OS installation media.
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6. Setting Up Windows Server 2008 Chapter 1 Installing Windows - If the following message appears, go to step 17. - If it does not, go to step 19. Tips  The above message appears if you are using an onboard RAID Controller (LSI Embedded MegaRAID) in an environment equipped with an internal DVD drive.  When this message appears, the message will say “CD, DVD, or USB flash drive”, but you must use Internal Flash Memory or removable media with the OEM drivers copied onto it. 17.
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6. Setting Up Windows Server 2008 Chapter 1 Installing Windows 20. When the following window appears, select the Windows edition you have purchased. Select I have selected the edition of Windows that I purchased check box, and then click Next. If the product key was entered, only the corresponding editions are displayed. Tips The Windows versions that appear on the screen differ depending on the OS installation media used. 21.
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6. Setting Up Windows Server 2008 Chapter 1 Installing Windows 23. "Where do you want to install Windows?" window appears. Note If the driver was loaded in steps 17 and 18, or if a RAID Controller is not used, go to step 27. Click Load Driver. If the following message appears, replace the OS installation media and EXPRESSBUILDER DVD in the optical disk drive, and then click Browse.
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6. Setting Up Windows Server 2008 Chapter 1 Installing Windows If using the onboard RAID Controller (LSI Embedded MegaRAID) and a USB-DVD drive [LSI Embedded MegaRAID] Tips When N8103-168 is used, the name of the RAID Controller that appears on the screen differs from the one shown on WebBIOS and Universal RAID Utility. However, this is not a problem. 26. If you used EXPRESSBUILDER DVD, remove it and then insert the OS installation media. 27.
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6. Setting Up Windows Server 2008 Chapter 1 Installing Windows 31. The content displayed differs depending on what you selected in step 20. Confirm the following, and then proceed. Full installations: (1) After setup of Windows Server 2008 is completed, the following window appears, prompting you to change your password before logging on. Click OK. (2) Change your password, and then click the Tips button. Passwords must fulfill the following requirements in Windows Server 2008.
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6. Setting Up Windows Server 2008 Chapter 1 Installing Windows (4) When the Initial Configuration Tasks window appears after you log on, enter the user information. Server Core installations: (1) If the following message appears after Windows Server 2008 setup has completed, press + + ~~keys. (2) When the following message appears, click Other User.~~
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6. Setting Up Windows Server 2008 Chapter 1 Installing Windows (3) When the following window appears, enter administrator into the User text box, and then click . Password entry is not required at this time. (4) The following window appears, prompting you to change your password before logging on. Click OK. (5) Change your password, and then click Tips . Passwords must fulfill the following requirements in Windows Server 2008.
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6. Setting Up Windows Server 2008 Chapter 1 Installing Windows (6) When the following message appears, click OK. (7) The command prompt will appear. Set the user information. Tips For detailed setup procedures, refer to the Microsoft "Step by Step Guide". 32. Install Starter Pack by referring to Chapter 1 (6.4 Installing Starter Pack). 33. Install drivers and specify detailed settings by referring to Chapter 1 (6.5 Setting Up Device Drivers). 34. Follow the instructions described in Chapter 1 (6.
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6. Setting Up Windows Server 2008 Chapter 1 Installing Windows 6.4 Installing Starter Pack Starter Pack contains drivers customized for this server. Be sure to apply Starter Pack before running the system. Important Also install Starter Pack in the following cases.  The hardware configurations have changed (If an internal optional device is installed or removed, apply the Starter Pack.
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6. Setting Up Windows Server 2008 Chapter 1 Installing Windows When the following screen appears, make sure that the Starter Pack option is selected, and then click Install. Tips If Starter Pack is already installed, the Applications option is selected by default. To install Starter Pack again, select the Starter Pack option. Server Core installations (1) Enter the following command at the command prompt, and then specify the optical disk drive letter (for example, D drive).
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6. Setting Up Windows Server 2008 Chapter 1 Installing Windows 4. Read the message, and then click OK. Starter Pack installation starts. Wait until installation completes (about 3 or 4 minutes). On Full Installation, the following progress message appears while the Starter Pack is installed. 5. When the following message appears, Starter Pack installation is complete. Follow the instructions in the message, and remove EXPRESSBUILDER DVD. 6. Click OK to restart the system.
