Implementing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 on HP ProLiant servers

Recommended ProLiant server platforms

Table 2 lists the ProLiant servers, ROM version, and ROM date that support Windows Server 2008.

Refer to the following web resources to assist in determining the ROM version and family of the

supported ProLiant server.

• Software and drivers:

http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/ProductRoot.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&taskId=135.

• Windows on ProLiant support matrix:

http://h10018.www1.hp.com/wwsolutions/windows/index.html.

IMPORTANT

iLO 2 firmware must be updated to Version 1.29 (or later) before

Windows Server 2008 is installed.

Table 2. ProLiant server platforms that support Windows Server 2008

Server platform ROM family ROM date (minimum)

ProLiant BL servers:

ProLiant BL20p G3 I08 07/16/07

ProLiant BL20p G4 I13 11/13/07

ProLiant BL25p A02 04/14/05

ProLiant BL25p G2 A11 09/20/07

ProLiant BL30p I10 10/27/05

ProLiant BL35p A03 03/01/06

ProLiant BL45p A02 03/01/06

ProLiant BL45p G2 A12 09/20/07

ProLiant BL460c* I15 08/21/07

ProLiant BL465c* A13 09/20/07

ProLiant BL480c* I14 08/21/07

ProLiant BL680c G5* I17 10/18/07

ProLiant BL685c* A08 09/20/07

ProLiant DL servers:

ProLiant DL140 G2 DL140G2 03/31/06

ProLiant DL140 G3 DL140G3 06/18/06

ProLiant DL145 G2 DL145G2 03/23/06