Setup Overview; Planning For Installation - HP ProLiant DL380 G4 Installation Manual

1 Setup overview

Your HP ProLiant storage server comes pre-installed with the Windows®
Storage Server™ 2003 R2 operating system. Windows Storage Server
2003 R2 extends the Windows Storage Server 2003 operating system,
providing a more efficient way to manage and control access to local
and remote resources. In addition, Windows Storage Server 2003 R2
provides a scalable, security-enhanced Web platform for simplified branch
server management, improved identity and access management, and more
efficient storage management.
Depending on the configuration you have chosen, your storage server
may contain additional software providing solutions for specific business
needs. For example, your server may be optimized to be a File Print
Appliance (FPA).

Planning for installation

Before you install your HP ProLiant storage server, you need to make a
few up-front decisions.
Determining a network access method
Before beginning setup and startup procedures, you should decide upon
an access method to connect to the storage server. The type of network
access you select is determined by whether or not the network has a
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server, as shown in
Access methods. The following
methods that are available and provides more information about each one.
HP ProLiant DL380 G4 Storage Server installation guide
figure shows the types of network access
Network
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