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6. Setting Up Windows Server 2008 Chapter 1 Installing Windows 6.4.2 When using Internal Flash Memory (Optional "Internal Flash Memory" is required) 1. After installing the operating system, restart the server. 2. When "Press Setup, Internal Flash Memory, ROM Utility, Network" appears during POST, press key. Note 3. At this time, be sure to remove the DVD from the optical disk drive. When the following message appears, select OS installation *** default ***.
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6. Setting Up Windows Server 2008 Chapter 1 Installing Windows The server starts from EXPRESSBUILDER. 4. Select English on the language selection window, and then click OK. 5. Click Utilities.
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6. Setting Up Windows Server 2008 Chapter 1 Installing Windows 6. Click Starter Pack Installation. 7. Read the contents, and then click Yes. 8. When files are copied, click Close on the following screen. The server then restarts. Note 280 You do not need to press key at this time.
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6. Setting Up Windows Server 2008 Chapter 1 Installing Windows 9. Proceed application step according to the installation type. Tips During setup, a virtual floppy disk drive is temporarily connected. Follow the instructions below to reference the virtual floppy disk drive. Full installations Click app_pkg.bat of Floppy disk drive (usually drive A). Server Core installations (1) Enter the following command at the command prompt, and then specify the drive letter of Floppy disk drive (usually drive A).
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Chapter 1 Installing Windows 6. Setting Up Windows Server 2008 On Full Installation, the following progress message appears while the Starter Pack is installed. 11. Click OK to restart the system. Installation of Starter Pack is now complete.
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6. Setting Up Windows Server 2008 Chapter 1 Installing Windows 6.5 Setting Up Device Drivers Install and set up device drivers provided for the standard configuration. For details regarding the installation and setup of a driver that is not described here, refer to the manual supplied with the driver. 6.5.1 Installing the LAN drivers and BACS (teaming utility) (1) LAN drivers and BACS If EXPRESSBUILDER is used for setup, the LAN driver and BACS will automatically be installed.
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6. Setting Up Windows Server 2008 Chapter 1 Installing Windows 3. When the following message appears, remove the EXPRESSBUILDER DVD from the optical disk drive, and then restart the system. Installation Completed Setup is now completed. Note  If the LAN driver has been installed in N8104-145, PROSet (Teaming utility) is also installed.  If an optional LAN board has been added, perform the procedure in "6.5.2 Setting up LAN drivers" for each optional LAN board.
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6. Setting Up Windows Server 2008 Chapter 1 Installing Windows (2) Using N8104-128 Using N8104-128 with the server, iSCSI Offload Engine and EnablePMTUBHDetect must be disabled. Follow the procedure below to set it. 1. Double-click the Broadcom Control Suite icon on the Control Panel window. Broadcom Advanced Control Suite starts. 2. Set Filter to ALL VIEW, select Broadcom BCM57711 NetXtreme II 10 GigE # xx under Explorer View the Adapter xx (BCM57711 xx) - Port x. 3.
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6. Setting Up Windows Server 2008 Chapter 1 Installing Windows 2. Double-click pgdyavd_disable.vbs in the following folder. When using EXPRESSBUILDER DVD: EXPRESSBUILDER DVD:\006\win\winnt\ws2008\lan\bcom\ws2008x86\lan If Starter Pack was installed from Internal Flash Memory: System drive:\StartPKG\ws2008\lan\bcom\ws2008x86\lan 3. When the following message appears, click OK. Configuration Completed [Option:PopUp RLV Disabled(Action:Done)] Reboot the system Tips 4.
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6. Setting Up Windows Server 2008 Chapter 1 Installing Windows 6.5.3 Setting up team/LiveLink (BACS) LAN board of the following options are supported.  Network adapters for the standard configuration.  Optional LAN boards: N8104-128/132/133/138. Note  For how to delete an adapter team, refer to Chapter 1 (6.5.3 Setting up team/LiveLink (BACS) - (4) Procedure for deleting team). Check the following points when deleting an adapter team.
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6. Setting Up Windows Server 2008 Chapter 1 Installing Windows (3) Setting up team/LiveLink Important Possible combinations of network adapters that compose the team are as follows. When the number of adapters that composes the team is up to four:  Between standard network adapters  Between LAN cards excluding N8104-128  A standard network adapter and LAN card N8104-128 When the number of adapters that composes the team is up to two:  Between N8104-128 adapters.
