Deployment Guide

10 Deployment Guide

Installing and Configuring the Operating System

CAUTION: To ensure that the operating system is installed correctly, disconnect all

external storage from the system before you install the operating system.

This section provides information about installing and configuring the

Windows Server 2003 SP2 Standard x64 Edition operating system for Oracle

deployment.

Installing the Operating System Using the Deployment CD/DVDs

Repeat the steps in this section for all nodes in the cluster.

NOTE: See the Dell Support website at support.dell.com for the latest BIOS,

firmware, and driver updates.

Shut down your system.

Disconnect all external storage devices from your system.

Locate the

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard/Enterprise x64

Edition SP2 CD

and the

Dell Systems Management Tools and

Documentation version 5.5 DVD

for your Dell Server.

NOTE: The Dell Systems Management version 5.5 DVD is packaged with your Dell

server.

Start up your system.

Insert the

Dell Systems Management version 5.5

DVD in your system drive.

NOTE: If your server does not have a CD/DVD drive, you can use an externally-

attached USB CD/DVD drive.

For Fibre Channel:

Dell|EMC CX3-10C, CX3-20 (C/F),

CX4-120, CX4-240, CX4-480, CX4-960,

AX4-5F Fibre Channel storage system

See the Dell | EMC system

documentation for more details.

For Direct-attached SAS:

Dell™ PowerVault™ MD3000 with

MD1000 expansion storage system.

See your Dell™ PowerVault™ MD3000

and MD1000 storage system

documentation for more details.

Table 1-2. Minimum Hardware Requirements - Direct-Attached SAS or Fibre Channel

Cluster Configurations (continued)

Hardware Component Configuration