Recommended Proliant Server Platforms - HP DL585 - ProLiant - G2 Integration Notes

Table 1. Recommended system configuration as established by Microsoft for
Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2
Component
Monitor
Optical storage
Available disk space
NOTE
Available disk space refers to the free disk space on the
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partition that contains the system files. Additional space is
required to copy the Windows Server 2008 CD contents to
the hard disk during installation.
Refer to the Microsoft website for any system requirement
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updates:
www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/sysreqs.mspx.
Computers with more than 16 GB of RAM will require more
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disk space for paging and dump files.

Recommended ProLiant server platforms

Table 2 lists the ProLiant servers, ROM versions, and minimum ROM dates that support Windows
Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2. Refer to the following web resources to
assist in determining the ROM version and family of the supported ProLiant server. HP recommends
updating to the latest available ROM before installing Windows Server 2008 SP2.
Software and driver updates are available at
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/ProductRoot.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&taskId=135
The Windows on ProLiant support matrix is available at
http://h10018.www1.hp.com/wwsolutions/windows/index.html
IMPORTANT
iLO 2 firmware must be updated to Version 1.42 (or later).
Table 2. ProLiant server platforms that support Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server
2008 Service Pack 2
Server platform
ProLiant BL servers:
BL2x220c G5
BL260c G5
BL280c G6
BL460c G5
Requirement
SVGA resolution (800x600) or higher
DVD drive
Minimum: 10 GB
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Recommended: 40 GB
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ROM family
I19
I20
I22
I23
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ROM date (minimum)
09/24/08
09/24/08
04/01/09
12/08/08
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