Sun Fire™ X2100 Server Getting Started Guide Sun Microsystems, Inc. www.sun.com Part No. 819-3720-12 May 2006, Revision A Submit comments about this document at: http://www.sun.
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Contents Preface 1. vii System Setup 1–1 1.1 Safety and Compliance Information 1.2 Planning the Installation Process 1.3 Package Contents Inventory 1.4 Installing the Server Into a Rack With Optional Slide-Rails 1.5 1–1 1–2 1–3 1–4 1.4.1 Disassembling the Slide-Rails Before Installation 1.4.2 Installing the Mounting Brackets Onto the Server 1.4.3 Attaching the Slide-Rail Assemblies to the Rack 1.4.4 Installing the Server Into the Slide-Rail Assemblies 1.4.
2. Software Installation 2.1 Preparing for Installation Erasing the Primary Boot Hard Disk 2.1.2 Setting up the BIOS for Operating System Installation 2–3 Setting up the BIOS for Windows 2003 or Solaris 10 OS 2–3 2.1.2.2 Setting up the BIOS for a Linux Operating System Installing the Operating System 2.3 Running the up2date Utility 2.4 Installing Drivers and Mounting the Diagnostic Partition 2–4 2–4 2–5 Installing the Drivers Over a Network 2–6 2–6 2.4.1.
A. Creating Windows Images on a RIS Server and Installing RIS Images A.1 A.2 A.3 A–1 Creating a RIS Image of Windows 2003 Server 32-bit and Platform Drivers A–2 A.1.1 Creating the Windows 2003 Server 32-bit Image on the RIS Server A–2 A.1.2 Adding the NVIDA Ethernet Drivers to the Windows Image A.1.3 Adding Other Drivers and Modifying Setting Files A–3 A–4 Creating a RIS Image of Windows 2003 Server, 64-bit, and Platform Drivers A–8 A.2.
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Preface The Sun Fire X2100 Server Getting Started Guide provides the information that you need to set up, power on, and configure the server hardware and software. How This Book Is Organized This guide is organized into the following chapters: Chapter 1 contains instructions on unpacking, rackmouting, cabling, and powering on the server. Chapter 2 describes the operating systems supported by the Sun Fire X2100 Server and the supplemental drivers included with the system.
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CHAPTER 1 System Setup This chapter provides information about the following topics: ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 1.1 Section 1.1, Section 1.2, Section 1.3, Section 1.4, page 1-4 Section 1.5, Section 1.6, Section 1.7, Section 1.
1.2 Planning the Installation Process Use the following flowchart as a process tool to help you install the Sun Fire X2100 Server. START Unpack the server and become familiar with the server features. Install optional components? Yes See Section 1.3, “Package Contents Inventory” on page 1-3. Install optional components. To install additional components, see the Sun Fire X2100 Server User Guide or the component documentation. No (Optional) Mount the server in a rack.
1.3 Package Contents Inventory Carefully unpack all server components from the packing cartons.
1.4 Installing the Server Into a Rack With Optional Slide-Rails Perform the procedures in this section, in the order in which they are listed, to install your server into a four-post rack using the orderable slide-rail options These sliderails are compatible with a wide range of equipment racks that meet the following standards: ■ Four-post structure (mounting at both front and rear). Two-post racks are not compatible.
1.4.1 Disassembling the Slide-Rails Before Installation Use this procedure to remove the mounting brackets from the slide-rail assemblies. 1. Unpack the slide-rails. 2. Locate the slide-rail lock at the front of one of the slide-rail assemblies, as shown in FIGURE 1-2. 3. Squeeze and hold the tabs at the top and bottom of the lock while you pull the mounting bracket out of the slide-rail assembly, until it reaches the stop. See FIGURE 1-2. 4.
