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Oracle Server X5-2 Installation Manual

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  • Page 1 Oracle Server X5-2 Installation Guide for ® Windows Server Operating Systems Part No: E48318-04 April 2016...
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  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Windows OS Installation Options .............. 20 Single-Server Installation Methods ............ 21 Assisted Windows Server OS Installation .......... 21 Manual Windows Server OS Installation ...........  21 Windows Deployment Services OS Installation ...........  22 Oracle System Assistant Overview .............. 22 Get Updates and Install OS Tasks ............ 23 Obtaining Oracle System Assistant ............ 23...
  • Page 6 Post Installation Tasks for Windows Server .............  65 Supplemental Software Component Options ............ 65 Installing Device Drivers and Supplemental Software ..........  66 ▼ Install Server-Specific Device Drivers and Supplemental Software ..... 67 Configuring Intel NIC Teaming ...............  68 Index ........................ 69 Oracle Server X5-2 Installation Guide for Windows Server Operating Systems • April 2016...

  • Page 7: Using This Documentation

    Overview – This installation guide contains procedures for installing the Windows ■ operating system, and initial software configuration procedures for bringing the Oracle Server X5-2 to a configurable and usable state. Audience – Technicians, system administrators, authorized service providers, and users.
  • Page 8 Oracle Server X5-2 Installation Guide for Windows Server Operating Systems • April 2016...

  • Page 9: About Microsoft Windows Server Operating System Installs

    “Selecting the Installation Target Option” on page 19 Review operating system installation options. “Windows OS Installation Options” on page 20 Review Oracle System Assistant. “Oracle System Assistant Overview” on page 22 Related Information “Installing a Windows Server Operating System” on page 33 ■...

  • Page 10: Supported Windows Server Operating Systems

    Windows OS Edition ■ Windows Server 2012 ■ Standard Edition (64-bit) ■ Datacenter Edition (64-bit) ■ Windows Server 2012 R2 ■ Standard Edition (64-bit) ■ Datacenter Edition (64-bit) Oracle Server X5-2 Installation Guide for Windows Server Operating Systems • April 2016...

  • Page 11: Sas Pcie Hba Requiring Mass Storage Driver For Windows Server 2012

    The Windows Hardware Compatibility List (HCL) identifies the latest operating system version supported on Oracle hardware. To find the latest Windows version supported for the Oracle Server X5-2, go to the following site and search using your server model number: http://www.windowsservercatalog.com/ Related Information “Installing a Windows Server Operating System”...

  • Page 12: Selecting The Console Display Option

    Connect a VGA monitor, keyboard, and mouse to the video port (VGA) and the USB ports. ■ For serial management port (SER MGT) connections only, to establish a connection to the host serial port: Oracle Server X5-2 Installation Guide for Windows Server Operating Systems • April 2016...

  • Page 13: Set Up The Remote Console

    View or establish an IP address for the server SP. To log in to Oracle ILOM remotely using either the command-line interface (CLI) or the web interface, you must know the IP address of the server's service processor (SP). For instructions, refer to “Modifying the Service Processor Network Settings Using Oracle ILOM”...

  • Page 14: Selecting The Boot Media Option

    Local boot media requires a built-in storage device on the server, or an external storage device attached to the server. Supported OS local boot media sources can include: CD/DVD-ROM installation media ■ USB removable flash drive media ■ Oracle Server X5-2 Installation Guide for Windows Server Operating Systems • April 2016...

  • Page 15: Set Up The Boot Media For A Local Installation

    CD/DVD-ROM installation media image mounted on the server service processor (SP) ■ For instructions on mounting an installation image onto the server SP, refer to the Oracle ILOM Administrator's Guide for Configuration and Maintenance at http://www.oracle. com/goto/ILOM/docs. Alternatively, refer to the More Details link in the Oracle ILOM Remote Control →...

  • Page 16: Set Up The Boot Media For A Remote Installation

    Set Up the Boot Media for a Remote Installation Set Up the Boot Media for a Remote Installation To install the OS from media sourced from a remote location using the Oracle ILOM Remote System Console Plus application, perform these steps.
  • Page 17 Set Up the Boot Media for a Remote Installation The Storage Devices dialog appears. In the Storage Devices dialog, click Add. About Microsoft Windows Server Operating System Installs...
  • Page 18 To boot the installation media, in the server's BIOS Setup Utility Please Select Boot Device menu, select the PXE boot interface card as the temporary boot device. Oracle Server X5-2 Installation Guide for Windows Server Operating Systems • April 2016...

