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the HX5 has not been zoned to external SAN storage at the time of installation unless you
are performing boot from SAN.
unwanted data loss.
Installing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 on HX5 without the use of
ServerGuide
The following website provides specific information about installing Microsoft Windows Server
2008 R2 without using the ServerGuide CD:
http://ibm.com/support/entry/portal/docdisplay?lndocid=MIGR-5085004
You can access more information about the Windows Server 2008 R2 installation and
configuration at the following website:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/en/us/product-documentation.aspx
Troubleshooting information for Windows 2008: All versions
You must review all RETAIN tips that relate to the HX5 and the operating system that you are
installing. Go to the following website for troubleshooting information relating to HX5 and
Windows 2008 versions:
http://ibm.com/support/entry/portal/Troubleshooting/Hardware/Systems/BladeCenter/B
ladeCenter_HX5/7872
Be aware of these scenarios when performing an installation of Windows 2008 R2 on an HX5:
To correct an issue where Windows 2008 R2 fails to boot on UEFI systems with raw disks
attached, see the following Microsoft Hotfix at the following website:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/975535
If your system has greater than 128 GB of memory and you plan to enable Hyper-V after
installing Windows 2008 R2, you must first apply the Microsoft Hotfix from the following
website:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/979903/en-us
Performance tuning for Windows 2008
The following links provide specific information about performance tuning the Windows 2008
operating system:
Performance tuning recommendations for Windows 2008
For general Windows 2008 performance configuration guidance, see the Performance
Tuning Guidelines for Windows Server 2008 at the following website:
http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/system/sysperf/Perf_tun_srv.mspx
Performance tuning recommendations for Windows 2008 R2
For general Windows 2008 R2 performance configuration guidance, see the Performance
Tuning Guidelines for Windows Server 2008 R2 at the following website:
http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/system/sysperf/Perf_tun_srv-R2.mspx
Windows software, firmware, drivers, and fixes for HX5
See the following website for all the latest information relating to software, firmware,
drivers, and fixes for HX5 when used with Windows 2008:
http://www-933.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/systemx/quickorder?parent=ibm~BladeCe
nterHX5&product=ibm/systemx/7872&&platform=Windows+2008+x64&function=all&source
=fc
Failure to follow this rule potentially will result in
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