1.4.2 Installing the Mounting Brackets Onto the Server Use this procedure to install the mounting brackets onto the sides of the server. 1. Position a mounting bracket against the chassis so that the slide-rail lock is at the server front, and the three keyed openings on the mounting bracket are aligned with the three locating pins on the side of the chassis. Mounting-bracket clip Chassis front Mounting bracket Slide-rail lock FIGURE 1-3 Aligning the Mounting Bracket With the Server Chassis 2.
1.4.3 Attaching the Slide-Rail Assemblies to the Rack Use this procedure to install the slide-rail assemblies to the rack. 1. Position a slide-rail assembly in your rack so that the brackets at each end of the slide-rail assembly are on the outside of the front and rear rack posts. See FIGURE 1-4. 2. Attach the slide-rail assembly to the rack posts.
4. From the front of the rack, set the proper width of the rails with spacer. (See FIGURE 1-5.) FIGURE 1-5 Setting the Rail Width 5. Tighten the screws on the brackets. 6. Remove the spacer and confirm that the rails are attached tightly to the rack. 7. Repeat Step 4 through Step 6 for rear of the rack. 8. If available, extend the anti-tip foot at the bottom of the rack. (See FIGURE 1-6.) Caution – If your rack does not have an anti-tip foot, there is some danger of the rack tipping.
FIGURE 1-6 1.4.4 Extending the Anti-tip Foot Installing the Server Into the Slide-Rail Assemblies Use this procedure to install the server chassis, with mounting brackets, into the slide-rail assemblies that are mounted to the rack. Caution – This procedure requires a minimum of two people because of the weight of the server. Attempting this procedure alone could result in equipment damage or personal injury. 1. Push the slide-rails into the slide-rail assemblies as far as possible. 2.
Mounting bracket inserted into slide-rail Slide-rail assembly mounted on rack post Slide-rail release button FIGURE 1-7 Inserting the Server With Mounting Brackets Into the Slide-Rails 4. Simultaneously pull and hold the slide-rail release buttons on each mounting bracket while you push the server into the rack. (See FIGURE 1-7.) Continue pushing until the slide-rail locks on the front of the mounting brackets engage the slide-rail assemblies. You will hear an audible click.
1.4.5 Installing the Cable Management Assembly Use this procedure to install an optional cable management assembly (CMA). 1. Unpack the CMA parts. 2. Take the CMA to the back of the equipment rack and ensure that you have adequate room to work around the back of the server. Note – References to “left” or “right” in this procedure assume that you are facing the back of the equipment rack. 3.
4. Verify that the CMA rail extension engages the slide-rail, as shown in FIGURE 1-9. Left slide-rail CMA rail extension FIGURE 1-9 Detail of CMA Rail Extension Inserted Into the Left Slide-Rail Caution – Support the CMA in the remaining installation steps. Do not allow the assembly to hang by its own weight until it is secured by all three of the attachment points.
5. Insert the CMA’s mounting bracket connector into the right slide-rail until the connector locks into place with an audible click. (See FIGURE 1-10.
6. Insert the right CMA slide-rail connector into the right slide-rail assembly until the connector locks into place with an audible click. (See FIGURE 1-11.
7. Insert the left CMA slide-rail connector into the left slide-rail assembly until the connector locks into place with an audible click. (See FIGURE 1-12.
8. Position the cable hangers in the appropriate mounting holes in the CMA and snap them into place. (See FIGURE 1-13.) For best results, place three hangers, evenly spaced, on the rear-facing side of the CMA, and three on the side facing the server. CMA arm CMA cable hanger FIGURE 1-13 1.4.6 Installing CMA Cable Hangers Attaching and Routing Cables Use this procedure to attach cables to your server and route them through the CMA. 1. Install cables to your server, as required. Refer to Section 1.
1.4.7 Verifying Operation of the Slide-Rails and CMA Use this procedure to ensure that the slide-rails and CMA are operating correctly. Note – This procedure can be performed more easily by two people: one to move the server in and out of the rack, and one to observe the cables and CMA. 1. Slowly pull the server out of the rack until the slide-rails reach their stops. 2. Inspect the attached cables for any binding or kinks. 3. Verify that the CMA extends fully from the slide-rails. 4.