  • Page 19: Selecting The Installation Target Option

    NVMe drives are not supported servers running the Windows Server operating system. Note - If your server is equipped with NVMe drives, you have to install either the Oracle Solaris or Oracle Linux operating system to use them. For servers equipped with Fibre Channel PCIe host bus adapters (HBAs), you can choose to install the operating system to an external fibre channel storage device.

  • Page 20: Set Up A Fibre Channel Storage Area Network Device As The Installation Target

    Option Description Multiple servers You can use Oracle Enterprise Manager Ops Center to install an OS on multiple servers, For information, go to http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/oem/ops-center/index.html. Single server Install an OS to a single server using one of the following methods: ■...

  • Page 21: Single-Server Installation Methods

    Oracle System Assistant. You deliver the Windows OS installation media on either a local or remote CD/DVD drive, USB device, or CD/DVD image, and Oracle System Assistant guides the installation process and gathers and installs the needed drivers when necessary.

  • Page 22: Windows Deployment Services Os Installation

    The drivers for your server are available on the server's internal Oracle System Assistant flash drive (if installed) and from the My Oracle Support web site as either OS-specific and server-specific packages or as an ISO image file. To install the OS, use the distribution media's installation wizard.

  • Page 23: Get Updates And Install Os Tasks

    Administration Guide at http://www.oracle.com/goto/x86AdminDiag/docs. Get Updates and Install OS Tasks If you want to use Oracle System Assistant to update the OS drivers and other firmware components (such as BIOS, Oracle ILOM, HBAs, and expanders, if applicable), you should perform the Get Updates task before you install the OS.
  • Page 24 Oracle Server X5-2 Installation Guide for Windows Server Operating Systems • April 2016...

  • Page 25: Preparing To Install The Windows Server Operating System

    “Verify the UEFI Optimal Defaults” on page 26 ■ “Set the Boot Mode” on page 28 ■ For more information about changing boot properties, refer to the Oracle X5 Series Servers Administration Guide at http://www.oracle.com/goto/x86AdminDiag/docs. Preparing to Install the Windows Server Operating System...

  • Page 26: Verify The Uefi Optimal Defaults

    In the BIOS Setup Utility, you can set optimal defaults, as well as view and edit UEFI settings as needed. By setting optimal defaults, you ensure that the server is operating efficiently with a known-good configuration. You can review the optimal defaults in the Oracle Server X5-2 Service Manual.
  • Page 27 Verify the UEFI Optimal Defaults The BIOS screen might take a while to appear. Please be patient. Note - Note - The next events occur very quickly; therefore, focused attention is needed for the following steps. Watch carefully for these messages as they appear on the screen for a brief time.

  • Page 28: Set The Boot Mode

    Legacy BIOS and UEFI boot modes. Legacy BIOS Boot Mode is enabled by default. Because the Windows Server 2012 and 2012 R2 operating systems support both Legacy BIOS Oracle Server X5-2 Installation Guide for Windows Server Operating Systems • April 2016...
  • Page 29 ■ of the server to turn the server off, then press the Power button again to power on the server. From the Oracle ILOM web interface, click Host Management → Power Control , select ■ Reset from the Select Action list box, then click Save.
  • Page 30 Persistent Boot Support, refer to the Oracle X5 Series Servers Administration Guide at http:// www.oracle.com/goto/x86AdminDiag/docs. Use the down arrow key to select the UEFI/BIOS Boot Mode field, and then press Enter. Oracle Server X5-2 Installation Guide for Windows Server Operating Systems • April 2016...

  • Page 31: Configuring Raid

    If you want to configure the server storage drives in a RAID configuration, configure RAID on your server before you install the Windows OS. For instructions for configuring RAID, refer to “RAID Configuration Requirements” in Oracle Server X5-2 Installation Guide.
  • Page 32 Oracle Server X5-2 Installation Guide for Windows Server Operating Systems • April 2016...

  • Page 33: Installing A Windows Server Operating System

    “RAID Configuration Requirements” in Oracle Server X5-2 Installation Guide. If you are using the Oracle Storage 12 Gb/s SAS PCIe RAID HBA Internal to Note - manage your storage drives, you must create a RAID volume and make it bootable before installing the operating system;...