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6. Setting Up Windows Server 2008 Chapter 1 Installing Windows 3. Click Next. Note Do not use Expert Mode. 4. Enter any name into the team name entry column, and then click Next. 5. Under Team Type, select the type of team you want to create, and then click Next. Note  802.3ad Link Aggregation using Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP) is not supported.  When FEC/GEC Generic Trunking is selected, the following message will appear. Select OK.
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6. Setting Up Windows Server 2008 Chapter 1 Installing Windows 6. Select the adapters that compose the team, click Add to add them to the Team Members area, and then click Next. Note If FEC/GEC Generic Trunking is selected, go to step 15. 7. Proceed according to your desired team type. — Smart Load Balancing and Failover (without Standby Member) (1) Select Do not configure a standby member. (2) Click Next.
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6. Setting Up Windows Server 2008 Chapter 1 Installing Windows Smart Load Balancing (Auto-Failback Disable) (with Standby Member) — (1) Select Use the following member as a standby member. (2) Select the adapter that is to be a standby member from the drop-down list. (3) Select Enable Auto-Failback Disable mode. Important Always select the Enable Auto-Failback Disable mode. (4) Click Next. Note Enable Auto-Failback Disable mode is cleared while editing the team. Select it again. 8.
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6. Setting Up Windows Server 2008 Chapter 1 Installing Windows 9. You can use the default setting for Probe interval and Probe maximum retries. If you change these values, select a value from each drop-down list, click the target probe (Probe Target xx), and then click Edit Target IP Address. Tips  The setting range of Probe interval (link packet transmission interval) is 1 to 60 (units: seconds).  The setting range of Probe maximum retries (link packet retry count) is 1 to 10 (times).
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6. Setting Up Windows Server 2008 Chapter 1 Installing Windows 11. Click Next. 12. Select an adapter from the Team Members area, and then click Edit Member IP Address. 13. Enter the IP address used for LiveLink communication, and then click OK. Note  Be sure to specify an IP address for LiveLink communication for all the adapters that compose the team. The address specified here is the IP address for LiveLink communication. Specify a different IP address for data communication.
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6. Setting Up Windows Server 2008 Chapter 1 Installing Windows 14. Click Next. 15. Make sure that Skip manage VLAN is selected under Manage VLAN, and then click Next. It is an example of if you do not want to use the VLAN. 16. Make sure that Commit changes to system and Exit the wizard is selected under Commit changes, and then click Finish. Note When the message below appears, select Yes. "Applying the changes will temporarily interrupt the network connection.
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6. Setting Up Windows Server 2008 Chapter 1 Installing Windows Tips After creating a team, if the teaming adapter displays like the following image, perform steps 8 to 14 again and correct the LiveLink settings. When all network adapters that configure the team are in the link down status, this is indicated as shown in the window below. Check the LiveLink settings while all adapters are linked up. 17. Restart the system. 18.
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6. Setting Up Windows Server 2008 Chapter 1 Installing Windows — FEC/GEC Generic Trunking Team setup is now complete. (4) Procedure for deleting team Note You must delete teams from Broadcom Control Suite. You cannot delete the team from the team adapter displayed in the Device Manager. 296 1. Double-click Broadcom Control Suite in the Control Panel window. Broadcom Advanced Control Suite starts. 2.
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6. Setting Up Windows Server 2008 Chapter 1 Installing Windows Note When the message below appears, select Yes. "The selected team will be deleted from system, do you want to proceed? NOTE: Applying the changes will temporarily interrupt the network connection. The process may take several minutes and the connection will resume afterwards." 3. Insert EXPRESSBUILDER DVD into the optical disk drive. If the Autorun Menu appears, close the menu.
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6. Setting Up Windows Server 2008 Chapter 1 Installing Windows 6.5.4 Setting up team (PROSet) LAN board of the following options are supported.  Optional LAN boards: N8104-145 (1) Team types The following team types are supported.  Adapter Fault Tolerance (AFT) is a feature that creates a group containing and automatically converts the process of the working adapter to the other adapter in the group when any trouble occurred on that adapter.