Note – Keyboard, mouse and video are optional with an operating system that supports headless operation. 4. Connect a terminal to the serial port. Note – The preinstall image is directed by default to the serial port (ttya) and nothing will show up on the monitor until the installation is completed an the system is reconfigured to allow video to the video port. See Section 1.
Interconnecting Servers FIGURE 1-15 shows how to connect multiple servers using the platform Ethernet (LAN) connectors. If the service processor is installed, only LAN-1 can be used for the network interface. LAN-2 must be used for remote server management if you have the optional service processor (SP) card installed. = Ethernet (LAN) connectors LAN-1 Server LAN-2 LAN-1 Server External LANs 1.5.
1.6 Powering On the Server Tip – If you are installing optional internal components such as additional memory DIMMs, PCI cards, optical drives, or hard drives, install those components before you power on the server. If you are not installing optional components, you are ready to power on the server. 1. Ensure that a grounded AC power cord is connected to the AC power connector on the back of the server and into an AC power outlet. See FIGURE 1-14. 2.
5. Continue with software setup tasks as described in Section , “Software Installation” on page 2-1 or Section , “Setting Up the Preinstalled Software” on page 3-1. 1.7 Powering Off the Server 1. Save your data and close any open applications. 2. Read all of the following power-off options before powering off the server: ■ Power off the server by using the operating system shutdown command or menu option. In most cases, this powers off the operating system then turns off the power to the server.
1.8 Using Serial Console Redirection 1. To use serial console redirection with the Sun Fire X2100 Server, change the BIOS setting first, as follows: a. Connect a local keyboard and monitor to the Sun Fire X2100 Server. b. Reboot the server. c. Press F2 when you see the Sun logo screen. d. Select Advanced BIOS Features ->Console Redirect ->Enabled over COM1. After the COM port is enabled, you can run an xterm window for console redirection if you are running a Solaris or Linux operating system.
a. Open a terminal window on the console system and type the following: eeprom console=text /usr/dt/bin/dtconfig -e b. Reboot the server. c. Display output will be directed to the onboard video display.
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CHAPTER 2 Software Installation This chapter includes the following sections: ■ ■ ■ ■ Section 2.1, Section 2.2, Section 2.3, Section 2.
START See Section 1.6, “Powering On the Server” on page 1-20. Power on the server. Use a preinstalled operating system? Yes Configure the preinstalled operating system. See Section 3.1, “Solaris 10 Operating System” on page 3-1. Use the Supplemental CD to erase the primary boot disk. See Section 2.1.1, “Erasing the Primary Boot Hard Disk” on page 2-3. Set up the BIOS for a Linux OS installation. See Section 2.1.2.2, “Setting up the BIOS for a Linux Operating System” on page 2-4.
2.1.1 Erasing the Primary Boot Hard Disk If you do not have enough space on the boot partition to install an operating system, there is an Erase Primary Boot Hard Disk option on the Sun Fire X2100 Server Supplemental CD main menu, which enables you to erase other installed operating systems to make room for the new installation. Caution – Selecting the Erase Primary Boot Hard Disk option from the Supplemental CD erases all partitions on the hard drive, with the exception of the diagnostic partition.
1. Power on the server and press F2 at the Sun logo screen to enter the BIOS Setup menu. 2. Select the Advanced BIOS Features menu. 3. Change the Installed O/S option to Others. 4. Press F10 to save your changes and exit the BIOS. 2.1.2.2 Setting up the BIOS for a Linux Operating System For Linux operating systems (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 and 4 and SUSE Linux Enterprise System), do the following: 1. Power on the server and press F2 at the Sun logo screen to enter the BIOS Setup menu. 2.
