Choosing The Installation Media; Using The Microsoft Os Media; Using The Hp Reinstallation Media; Locating The Microsoft Certificate Of Authenticity - HP Integrity rx1620 Software Manual

Choosing the Installation media

The HP Integrity Essentials Foundation Pack for Windows includes the HP Smart Setup media.
You can use the HP Smart Setup media both before and after you install the OS.
• Before installing the OS, boot the server with the Smart Setup media in the CD/DVD drive.
The server boots to the EFI-Based Setup Utility (EBSU). EBSU provides an easy-to-use
interface for offline setup and configuration tasks, such as creating hard disk partitions and
updating the firmware. Moreover, EBSU provides a utility called Express Setup, which
guides you through the process of installing the OS. EBSU works in conjunction with the
Microsoft media, which holds the OS image. HP strongly recommends that you use EBSU
to install the OS. For more information about EBSU, see Appendix B.
• After installing the OS, use the Smart Setup media to install drivers, utilities, and important
fixes to ensure the stability and performance of the system. You can also use Smart Setup
to browse the documentation for the server, including an electronic version of this document.
Then use the Smart Update media to update the server with critical operating system and
security QFEs from Microsoft.

Using the Microsoft OS media

You can purchase the Microsoft OS media either with the HP Integrity Essentials Foundation
Pack for Windows from HP or separately from a Windows reseller. Possibly your organization
already has a volume license for Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition with SP2 for
Itanium-based servers. You need this media and the license key to install Windows Server 2003
(if Windows is not factory-installed) on HP Integrity servers.

Using the HP Reinstallation media

HP Integrity servers factory-installed with Windows Server 2003 provide the HP Reinstallation
media, which you can use to restore the server to its factory condition if necessary. You must
have the corresponding license key to reinstall Windows Server 2003. The license key is found
on your server's Certificate of Authenticity (COA).

Locating the Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity

The certificate contains the CD key for Microsoft Windows Server 2003. You must enter this key
as part of the installation procedure. The physical location of the Certificate of Authenticity
(COA) depends on the server model. Table 1–2 identifies the locations of COAs for supported
HP Integrity servers.
18 Preparing for the installation