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6. Setting Up Windows Server 2008 Chapter 1 Installing Windows 8. Click TEAM: "Team name" from the Device Manager, and then Network adapters to modify the team. On the Settings tab, click the Modify Team button. 9. Refer to the following procedure to set the team member adapter priority status. Note Adapter priority config can be confirmed by the following procedure: 1. Click TEAM: "Team name” from Device manager, and then open Network adapters. 2.
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6. Setting Up Windows Server 2008 Chapter 1 Installing Windows 6.5.5 Graphics accelerator driver The graphics accelerator driver for standard configurations is installed when Starter Pack is installed from EXPRESSBUILDER. If you completed setup with EXPRESSBUILDER, then the graphics accelerator driver has been automatically installed. Tips The graphics accelerator driver is only enabled in Full installations. Standard VGA is used in the case of Server Core installation.
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6. Setting Up Windows Server 2008 Chapter 1 Installing Windows 6.6 Specifying PAE Option If the server can mount a memory of more than 4 GB in a 32-bit system, specify the PAE option settings to use that memory. Important The PAE option is not supported by Windows Server 2008 Standard. For Windows Server 2008, the PAE option can be specified by using the Bcdedit.exe file. Follow the procedure below to specify the PAE option. 1. Select Run from the Start menu. 2. Enter cmd.
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6. Setting Up Windows Server 2008 Chapter 1 Installing Windows 6.7 License Authentication To use Windows Server 2008, confirm whether the license has been authenticated, and if it has not, perform the license authentication procedure. The following describes the license authentication procedure. (1) Full installations 1. Select Run from the Start menu. Enter the following, and then press key. slui If the following message appears, Windows has already been activated on your system.
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6. Setting Up Windows Server 2008 Chapter 1 Installing Windows 2. For installation from Backup DVD-ROM, replace the product key. When the following window appears, click Change product key. 3. When the following window appears, enter the product key found on the COA label, and then click Next.
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6. Setting Up Windows Server 2008 Chapter 1 Installing Windows 4. Follow the instructions in the following message to start the license authentication process. Windows activation is now complete. (2) Server Core installations 1. At the command prompt, enter the following, and then press key. slmgr -dli If the following message appears, Windows has already been activated on your system. You do not need to complete this procedure. Click OK to finish. 2.
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6. Setting Up Windows Server 2008 Chapter 1 Installing Windows 3. Obtain an installation ID for Windows activation. At the command prompt, enter the following, and then press key. slmgr -dti 4. Reference %systemroot%\system32\slui\phone.inf for the telephone number of the license authentication customer service. 5. Call the above number, inform the representative of the installation ID which you obtained in step 3, and receive a confirmation ID. 6.
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6. Setting Up Windows Server 2008 Chapter 1 Installing Windows 3. Click Integrated Installation on the menu. 4. On the following screen, make sure that the Applications option is selected. Select the check boxes corresponding to the applications to install, and then click Install. Note  If Starter Pack is already installed, the Applications option is selected by default.  Applications available for installation are selected by default.
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6. Setting Up Windows Server 2008 Chapter 1 Installing Windows 6.10 Installation When Multiple Logical Drives Exist Before starting installation, backup data for future use in case of data loss. (1) Installation process  Setup with EXPRESSBUILDER Important  In an environment in which two or more RAID controllers are incorporated, be sure to remove the hard disk drives connected to the RAID controllers and are not subject to installation.
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6. Setting Up Windows Server 2008 Chapter 1 Installing Windows (2) Changing drive letter assignments To change the drive letter, follow the steps below. But these steps cannot change drive letter assignments for the system volume or boot volume. If you want to change them, re-install the Windows. 1. From the Start menu, right-click Computer, and then select Management. Next, launch Server Manager. 2. From the window on the left, select Storage and then Disk Management. 3.
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7. Setup for Solving Problems Chapter 1 Installing Windows 7. Setup for Solving Problems We recommend installing the following features for solving the server failure quickly. 7.1 Specifying Memory Dump Settings (Debug Information) This section explains the procedures for collecting a memory dump (debug information) in the server. Important  Memory dumps must be collected by a serviceman. You only specify the settings for the memory dump.
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7. Setup for Solving Problems Chapter 1 Installing Windows 3. Click Advanced system setting. 4. In Startup and Recovery, click Settings….
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7. Setup for Solving Problems Chapter 1 Installing Windows 5. Type a file name to save the debug information, and then click OK. Fig. For example: Note the following when specifying a dump file:  We recommend specifying Kernel memory dump of Write debugging information.  Specify a drive that has a free space of at least "the memory capacity mounted on the server + 400 MB".
