Microsoft® Windows® Small Business Server 2008 for Dell™ PowerEdge™ Systems Installation Guide
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This document provides the instructions to install your Microsoft® Windows® Small Business Server 2008 operating system and includes the following topics: • “Pre-Installation Requirements” on page 4 • “Installing Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2008 Using the USC” on page 4 • “Installing Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2008 Using the Dell Systems Management Tools and Documentation Media” on page 6 • “Installing Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2008 Using the Operating System Me
Pre-Installation Requirements CAUTION: The following installation procedures erase all data on your hard drive. It is recommended that you backup all important data before you begin installation. To determine the devices that are installed on your system: 1 Boot your system from the Dell Systems Management Tools and Documentation media. 2 Select View Hardware in the System Software Manager window. The devices installed on your system are listed on your screen.
Configure the RAID at this time. If the RAID is already configured, select OS deployment, and click Next. The Select Operating System screen is displayed with a list of compatible operating systems. NOTE: Ensure that the RAID is properly configured to enable the required Windows Small Business Server 2008 configuration. For information on recommended partition sizes and configurations, see the Getting Started document and other reference documentation from support.microsoft.com.
14 Complete the instructions in the Windows Small Business Server 2008 Installation wizard. To complete the operating system installation, perform the procedure described in "Completing the Operating System Installation" on page 12. Installing Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2008 Using the Dell Systems Management Tools and Documentation Media You must configure the system to boot from the CD/DVD drive.
Select Dell Systems Build and Update Utility. The system boots from the selected option. NOTE: This may take several minutes depending on the speed of the drive. The Dell Systems Build and Update Utility screen is displayed. 8 Select the Server OS Installation option in the Single Server Solution section. The Select Operating System screen is displayed with a list of compatible operating systems. 9 Select Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2008.
CAUTION: The Dell Systems Build and Update Utility screen prompts you to remove the media after all the installation settings are finalized. Remove the Dell Systems Management Tools and Documentation media. The system reboots to local hard drives and then prompts for the Windows Installation media. Do not boot directly to the CD/DVD drive at this stage. 12 Click Finish after you have inserted the Windows installation media in the CD/DVD drive. The system may display messages during installation.
4 Select the appropriate Language, Time & Currency, and Keyboard values and click Next. The Windows Small Business Server 2008 screen is displayed. 5 Click Install Now. The Type your product key for activation screen is displayed. 6 Enter the 25-character product key located on your Certificate of Authenticity (COA) label and click Next. NOTE: The COA label is shipped along with your operating system.
c Select the newly-created partition and click Next. The Installing Windows screen displays the progress bar for the installation of the operating system. NOTE: The installation procedure may take some time to complete. After the first phase of operating system installation is complete, the system reboots. The Continue Installation screen is displayed. 10 Click Next if you are not migrating from Windows Small Business Server 2003 to Windows Small Business Server 2008.
Downloading Drivers From the Dell Support Site 1 Go to support.dell.com. 2 Click Drivers and Downloads. 3 Enter the service tag of your system in the Choose by Service Tag field or select your system’s model. 4 Select the System Type, Operating System, Driver Language, Category, and Importance from the drop-down list. NOTE: On the primary server, select Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2008 x64 to install the operating system.
Completing the Operating System Installation After installing the operating system, perform the following procedure to enter the required information: 1 In the Verify the clock and time zone settings screen, click Open Date and Time to verify the clock and time zone settings to change the clock and time zone settings.Click Next. The Get important updates screen is displayed. NOTE: If the operating system does not have the driver for the network controller, A network adapter not found screen is displayed.
6 Select the appropriate security service(optional) and click Next. NOTE: The security services listed in the Install Security services screen are trial versions valid for four months. You have to buy the full license separately. Check the details of the network administrator account, server name, and domain name in That is all the information needed screen, and click Next to confirm. The Expanding and Installing files screen is displayed along with the progress of installation.
Installing Windows Small Business Server 2008 Premium Edition To install the Premium edition of Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2008, you must install two servers. 1 To install the first server, use this document.
