HP Integrity Servers with Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Release Notes v6.2

2 Installing Windows Server 2008
This chapter provides an overview of the Windows Server 2008 installation on HP Integrity
servers using the HP Smart Setup CD and your licensed copy of Windows Server 2008. It is
intended for system administrators with experience performing Windows installations. A more
detailed description of the installation process is in the Installation Guide located on the HP Smart
Setup CD.
The operating system can be installed from either a GUI or headless console. Installing from
either console involves preparing the server, booting from the HP Smart Setup CD, running
EBSU, launching Windows Setup, loading operating system files to the boot disk, and booting
the server from the boot disk.
NOTE: You can install Windows Server 2008 using vKVM on the rx2660, rx3600, rx6600, BL860c,
and BL870c servers and on the rx7640, rx8640, and HP Superdome sx2000 servers when the iLO2
card is installed (AD307A). For detailed instructions, see the Installation Guide on the HP Smart
Setup CD.
Preinstallation Tasks
Before you begin the operating system installation on your HP Integrity Server, complete these
tasks:
• Select whether to install from a headless or GUI console
• Back up existing data
• Locate the Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity
• Set up a headless or GUI console
• Set up Windows Deployment Services (WDS) if you are using a WDC server as part of your
deployment.
— Set up a WDS server
— Install WDS
— Configure WDS
— Authorize a WDS server in Active Directory
NOTE: WDS is the updated version of RIS included with Windows Server 2003 SP2.
• Prepare the server hardware:
— Set up the boot drive: Disconnect all mass storage devices from all controllers except
the boot controller. HP recommends installing the boot controller in the root cell.
— Locate the DVD/CD drive.
— Set ACPI flag to windows (cell-based servers only).
— Specify NIC for a network boot.
Installation Tasks
Boot the server with the HP Smart Setup CD in the CD-ROM drive. The server boots to the
EFI-Based Setup Utility (EBSU). EBSU provides an Express Setup utility to help with configuration
tasks such as creating hard disk partitions and updating the firmware. During Express Setup
you are prompted to insert your licensed Windows Server 2008 CD.
1. Install from a headless or GUI console
a. Run EBSU
b. Run Windows Setup
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