Windows #002: Smart Setup Guide

Planning the installation

Choosing an installation scenario

Chapter 1

Choosing an installation scenario

When you purchase an HP Integrity server, you can order additional hardware, support

options, and an OS enablement kit (such as the HP Integrity Essentials Foundation Pack

for Windows). You can also order factory-installation of the OS. Depending on your order

(or subsequent use), your system may be in one of the following states:

• Factory-installed Windows Server 2003

The Windows Server 2003, Datacenter edition is always factory-installed. To get the

system up and running, verify the OS was installed correctly, set up the system, and

update the system with the latest firmware, drivers, and Microsoft QFEs (patches

and fixes) available at the HP Integrity servers support web site or from the latest

HP Smart Setup media.

• Factory-installed OS other than Windows Server 2003

If you choose to run Windows Server 2003 instead of an alternate factory-installed

OS, you can perform the migration yourself on an entry-level server or engage an HP

customer engineer (CE) to perform the migration on a mid-range or high-end server.

Contact HP support or sales to engage the CE.

When migrating to Windows Server 2003 from another OS, pay close attention to the

differences in supported hardware between the two operating systems. You must

replace incompatible components with those supported on Windows Server 2003. If

you want to keep the data residing on the server hard disk, you must back up the

data and verify that you can restore it elsewhere.

You can now prepare the server hardware for installation. Use the HP Smart Setup

media and the Microsoft Windows Server 2003 RTM (released-to-manufacturing)

media to load the OS files on the server (just as in a fresh installation). After

installation, set up the system, and update it with the latest firmware, drivers, and

Microsoft QFEs (patches and fixes) available at the HP Integrity servers support web

site or from the latest HP Smart Setup media.

• No operating system installed

Prepare the server hardware for installation. Use the HP Smart Setup media and the

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 media to load the OS files on the server. After

installation, verify that the OS was installed correctly, configure the system, and

update it with the latest firmware, drivers, and Microsoft QFEs (patches and fixes)

available at the HP Integrity servers support web site or from the latest HP Smart

Setup media.

• Installed Windows Server 2003 incorrect or inoperable

Prepare the server hardware for installation. Use the HP Re-installation media to

copy the OS files, firmware, drivers, and QFEs onto the server. After re-installation,

verify that the OS was installed correctly, configure the system, and update it with

the latest firmware, drivers, and Microsoft QFEs (patches and fixes) available at the

HP Integrity servers support web site or from the latest HP Smart Setup media.