TABLE 2-1 Minimum Supported Operating Systems Operating System SUSE Linux Enterprise System 9 Windows 2003 Server Standard/Enterprise Editions Windows 2003 Server Web Edition Minimum Version Most Recent Update Supported 32-bit 64-bit Vendor Certified? Dual core requires SP3 SP2 (single core) SP3 (dual core) yes yes yes SP1 for 32-bit yes yes yes yes no yes Please note the following items regarding operating systems: ■ An updated list of supported operating systems is available at the f
2.4 Installing Drivers and Mounting the Diagnostic Partition After installing the operating system, install the drivers that correspond to your operating system over a network or run the installation script provided on the Sun Fire X2100 Server Supplemental CD. The Sun Fire X2100 Server Supplemental CD is included with your Sun Fire X2100 Server. You can also download the Supplemental CD from the downloads link at: http://www.sun.
2.4.1.1 Create a Shared Drivers Directory This section describes how to create a shared folder on a server attached to the same subnet as the Sun Fire X2100.
8. At the command prompt type: # shareall 9. The /export/home/drivers directory is now on the network as /net/hostname/export/home/drivers. 10. Copy the drivers as shown in Section 2.4.1.2, “Copy the Drivers from the Supplemental CD” on page 2-10. Create a Shared Drivers Directory on a Linux System 1. Log in as root (superuser) on the hostname system. Where hostname is the system on which the drivers were originally installed. 2. Create a drivers directory. # mkdir /drivers 3.
8. Type the following command at the prompt: # shareall The /drivers directory will now be seen on the network as /net/hostname/drivers. 9. Copy the drivers as shown in Section 2.4.1.2, “Copy the Drivers from the Supplemental CD” on page 2-10. Create a Shared Drivers Directory on a Windows System 1. Log in as administrator to the hostname system. 2. Make the directory C:\drivers from within Windows Explorer. 3. Right click on C:\drivers from within Windows Explorer. 4. Select Sharing and Security. 5.
2.4.1.2 Copy the Drivers from the Supplemental CD 1. Insert the Supplemental CD into the CD/DVD drive of the hostname system. 2. Use the appropriate command for your operating system to copy the drivers directory into the shared folder created in Section 2.4.1.
iii. Select Map Network Drive. iv. Tpe in \\hostname\drivers 5. Install the drivers as shown in Section 2.4.1.3, “Install the Drivers onto the Target Sun Fire X2100 Server” on page 2-11. 2.4.1.3 Install the Drivers onto the Target Sun Fire X2100 Server Install the drivers onto the target Sun Fire X2100 server using the instructions for the appropriate operating system.
3. Type the appropriate command to install the drivers: ■ For a Red Hat Linux system: # /net/hostname/drivers/linux/red_hat/install.sh ■ For a SUSE system: # /net/hostname/drivers/linux/suse/install.sh If the drivers do not install properly, you have two other alternatives: ■ Install the drivers using a CD-ROM connected to the USB port. ■ If you are running a Red Hat Linux operating system, the drivers included with the OS might work. Sun does not support open source drivers.
2.4.2 Installing Drivers From the Sun Fire X2100 Server Supplemental CD If your server has an onboard DVD drive, you can install the drivers directly, using the Sun Fire X2100 Server Supplemental CD. This section covers the following topics: 2.4.2.1 ■ Section 2.4.2.1, “Installing Linux Operating System Drivers From a CD” on page 2-13 ■ Section 2.4.2.2, “Installing Solaris 10 OS Operating System Drivers from a CD” on page 2-15 ■ Section 2.4.2.