  • Page 34: Installing Windows Server On A Single System Using Oracle System Assistant

    Windows Server OS) for RAID, you must do so before you install the OS. For instructions on how to configure RAID on your server, refer to “RAID Configuration Requirements” in Oracle Server X5-2 Installation Guide. Oracle Server X5-2 Installation Guide for Windows Server Operating Systems • April 2016...
  • Page 35 ■ number 1 or the single DVD) into the local or external USB CD/DVD-ROM drive. For ISO image, ensure that the ISO images are available and that the Oracle ILOM Remote ■ System Console Plus application has mounted the ISO image.
  • Page 36 From the Oracle ILOM web interface, click Host Management → Power Control , ■ select Reset from the Select Action list box, then click Save. From the Oracle ILOM CLI, type: ■ reset /System Oracle Server X5-2 Installation Guide for Windows Server Operating Systems • April 2016...
  • Page 37 Install Windows Server on a Single System Using Oracle System Assistant The server begins the boot process and the BIOS screen appears in the Oracle ILOM Remote System Console Plus application. The next event occurs very quickly; therefore, focused attention is needed for the Note - following steps.

  • Page 38: Installing Windows Server On A Single System Manually

    “Install Windows Server 2012 or 2012 R2 Manually Using Local or Remote ■ Media” on page 39 “Install Windows Server 2012 or 2012 R2 Using PXE Network Boot” on page 59 ■ Oracle Server X5-2 Installation Guide for Windows Server Operating Systems • April 2016...

  • Page 39: Install Windows Server 2012 Or 2012 R2 Manually Using Local Or Remote Media

    For ISO image, ensure that the Windows 2012 or 2012 R2 ISO image is available and ■ that the ISO image has been mounted in the Oracle ILOM Remote System Console Plus application using the KVMS menu. For additional information about how to set up the installation media, see “Selecting the Boot...
  • Page 40 Select Boot Device menu appears. The screen that appears will be different depending on whether you have the UEFI/BIOS Boot Mode configured for Legacy BIOS or UEFI. For Legacy BIOS mode, a screen similar to the following appears: ■ Oracle Server X5-2 Installation Guide for Windows Server Operating Systems • April 2016...
  • Page 41 Install Windows Server 2012 or 2012 R2 Manually Using Local or Remote Media For UEFI mode, a screen similar to the following appears: ■ Installing a Windows Server Operating System...
  • Page 42 Windows media installation method and UEFI/BIOS boot mode you elected to use, then press Enter. For example, If you elected to use the Oracle ILOM Remote System Console Plus application delivery method, select USB:VIRTUAL: Remote Iso CDROM2.04 from the Legacy BIOS Boot Mode screen or [UEFI]USB:VIRTUAL: Remote Iso CDROM2.04 from the UEFI Boot Mode...
  • Page 43 Install Windows Server 2012 or 2012 R2 Manually Using Local or Remote Media The Windows installation wizard starts and the Loading Files screen appears. Installing a Windows Server Operating System...
  • Page 44 The Windows installation wizard continues until the Language Localization dialog appears. Select your language and other preferences, then click Next to continue. The Install Now screen appears. Oracle Server X5-2 Installation Guide for Windows Server Operating Systems • April 2016...
  • Page 45 Install Windows Server 2012 or 2012 R2 Manually Using Local or Remote Media The Install Now screen allows you to continue the installation or access an optional Note - Repair menu (see lower left of the screen) for troubleshooting. Click Install now. Installing a Windows Server Operating System...
  • Page 46 Install Windows Server 2012 or 2012 R2 Manually Using Local or Remote Media The Setup Is Starting screen appears. Oracle Server X5-2 Installation Guide for Windows Server Operating Systems • April 2016...
  • Page 47 Install Windows Server 2012 or 2012 R2 Manually Using Local or Remote Media Then the Select the Operating System dialog appears. In the Select Operating System dialog, select the desired operating system, then click Next to continue. For most installs, select Windows Server 2012 (or 2012 R2) Datacenter (Server with GUI) at the bottom of the list.
  • Page 48 Install Windows Server 2012 or 2012 R2 Manually Using Local or Remote Media The License Terms screen appears. In the License Terms screen, check the I accept the license terms box, then click Next to continue. Oracle Server X5-2 Installation Guide for Windows Server Operating Systems • April 2016...
  • Page 49 Install Windows Server 2012 or 2012 R2 Manually Using Local or Remote Media The Which Type of Installation Do You Want dialog appears. For all new installations, in the Which Type of Installation Do You Want dialog, click Custom: Install Windows only (advanced) Installing a Windows Server Operating System...
  • Page 50 (This task only applies to Windows Server 2012 installations) If you do not see any storage ■ targets listed and have a Oracle Storage 12 Gb/s SAS PCIe HBA External card configured on your server, click Load Driver to display the Load Driver dialog, then proceed to...
  • Page 51 Storage drivers are on a disk mounted as a device from the remote console. ■ Storage drivers are on a local physical storage media, such as the Oracle System ■ Assistant USB flash drive (if installed), which is mounted internally in the server’s chassis;...
  • Page 52 If you previously removed or unmounted the Windows Server install media to load the Note - drivers from the internal Oracle System Assistant USB flash drive, you might see the following message: Windows Cannot be installed to this disk. If this message appears, insert or re- mount the Windows install media, then click Refresh.
  • Page 53 Install Windows Server 2012 or 2012 R2 Manually Using Local or Remote Media If any partitions exist on your target disk, it is recommended that you allow the setup ■ process to create the appropriate partitions. To delete preexisting partitions, proceed to Step (Partition Drive, advanced) In the lower portion of the Where Do You Want to Install Windows dialog, do the following:...
  • Page 54 Install Windows Server 2012 or 2012 R2 Manually Using Local or Remote Media The Installing Windows screen appears. The setup and installation process begins and files are copied to the target. Oracle Server X5-2 Installation Guide for Windows Server Operating Systems • April 2016...
  • Page 55 Install Windows Server 2012 or 2012 R2 Manually Using Local or Remote Media The Windows Needs to Restart to Continue screen appears. The system reboots. Installing a Windows Server Operating System...
  • Page 56 Install Windows Server 2012 or 2012 R2 Manually Using Local or Remote Media After the system reboots, wait while the Getting Devices Ready screen appears and the Windows Installation Wizard configures the device settings. Oracle Server X5-2 Installation Guide for Windows Server Operating Systems • April 2016...
  • Page 57 Install Windows Server 2012 or 2012 R2 Manually Using Local or Remote Media After the devices are configured, the system reboots again and the Settings screen appears. Enter the Administrator user name and password, then click Finish. The Finalizing Your Settings screen appears. Installing a Windows Server Operating System...
  • Page 58 Install Windows Server 2012 or 2012 R2 Manually Using Local or Remote Media This screen indicates that the Windows OS has been installed. After the installation completes, type Ctrl+Alt+Delete to log in. Oracle Server X5-2 Installation Guide for Windows Server Operating Systems • April 2016...

