Windows Integrity Enterprise Edition and Datacenter Edition Release Notes

• Disconnect all drives except the boot drive prior to OS installation — Only the target OS
drive should be connected during installation. This ensures that the OS is installed on the
correct drive. Make sure that the Z: drive letter is free. Windows Server 2003 with SP1 creates
the EFI partition here.HP recommends that you install the boot controller in the root cell.
• Default MP/iLO settings for cell-based and entry-level servers — For cell-based servers,
the MP is assigned a static IP address at the factory before it ships. It is not assigned a DNS
name and it is not DHCP enabled. If you are performing a headless server installation, you
can connect to the MP over a LAN (instead of using a serial cable) by using this static IP for
initial configuration of the MP. The default IP address of a cell-based server’s MP is
192.168.1.1. The default username and password are Admin and Admin. Change the IP
address and the default password at installation.
For entry-level servers with iLO MPs, the MP is assigned a default DNS name at the factory
and is DHCP enabled. It is not assigned a default IP address. The default hostname can be
deduced from the MP's MAC address. The hostname is in the form mp<MAC>, where
<MAC> is the 12-digit MAC code of the MP's NIC. The MAC address of the MP LAN interface
is typically located on a sticker on the back of the server.
• Set Cell Local Memory to 100% (cell-based servers only) — HP recommends that you set
the Cell Local Memory (CLM) parameter to 100% for optimal server performance.
• Loading OEM boot drivers — Boot drivers can only be installed from the Windows
installation CD or a floppy disk. Integrity servers don’t have floppy drives, so boot drivers
that are not on the Windows CD must be loaded into memory and then installed. EBSU
shows devices that it detects and that have a virtual floppy image available. To load the
driver:
1. Boot the server. Load the HP Smart Setup CD into the server CD-ROM/DVD drive.
2. From the EFI Boot Menu, select Internal Bootable DVD and press the Enter key.
3. From the main menu, select Load OEM Boot Driver and press the Enter key to continue.
4. Select the boot controller driver to place on the virtual floppy for use during Windows
installation. Select OK, and press the Enter key.
• Using F8 from a headless console — Pressing the F8 key when using a headless console
does not work. When prompted to press the F8 key, you must press the Esc 8 key sequence
instead. Press the 8 key within two seconds after pressing the Esc key. Otherwise, the system
will register only the Esc key and reboot.
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