2. Insert the Sun Fire X2100 Server Supplemental CD into the DVD drive and type: cd /mountpoint/drivers/linux/operating_system Where /mountpoint is the directory to which the CD is mounted and operating_system is the type of Linux installed on the server. ■ If the directory does not exist, the CD did not automount. You need to mount the CD and change to the correct directory as shown in Step 3 and Step 4. ■ If you were able to access the operating_system directory, go to Step 5. 3.
a. Type the following command at the system prompt: % init 3 b. Log in as superuser. c. Repeat Step 4 and Step 5. 7. Eject the CD after the driver installation completes. 8. Reboot the server. 2.4.2.2 Installing Solaris 10 OS Operating System Drivers from a CD The following instructions are for installing drivers if you are performing a fresh installation of the Solaris 10 operating system. You do not need to reinstall the drivers if you are using the preinstalled version of the operating system. 1.
4. Run the install script by typing the following command: # sh install.sh The networking and sound drivers are now installed. The script prompts the user to reboot the system for changes to take effect. 5. Reboot the server. 6. When Xserver choices are displayed, select the default Xorg. 7. When prompted for networking information on your system, enter the networking information for your server. 2.4.2.
5. Install the Ethernet and chipset drivers as shown in “Installing Windows 2003 Drivers” on page 20. Note – The Supplemental CD does not mount the diagnostic partition for Windows 2003. Installing RAID Drivers Using the 2003Reburn Script The Sun Fire X2100 Server Supplemental CD (705-1364) contains a script that allows you to create a new Windows 2003 CD with the necessary RAID drivers. After creating the new CD, you can boot it and install Windows 2003 normally.
3. Copy the 2003REBURN_version.zip file to that directory. Where version is the current version of 2003Reburn. For example: # cp /utilities/reburn/2003reburn_1.2.zip 4. Eject the Supplemental CD and insert your retail Windows 2003 32 CD. 5. Unzip the 2003Reburn_version.zip file. For example: # unzip -q 2003REBURN_1.2.zip 6. Run the 2003Reburn script. For example: #./files/2003Reburn The script displays the driver files it expects to be located in the current directory.
■ A Windows 2003 CD (retail media only—not an OEM version) To create a boot diskette for Windows 2003 32-bit and 64-bit, you need a Windows system with a CD drive and a diskette drive. 1. On a Windows system, insert the Sun Fire X2100 Server Supplemental CD. 2. Change to the following directory on the CD: D: \DRIVERS\WINDOWS\OS\CHIPSET Where OS is 2003_32 or 2003_64. 3. Unzip the appropriate file under the CHIPSET directory and extract the files to a local directory (for example C:\raid).
9. Attach a USB diskette drive to the server. 10. Insert a Windows 2003 32-bit or 64-bit installation CD into the DVD drive. 11. When prompted, press the F6 key to install the third-party RAID driver. 12. Press the S key and Enter to specify additional drivers and insert the diskette. 13. Select the NVIDIA NForce Storage Controller. 14. Press the S key and Enter to specify additional drivers. 15. Select the NVIDIA RAID CLASS DRIVER. 16. Press the Enter key to continue the Windows 2003 installation. 17.
iii. Click on Device Manager. e. Right click on any drivers that have an exclamation point on them and select Update Driver. f. Proceed through the Update Driver screens. Specify the driver location as C:\NVIDIA\Ethernet. 3. Install the Broadcom Ethernet drivers: a. Change to the directory on the Supplemental CD by typing the following command at a DOS prompt: C:\> D: D:\> cd \DRIVERS\WINDOWS\OS\NIC Where OS is 2003_32 or 2003_64. b. Copy the .zip file in this directory to C:\Broadcom c. Unzip the file. d.
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CHAPTER 3 Setting Up the Preinstalled Software This chapter contains information on the software preinstalled on standard Sun Fire X2100 Server configurations that have installed hard drives. This chapter contains the following sections: ■ ■ ■ 3.1 Section 3.1, “Solaris 10 Operating System” on page 3-1 Section 3.2, “Java Enterprise System” on page 3-5 Section 3.3, “Sun Studio Software” on page 3-7 Solaris 10 Operating System The Solaris 10 Operating System is preinstalled on all Sun Fire X2100 Servers.