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7. Setup for Solving Problems Chapter 1 Installing Windows 7. Click the Advanced tab on the Performance Options window. In Virtual memory, click Change…. 8. Clear the Automatically manage paging file size for all drives check box, and then click Custom size.
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7. Setup for Solving Problems Chapter 1 Installing Windows 9. In Paging file size for each drive, enter the value equal or larger than the recommended value for Initial size, and the value larger than Initial size for Maximum size, and then click Set. Note the following when specifying a paging file size:  The paging file is used to collect debug information (dump file).
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7. Setup for Solving Problems Chapter 1 Installing Windows 6. Type a file name to store the debug information in the Dump file text box. For example: To store the debug information in D drive under the file name MEMORY.DMP: D:\MEMORY.DMP Note the following when specifying a dump file.  For the Write debugging information drop-down list, we recommend specifying Complete memory dump.
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7. Setup for Solving Problems Chapter 1 Installing Windows 4. Type a file name to store the debug information in the Dump file text box. For example: To store the debug information in D drive under the file name MEMORY.DMP: D:\MEMORY.DMP Note the following when specifying a dump file.  For the Write debugging information drop-down list, we recommend specifying Complete memory dump.
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7. Setup for Solving Problems Chapter 1 Installing Windows 7.2 How to Create a User-mode Process Dump File The user-mode process dump file records information when an application error occurs. If an application error occurs, get user-mode process dump information using the following procedures without closing the pop-up window that reported the error: 7.2.1 For Windows Server 2012 R2/ Windows Server 2012 1.
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7. Setup for Solving Problems Chapter 1 Installing Windows 7.2.2 For Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows Server 2008 1. Right-click an empty area of the taskbar and then click Task Manager or press + + keys to start Task Manager. 2. Click the Processes tab. 3. Right-click the name of the process that you want to get dump information for, and then click Create Dump File. 4.
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7. Setup for Solving Problems Chapter 1 Installing Windows 7.3 Installing Network Monitor Utilizing Network Monitor helps you investigate and manage network troubles. (This feature is not supported in Windows Server 2012 or later operating systems.) (1) Setting up Network Monitor Tips Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows Server 2008 do not provide Network Monitor.
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8. Windows OS Parameter File Chapter 1 Installing Windows 8. Windows OS Parameter File If a parameter file is used when performing Setup with EXPRESSBUILDER, a series of setup procedures from installing of the OS to installing several utilities can be executed automatically just by pressing keys for confirmation. The settings from the previous installation can also be used when re-installing the system. It is therefore recommended to use a parameter file to set up the server. 8.
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8. Windows OS Parameter File Chapter 1 Installing Windows The following window appears. 5. On the OS selection menu, select the OS to install or specify the parameter file.  When not using parameter file : Go to Step 6.  When using a parameter file : Go to Step 7. 6. Click Manual Selection. From the Windows list, select OS, and then click OK.
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8. Windows OS Parameter File Chapter 1 Installing Windows Click on the right side of the screen.  Go to step 8. 7. When using the parameter file, click Load Settings. Follow the on-screen instruction to load the parameter file (*.tre). Click on the right side of the screen.  Go to step 9.
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8. Windows OS Parameter File Chapter 1 Installing Windows 8. Specify the setup parameters by using either of the following methods: Use Default: (1) Click Default. (2) Select an edition of the OS in the Edition list. Type the password, and then click Finish. Note Computer name and Administrator Password are required parameters.
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8. Windows OS Parameter File Chapter 1 Installing Windows (3) Click on the right side of the screen. (4) Check the settings, and then click Save. Save the file according to the on-screen instructions.  Go to step 10. Use Custom: (1) (2) Click Custom. Use this menu to configure the RAID system with the RAID controller detected automatically. Note When using an onboard RAID controller (LSI Embedded MegaRAID): This function does not support the creation of RAID10 by using the onboard RAID controller.
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8. Windows OS Parameter File Chapter 1 Installing Windows When creating new logical drives With the Skip a RAID Configuration check box cleared, click Next. Set up the logical drives in accordance with the wizard. Important If you proceed with wizard, the existing RAID system is destructed and the contents of hard disk drive will be erased. When skipping the creation of new logical drives Select the Skip a RAID Configuration check box, and then click Next.
