Implementing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 on HP ProLiant servers

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Implementing Microsoft Windows Server

2008 on HP ProLiant servers

integration note, 2

edition

Abstract.............................................................................................................................................. 3

Introduction to Windows Server 2008.................................................................................................... 3

Server Core Installations ................................................................................................................... 4

Server Roles .................................................................................................................................... 4

Read-Only Domain Controllers........................................................................................................... 5

Networking requirements .................................................................................................................. 5

TCP/IP ........................................................................................................................................ 5

NDIS 6.0 .................................................................................................................................... 5

IPv6 ............................................................................................................................................ 5

Windows Hardware Error Architecture (WHEA) .................................................................................. 5

Supported configurations .................................................................................................................. 6

Recommended system configuration ................................................................................................... 7

Recommended ProLiant server platforms ................................................................................................. 8

Supported components for ProLiant servers ........................................................................................... 10

Software drivers............................................................................................................................. 10

Management software.................................................................................................................... 10

Storage options ............................................................................................................................. 11

Tape options ................................................................................................................................. 13

Network interface controllers ........................................................................................................... 14

IPMI and WS-Management................................................................................................................. 15

IPMI and WS-Management for the HP ProLiant 100 Series servers ....................................................... 16

HP IPMI Provider for HP BladeSystem servers and ProLiant 300 and 500 Series servers ......................... 16

Failover Clustering ............................................................................................................................. 16

Storage requirements...................................................................................................................... 17

Configuring EVA host connections.................................................................................................... 17

Windows Server 2008 installation for 32-bit and 64-bit editions on ProLiant servers.................................. 18

Pre-installation tasks........................................................................................................................ 18

Installation procedure ..................................................................................................................... 18

Upgrading from Windows Server 2003 to Windows Server 2008.......................................................... 19

Application requirements for Windows Server 2003 to Windows Server 2008 upgrades ...................... 19

Upgrade policies ........................................................................................................................... 20

Installing the ProLiant Support Pack ...................................................................................................... 20

Getting PSP updates....................................................................................................................... 20

NIC Teaming driver........................................................................................................................ 20

Appendix A: known issues and workarounds........................................................................................ 23

ProLiant servers with Windows Server 2008 ..................................................................................... 23

Windows Server 2008 ProLiant Support Pack (PSP) ........................................................................... 24

Summary of content (26 pages)