The exact configuration that has been preinstalled is as follows: ■ ■ ■ ■ Hard Hard Hard Hard drive drive drive drive root partition—14.0 Gbytes swap partition—2.0 Gbytes var partition—6.0 Gbytes export partition—remainder of the disk Use the flowchart in FIGURE 3-1 to assist with setting up your operating environment. START See “Section 1.6, “Powering On the Server” on page 1-20”. Power on the server. Use a preinstalled version of software? No Install different version from other media.
3.1.2 Configuration Instructions Complete the following steps to configure the preinstalled Solaris 10 x86 Platform Edition. 1. Connect the Sun Fire X2100 Server serial port (COM 1) to a serial terminal and set up a terminal session. Note – The preinstall image is directed by default to the serial port (ttya) and nothing will show up on the monitor until the installation is completed and the system is reconfigured to allow video to the video port. 2. Power on the server. See Section 1.
TABLE 3-1 Information for Preinstalled Solaris 10 Configuration Setup Window Explanation and Notes Select Language and Locale Native language and locale to use for the server. Host Name A name to give the server. Terminal Type Type of terminal to use on the server. Network Connectivity Network or stand-alone server protocols. A system administrator might be required to complete this section.
3.2 Java Enterprise System The Sun Java™ Enterprise System (Java ES), which is preinstalled on your server, is an integration of previously independent Sun software products into a single software system. The Java ES installer is located in the following directory. /var/spool/stage/JES_05Q1/Solaris-x86/installer Run this installer before running Java ES. The components of this system have been tested together to ensure interoperability.
■ Sun ONE Identity Server provides access management and digital identity administration services. Access management services include authentication (including single sign-on) and role-based authorization for access to applications and/or services. Administration services include centralized administration of individual user profiles, roles, groups, and policies.
3.3 Sun Studio Software Your Sun Fire X2100 Server might have Sun Studio 11 software (or later version) installed. Sun Studio software provides a comprehensive, productive environment for developing reliable, scalable, high-performance applications using C, C++, and Fortran for the Solaris Operating System. The software package includes compilers, performance analysis tools, and a powerful debugger, as well as a integrated development environment (IDE).
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APPENDIX A Creating Windows Images on a RIS Server and Installing RIS Images This appendix describes how to create Sun Fire X2100 Server specific images on the Remote Installation Service (RIS) server for the following operating systems: ■ Windows 2003 Server Standard or Enterprise Edition, SP1 32-bit ■ Windows 2003 Server Standard or Enterprise Edition, 64-bit Once created you can install the images on a client server. This appendix contains the following sections: Appendix A.
A.1 Creating a RIS Image of Windows 2003 Server 32-bit and Platform Drivers This section tells you how to create a Windows 2003 Server 32-bit image on a RIS server and then add platform specific drivers to the image. The following sections apply to both the Standard and Enterprise editions. All drivers for this procedure are located on the Supplemental CD, version 1.3 or later. Note – Before using this procedure, you must install the RIS onto a Windows 2003 server.
7. In the “Windows Installation Image Folder Name“ screen, type a descriptive name for the Windows 2003 Server 32-bit CD image you are creating. For example: Sun_Fire_X2100_Windows_XP_SP1_32-bit 8. In the “Friendly Description and Help Text” screen, type a description and help text (for future end-user reference). 9. In the “Previous Client Installation Screens Found” screen, choose “Use the old client installation screens“. 10. In the “Review Settings“ screen, verify your settings. 11.
A.1.3 Adding Other Drivers and Modifying Setting Files To modify settings files, create driver directories, and copy drivers to their directories in the Windows 2003 Server 32-bit image on the RIS server, do the following steps. The ristndrd.sif file is located in the following directory on the RIS server: ris_partition:\RemoteInstall\Setup\Englsh\Images\image_dir\i386\ templates 1. Change these entries in the ristndrd.
