HP Factory-Installed Operating System Software User Guide for Microsoft® Windows® Small Business Server 2011, Microsoft® Windows® Small Business Server 2011 Essentials, and Microsoft® Windows Server® 2012 Essentials Abstract This guide is intended for individuals who are familiar with the configuration and operation of Microsoft® Windows® Small Business Server® 2011 Standard, Microsoft® Windows® Server® 2011 Essentials, and Microsoft® Windows Server® 2012 Essentials, and deployment of firmware and software
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Contents Overview ..................................................................................................................................... 5 Introduction ................................................................................................................................................. 5 Features ...................................................................................................................................................... 5 Gathering information ............
Before you contact HP ................................................................................................................................ 24 HP contact information ................................................................................................................................ 24 Customer self repair ................................................................................................................................... 24 HP customer support ...........................
Overview Introduction IMPORTANT: If your server has a factory-installed operating system, then do not boot from the HP SmartStart DVD or Support Pack for Proliants or HP Intelligent Provisioning when powering up the server for the first time. The SmartStart DVD or HP Intelligent Provisioning must only be used if it is necessary to reinstall the operating system. IMPORTANT: Complete the operating system installation before installing any additional hardware options.
operating system performance. The HP Management Agents help prevent problems by issuing alerts when faults occur. • Preconfigured with NTFS—Many new features in Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2011 Standard, Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials, and Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Essentials require NTFS, including the ability to promote the server to a domain controller to use Microsoft Active Directory. In addition, NTFS offers greater security.
Gathering information Certificate of Authenticity IMPORTANT: Note where the COA label is located on the server, and record the product key for future reference. The COA label is used for the following: • Upgrade the factory-installed operating system using the Microsoft® Upgrade program for license validation • Reinstall the operating system because of a failure that has permanently disabled it The COA label location varies by server model.
Installation Before installing the operating system IMPORTANT: Before powering up the server and configuring the operating system software, connect the server hardware as described in the server user guide. Do not install additional hardware devices until after the software installation is complete. IMPORTANT: After the installation of the operating system, if prompted for HP driver files, enter the path C:\Drivers. Driver files are located in subdirectories in this path.
7. On the HP EULA page, read the HP End User License Agreement, select Agree to accept the HP End User license agreement. 8. Click Ancillary License to check all the third-party Ancillary Licensed software used by HP. 9. Click Continue. 10. On the Disk Configuration page, choose one of the following to set the operating system partition size: o Typical: Typical size cannot be altered as it is the minimum recommended value. The partition size is normally 120GB.
7. On the HP EULA page, read the HP End User License Agreement, select Agree to accept the HP End User license agreement. 8. Click Ancillary License to check all the third-party Ancillary Licensed software used by HP. 9. Click Continue. 10. On the Disk Configuration page, choose one of the following to set the operating system partition size: o Typical: Typical size cannot be altered as it is the minimum recommended value. The partition size is normally 80GB.
Post-installation tasks Logging in to the server To log in into the server: 1. On the login screen, provide the Network Administrator Username and password, which is provided during the Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2011 Standard/ Microsoft Windows Server 2011 Essentials/ Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Essentials installation. 2. Click OK.
4. Click Change the user Account Password, which appears on the right side of the window. 5. Enter the new password in the New Password field, and then re-enter it in the Confirm Password field. 6. Click OK. 7. Click OK again to complete the process. CAUTION: Do not lose or forget the administrator password. This password is required to reconfigure the server. For more information about changing the administrator password, see the Operating system documentation.
3. Click Clock, Language, and Region. 4. Click Language option, then select Advanced settings. 5. Select a language from the Display language and Input language list. 6. Click Save to save the settings. 7. Click Clock, Language, and Region. 8. Click Region. 9. Click Administrative tab, and click Change system locale to change the system locale. 10. Select the language, and click OK.
6. Right-click the box containing the disk size amount, which is labeled Unallocated, and then select New Volume (Simple, Spanned, Striped, Mirror). 7. At the New Partition Wizard screen, click Next. 8. To use the maximum disk space, click Next or at the Specify Volume Size screen, enter the amount for the partition size. 9. Click Next to accept the drive letter assigned by default at the Assign Drive Letter or Path screen. The Format Partition screen appears. 10.