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Implementing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 on HP ProLiant servers integration note, 2nd edition Abstract.............................................................................................................................................. 3 Introduction to Windows Server 2008.................................................................................................... 3 Server Core Installations ..................................................................................................
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For more information ...................................................................................................................... 26 Call to action ....................................................................................................................................
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Abstract This integration note describes the level of support available for Microsoft® Windows® Server 2008 on HP ProLiant servers. The purpose of this paper is to assist customers during installation of the Windows Server 2008 operating system (OS). For more information, visit the HP website: www.hp.com/go/ws2008.
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Server Core Installations Windows Server 2008 offers server core as a minimum installation option providing a reduced, more secure OS footprint. Administrators utilize the command line to install select roles and features on a server-core-based server. For additional information about command line, see the Microsoft website: http://technet2.microsoft.com/windowsserver/en/library/552ed70a-208d-48c4-8da82e27b530eac71033.mspx?mfr=true.
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Read-Only Domain Controllers Windows Server 2008 introduces a new type of domain controller (DC), the read-only domain controller (RODC). This DC hosts read-only partitions of the Active Directory Domain Services (ADDS) database. An RODC provides a secure solution for DC deployments to remote sites that require fast and reliable authentication but do not necessarily have adequate physical security for the deployed servers. Additional information is available on the Microsoft website: http://technet2.
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WHEA support is enabled for the following servers. (See Table 2 for ROM details for these servers): • ProLiant BL servers: – ProLiant BL460c – ProLiant BL465c – ProLiant BL480c – ProLiant BL680c G5 – ProLiant BL685c • ProLiant DL servers: – ProLiant DL360 G5 – ProLiant DL365 – ProLiant DL380 G5 – ProLiant DL385 G2 – ProLiant DL580 G5 – ProLiant DL585 G2 • ProLiant ML servers: – ProLiant ML350 G5 – ProLiant ML370 G5 For additional information about WHEA, visit the Microsoft website: www.microsoft.
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Recommended system configuration The recommended system configurations listed in this section are established by Microsoft for Windows Server 2008 base OS installations. Table 1.
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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.
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Table 2.
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Table 2. ProLiant server platforms that support Windows Server 2008 Server platform ROM family ROM date (minimum) ProLiant ML350 G4p D19 07/16/07 ProLiant ML350 G5* D21 08/21/07 ProLiant ML370 G4 P50 07/19/07 ProLiant ML370 G5* P57 08/21/07 ProLiant ML570 G3 P37 02/09/06 ProLiant ML570 G4 P60 08/02/07 * WHEA support is enabled for this server. **Supported when configured with an MSA1000 only. MSA500 G2 packaged clusters are not supported.
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Storage options Table 3 lists supported ProLiant storage options and recommended driver revisions needed to interface with Windows Server 2008. HP has updated the ProLiant Support Pack 8.00 for Windows Server 2008 with the latest drivers. This package is available on the HP website: www.hp.com/go/ws2008. NOTE All storage option drivers have a digital signature. Table 3. Supported ProLiant storage controller options Option Driver Location PSP 8.
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Table 3. Supported ProLiant storage controller options Option Driver Location PSP 8.00 Windows media Installation support Full Server Core Supported architecture x86 x64 Ultra 320 SCSI: Integrated Dual Channel Ultra320 SCSI Controller SYMMPI.SYS 9 9 9 9 9 QL2300.SYS 9 9 9 9 ELXSTOR.
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Tape options Table 4 lists supported ProLiant tape options and recommended driver revisions needed to interface with Windows Server 2008. NOTE All tape option drivers have a digital signature. Table 4. Supported ProLiant tape options Option Driver Location PSP 8.00 Windows media Installation support Full Server Core Supported architecture x86 x64 Autoloader: StorageWorks 35-GB AIT POWERFIL.SYS 9 9 9 9 StorageWorks 8/16 Cartridge DLT ADICSC.SYS 9 9 9 9 StorageWorks SSL1016 HP116N32.
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Table 4. Supported ProLiant tape options Option Driver Location PSP 8.00 StorageWorks: HPDAT.SYS DAT Autoloader 72*6 HPDATCHG.SYS Installation support Windows media Full 9 Supported architecture Server Core 9 x86 x64 9 9 DAT Autoloader 72*10 NOTE: Many of these devices have firmware upgrades available through variations of the Options ROMPaq. The latest version of each Options ROMPaq is available on the software and drivers website: http://h20000.www2.hp.
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Table 5. Supported ProLiant Gigabit Ethernet NICs Gigabit NIC Location Driver PSP 8.00 Windows media NC360T NC360m NC364T N1E5132.SYS N1E5132E.SYS Installation support Full Server Core Supported architecture x86 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 x64 9 NC364m NC370T/F/i NC371i NC373T/F/M/i BXVBDX.SYS BXVBDA.SYS 9 NC374M NC380T NC7761 NC7771 NC7782 PCI-X NC7781 Q57XP32.SYS Q57AMD64.SYS Q57XP32.
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IPMI and WS-Management for the HP ProLiant 100 Series servers The HP ProLiant 100 Series servers listed in Table 6 contain a Baseboard Management Controller (BMC). Table 6.
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Storage requirements Ensure that the following conditions are met for failover clusters: • Because improvements in failover clusters require that the storage respond correctly to specific SCSI commands, the storage must follow the SCSI Primary Commands-3 (SPC-3) standard. In particular, the storage must support Persistent Reservations as specified in the SPC-3 standard. • The miniport driver used for the storage must work with the Microsoft Storport storage driver.
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Windows Server 2008 installation for 32-bit and 64-bit editions on ProLiant servers Server deployment of Windows Server 2008 is supported through manual and assisted path installation options. Use the steps below to complete a manual install of Windows Server 2008. Pre-installation tasks To prepare for installation, ensure that the following conditions are met: The server selected for installation is listed as a recommended system platform in Table 2.
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3. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation. IMPORTANT Unlike other Microsoft OSs, the F6 option for updating drivers is not available during the Windows Server 2008 installation. If a boot controller driver is not found, Microsoft has added the option to inject a driver during install through the “Update Driver” button. The driver may reside on USB media as well as a floppy drive or CD-ROM drive.
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Upgrade policies • The minimum upgradeable version of Windows Server is Windows Server 2003 SP1 or higher; upgrades between Windows 2000 and Windows Server 2008 are not supported. • Cross-architecture upgrades (for example, x86 to x64) are not supported. • Cross-language upgrades are not supported.
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Installing the PSP Once you download the PSP self-extracting executable, complete the following steps: 1. Go to the directory where the PSP executable is saved. NOTE When installing the PSP on a system running Server Core, you must execute the executables rather than double-clicking on them. Also, on Server Core systems, you will not be able to specify the location for extracting the PSP files. The files will be extracted to the same location as the PSP self-extracting executable. 2.
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10. If one (or more) component(s) did not install successfully, complete the following steps: – Exit HP Smart Update Manager. – Make corrections to your environment. – Restart the application to install the components that had problems.
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Appendix A: known issues and workarounds ProLiant servers with Windows Server 2008 Table A-1 lists the known issues with ProLiant servers with Windows Server 2008. Table A-1. Known issues on ProLiant servers (Windows Server 2008 32-bit and x64 editions) Issue Details Issue 1 The write cache and advanced performance drive policies do not stay on Smart Array logical volumes.
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Windows Server 2008 ProLiant Support Pack (PSP) Table A-2 provides a list of the known issues with installing the PSP. Table A-2. Known issues with the PSP Issue Details Issue 1 The G5 NIC drivers are not found on the Windows Server 2008 media. Issue 2 Issue 3 Description The drivers were not available at the time of submission for inclusion in the Windows Server 2008 media. Workaround Fixed in the G5 NIC drivers available on Windows Server 2008 media. Latest driver is on the PSP Version 8.00.
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Table A-2. Known issues with the PSP Issue Details Workaround To install a Windows Server 2008 network adapter interface on Windows Server 2008, complete the following steps: 1. Locate cp006316.exe in your PSP folder. Execute this component and select Extract. Remember the name of the directory where the drivers are being placed. 2. From the Windows 2008 Start menu, right-click Computer and select Properties. 3.
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For more information For additional information, refer to the resources listed below. Source Hyperlink HP and Microsoft Frontline Partnership website www.hp.com/go/microsoft Microsoft website www.microsoft.com Windows Server 2008 Home page www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/default.mspx Call to action Send comments about this paper to: TechCom@HP.com. © 2008 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. The information contained herein is subject to change without notice.