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8. Windows OS Parameter File Chapter 1 Installing Windows (4) Check the settings specified for Partition Settings. Modify the settings as needed, and then click Next. Important  Backing up user data, as needed, is recommended.  Partition size  Specify a partition size larger than the minimum required for installing the operating system. (Refer to Chapter 1 (Before Starting Setup).)  The maximum partition size is 2,097,152 MB.
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8. Windows OS Parameter File Chapter 1 Installing Windows (6) Check the settings specified for Network Protocols. Modify the settings as needed, and then click Next. Tips (7) The order of entry in Custom settings may differ from the numbering of LAN ports. Specify the domain or workgroup. Check the settings, modify them as needed, and then click Next. (8) Check the settings of Windows components. Modify the settings as needed, and then click Next.
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8. Windows OS Parameter File Chapter 1 Installing Windows (9) Check the settings of applications. Modify the settings as needed, and then click Next. When the following screen appears, click Finish. On the following screen, click on the right side of the screen.
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8. Windows OS Parameter File Chapter 1 Installing Windows 9. Check the settings, and then click Save. Save the file according to the on-screen instructions. 10. Click OK. 11. When the following message appears, click Yes to complete parameter file creation. Parameter file creation is now complete.
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NEC Express5800 Series Express5800/T110g-S, R110g-1E, T110g-E Installing Bundled Software This chapter explains the bundled software and how to install them. 1. Bundled Software for the Server Describes the bundled software to be installed in the server. 2. Bundled Software for "PC for Management" Describes the bundled software to be installed in “PC for Management” that is used to monitor and manage the server.
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1. Bundled Software for the Server Chapter 2 Installing Bundled Software 1. Bundled Software for the Server This section explains the software bundled in the server. 1.1 NEC ESMPRO Agent (for Windows) NEC ESMPRO Agent (for Windows) is an application used to monitor the server. You can install it automatically when Windows OS is installed by EXPRESSBUILDER. When installing NEC ESMPRO Agent (for Windows) individually, see NEC ESMPRO Agent Installation Guide (Windows) in EXPRESSBUILDER.
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Chapter 2 Installing Bundled Software 1.2 1. Bundled Software for the Server NEC ESMPRO Agent Extension You can manage the server remotely by using NEC ESMPRO Agent Extension with NEC ESMPRO Manager monitoring the server’s BMC. For details about NEC ESMPRO Agent Extension, see "NEC ESMPRO Agent Extension Installation Guide" in EXPRESSBUILDER. 1.3 BMC Configuration You can specify configuration data to the BMC of the server by using BMC Configuration.
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Chapter 2 Installing Bundled Software 1.6 1. Bundled Software for the Server Express Report Service / Express Report Service(HTTPS) To avoid system failures or to maintain the server quickly, Express Report Service / Express Report Service(HTTPS) informs the support center of the failure information, preventive maintenance information by E-Mail or Modem or HTTPS. If you want to use this service, contact your sales representative and install NEC ESMPRO Agent before using this service.
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Chapter 2 Installing Bundled Software 1.7 1. Bundled Software for the Server NEC Product Info Collection Utility NEC Product Info Collection Utility can collect various logs related to the server all at once. You can collect the server information (Product Info) for maintenance by using this utility. 1.7.1 Installation Follow the steps below to install this utility. 1. Log on to Windows, and then insert EXPRESSBUILDER into the optical disk drive. Autorun Menu appears automatically. 2.
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Chapter 2 Installing Bundled Software 2. 2. Bundled Software for "PC for Management" Bundled Software for "PC for Management" This section describes the bundled software required to configure "PC for Management" used to manage the server system. 2.1 NEC ESMPRO Manager NEC ESMPRO Manager can remotely control and monitor the hardware and the RAID system of the server. To use these features, install the bundle software for the server such as NEC ESMPRO Agent.
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Chapter 2 Installing Bundled Software 2.2 2. Bundled Software for "PC for Management" Express Report Service(MG) To avoid system failures or to maintain the server quickly, Express Report Service(MG) informs the support center of the failure information or preventive maintenance information by E-Mail or Modem or HTTPS. To use this feature, NEC ESMPRO Agent is required because Express Report Service usually works with it.