Microsoft® Hyper-V™ Server 2008 for Dell™ PowerEdge™ Systems Installing Microsoft Hyper-V™ Server 2008 Using the Operating System Media w w w. d e l l . c o m | s u p p o r t . d e l l .
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This document provides the instructions to install your Microsoft® Hyper-V™ Server 2008 operating system and includes the following topics: • "Pre-Installation Requirements" on page 3 • "Installing Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 Using the Operating System Media" on page 5 NOTE: If you use the operating system media to install the operating system, you must install the latest device drivers located either on the Dell Systems Management Tools and Documentation media or the Dell Support website at support.
Creating a Device Driver Media Use one of the methods described in the following sections to create a device driver media. Downloading Drivers From the Dell Systems Management Tools and Documentation Media 1 Insert the Dell Systems Management Tools and Documentation media into your optical drive. 2 The Welcome to Dell Service and Diagnostic Utilities screen is displayed. Select your server model and operating system (Microsoft Windows Server 2008 x64). 3 Click Continue.
Using the DRAC Diskette Image Install the Dell mass storage drivers using Dell Remote Access Controller (DRAC) diskette images located on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. See the DRAC documentation that shipped along with your system to set up the virtual diskette drive media. NOTE: You can install drivers using the DRAC diskette image only if your system has DRAC installed and configured.
8 In the Which type of installation do you want screen, select Custom (advanced) for a new operating system installation. 9 In the Where do you want to install Windows screen, specify the partition on which you want to install the operating system. NOTE: If the storage controller driver is not installed on your system, you cannot create the hard drive partitions. You may need to provide mass storage drivers during the installation.
For more information on installation and configuration of Hyper-V Server 2008, see Microsoft Hyper-V for Dell PowerEdge Systems Running Microsoft Windows Server 2008 from the Dell Support website at support.dell.com Hyper-V Configuration After you log in, the Hyper-V Configuration Menu screen is displayed.
Installing Microsoft Hyper-V™ Server 2008