3. Add the following entries to the ristndrd.sif file: [Unattended] DriverSigningPolicy = Ignore OemPnPDriversPath = “\drivers\nic\broadcom;\drivers\nic\nvidia; \drivers\sata_ide;\drivers\smbus“ [MassStorageDrivers] “Nvidia RAID CLASS DRIVER (required)“=“OEM“ “Nvidia nForce Storage Controller (required)“=“OEM“ [OEMBootFiles] nvatabus.sys nvraid.cat nvraid.inf nvraid.sys txtsetup.oem [UserData] ProductKey = XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX [Identification] JoinWorkgroup = WORKGROUP 4.
5. To copy Windows 2003 Server 32-bit driver files from the Supplemental CD to the $oem$ directory tree, type the following commands. The drivers are located in the following directory on Supplemental CD. cdrom_drive:\drivers\windows\2003_32\chipset\ a. To copy the chipset zip package to the RIS server, type the following command: c:\ copy cdrom_drive:\drivers\windows\2003_32\chipset\*.zip c:\temp b. To unzip the package, type the following command: c:\ unzip c:\temp\nfref_670_w2k.
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A.2 Creating a RIS Image of Windows 2003 Server, 64-bit, and Platform Drivers This section tells you how to create a Windows 2003 Server 64-bit image on a RIS server and then add platform specific drivers to the image. All drivers for this procedure located on the Supplemental CD, version 1.3 or later. Note – Before using this procedure, you must install RIS onto a Windows 2003 server. See the following URL for complete instructions on how to install the RIS. http://support.microsoft.com/default.
7. In the “Windows Installation Image Folder Name“ screen, type a descriptive name for the Windows 2003 Server 64-bit CD image you are creating. For example: Ultra_20_Windows_XP_64-bit 8. In the “Friendly Description and Help Text“ screen, type a description and help text (for future end-user reference). 9. In the “Previous Client Installation Screens Found” screen, choose “Use the new client installation screens, and overwrite the old ones“. 10. In the “Review Settings“ screen, verify your settings. 11.
A.2.3 Adding Other Drivers and Modifying Setting Files To modify settings files, create driver directories, and copy drivers to their directories in the Windows 2003 Server 64-bit image on the RIS server, do the following steps. The ristndrd.sif file is located in the following directory on the RIS server: ris_partition:\RemoteInstall\Setup\Englsh\Images\image_dir\i386\ templates 1. Change these entries in the ristndrd.
3. Add the following entries to the ristndrd.sif file: [Unattended] DriverSigningPolicy = Ignore OemPnPDriversPath = “\drivers\audio;\drivers\nic;\drivers\ sata_ide;\drivers\smbus“ [MassStorageDrivers] “Nvidia RAID CLASS DRIVER (required)“=“OEM“ “Nvidia nForce Storage Controller (required)“=“OEM“ [OEMBootFiles] nvatax64.sys nvraid.cat nvrdx64.inf nvrdx64.sys txtsetup.oem [UserData] ProductKey = XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX [Identification] JoinWorkgroup = WORKGROUP 4.
a. To copy the zip package to the RIS server, type the following command: c:\ copy cdrom_drive:\drivers\windows\xp64\chipset\*.zip c:\temp b. To unzip the package, type the following command: c:\ unzip c:\temp\ck804_669_xp64.zip c:\temp\ck804_669_xp64 6. To copy the driver files to the proper directories, type the following commands: c:\ copy c:\temp\ck804_669_xp64\ide\winxp\sataraid\*.
A.3 Installing a RIS Image onto a Client Server This section tells you how to install a RIS image onto a client server using PXE boot. 1. Either power on or reboot the server. 2. During POST, press the F12 key to enter PXE. The server looks for the RIS server on the network. 3. Type your name and password when the Windows RIS install screen appears. 4. Choose the RIS image to install. Once selected, the OS installation begins and automatically continues until it completes.
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