6. Select Search for a suitable driver for my device. 7. Click Next. 8. Select Specify a location, and then clear all other options. 9. Click Next. 10. Enter the following path in the Device Driver Wizard field: C:\DRIVERS 11. Click OK. The driver search results display the appropriate device. 12. If an incorrect device appears, click Back, and then reselect the correct device. 13. Click Next to install the driver. 14. To return to the Computer Management screen, select Finish>Close.
4. Click Setup a new Connection or Network. 5. Complete the setup as prompted. For more information on required networking parameters, see the Operating system documentation. Setting up Remote Access Server for Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Essentials 1. Press the Windows key from the keyboard to open the Start page, and select Control Panel. 2. Click Network and Internet. 3. Click Network and sharing section. 4. Click Setup a new Connection or Network. 5. Complete the setup as prompted.
2. Map HP branded Windows operating system media to the virtual machine created, and then start the installation of the operating system. For more information, see the Microsoft Windows 2008 documentation or the help for Hyper-V installation and configuration to configure guest virtual machines. Enabling BitLocker drive encryption To install on Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2011 Standard or Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials: 1.
cannot be accessed, if there are changes to key system files, or if someone tries to start the computer from a product CD or DVD to circumvent the operating system, the computer switches to recovery mode until the recovery password is supplied. For more information regarding BitLocker, see the Microsoft® website (http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc732774.aspx). For a step-by-step guide, also see the Microsoft® website (http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd835565(WS.10).aspx).
o Print the recovery key – Prints the password. Use one or more of these options to preserve the recovery password. For each option, select the option and follow the wizard steps to setup the location for saving or printing the recovery password. 11. After saving the recovery password, click Next. The Encrypt the selected disk volume page is displayed.
Post-installation tasks for HP ProLiant 300 series servers only Web-Based Management utility Use a Network administrator account and password when logging into Web-Based Management utility (shortcut link available on the desktop of the Administrator Profile). The account login name must be entered in the following format: domain name\login name You have to modify the display resolution to a higher mode to properly view the Management page.
Installing the Network Teaming and Configuration Utility The CPQTEAM Utility enables multiple NICs to be teamed together. You must run the HP Software update manager to install the CPQTEAM utility. During the CPQTEAM software installation process, a message might appear, stating that the CPQTEAM.DLL file is needed. A default path appears in the message box. Click OK to accept the path and continue with the installation.
b. For Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Essentials, press the Windows key from the keyboard, then right-click anywhere in the Start page, and then click All Apps>HP System Tool>HP Array configuration utility>HP Array configuration utility. 2. Select whether you want to enable remote administration when prompted. 3. Click OK. 4.
Troubleshooting Reinstalling the operating system If the server operating system becomes corrupt, reinstall it using the HP Intelligent Provisioning or the SmartStart DVD, the HP Management DVD, and the HP branded version of the Microsoft Windows Server operating system DVD. To reinstall the operating system, boot the server from HP Intelligent Provisioning or the SmartStart DVD and follow the on-screen installation path instructions.
Support and other resources Before you contact HP Be sure to have the following information available before you call HP: • Active Health System log (HP ProLiant Gen8 or later products) Download and have available an Active Health System log for 3 days before the failure was detected. For more information, see the HP iLO 4 User Guide or HP Intelligent Provisioning User Guide on the HP website (http://www.hp.com/go/ilo/docs).
HP's customer self-repair program offers you the fastest service under either warranty or contract. It enables HP to ship replacement parts directly to you so that you can replace them. Using this program, you can replace parts at your own convenience. A convenient, easy-to-use program: • An HP support specialist will diagnose and assess whether a replacement part is required to address a system problem. The specialist will also determine whether you can replace the part.
Acronyms and abbreviations ACU Array Configuration Utility COA Certificate of Authenticity CPQTEAM Network Teaming and Configuration HP SIM HP Systems Insight Manager HP SUM HP Smart Update Manager iLO Integrated Lights-Out IME Input Method Editor MMC Microsoft® Management Console NTFS NT File System SBS Small Business Server SIM Systems Insight Manager Acronyms and abbreviations 26
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