  • Page 59: Install Windows Server 2012 Or 2012 R2 Using Pxe Network Boot

    Install Windows Server 2012 or 2012 R2 Using PXE Network Boot The Administrator login screen appears. Enter the Administrator password, then click the arrow to log in. The Windows Server desktop appears. This completes the installation. Proceed to “Post Installation Tasks for Windows Server” on page 65 perform the post installation tasks.
  • Page 60 From the Oracle ILOM web interface, click Host Management → Power Control, select ■ Reset from the Select Action list box, then click Save. From the Oracle ILOM CLI, type: ■ reset /System Oracle Server X5-2 Installation Guide for Windows Server Operating Systems • April 2016...
  • Page 61 Install Windows Server 2012 or 2012 R2 Using PXE Network Boot The server begins the boot process and the BIOS screen appears in the Oracle ILOM Remote System Console Plus application. The next event occurs very quickly; therefore, focused attention is needed for the Note - following steps.
  • Page 62 BIOS configured for Legacy BIOS Boot Mode or UEFI Boot Mode. For Legacy BIOS, a screen similar to the following appears: ■ Oracle Server X5-2 Installation Guide for Windows Server Operating Systems • April 2016...
  • Page 63 Install Windows Server 2012 or 2012 R2 Using PXE Network Boot For UEFI, a screen similar to the following appears: ■ Installing a Windows Server Operating System...
  • Page 64 To complete the installation, refer to Step 5 “Install Windows Server 2012 or 2012 R2 Manually Using Local or Remote Media” on page Oracle Server X5-2 Installation Guide for Windows Server Operating Systems • April 2016...

  • Page 65: Post Installation Tasks For Windows Server

    The procedures in this section assume that you have installed the Microsoft Windows Note - Server operating system using the manual procedure, that is, you did not use Oracle System Assistant. If you used Oracle System Assistant to install your operating system, you can skip this section because Oracle System Assistant performed these post installation tasks for you.

  • Page 66: Installing Device Drivers And Supplemental Software

    Oracle Hardware Management Pack Typical Oracle Hardware Management Pack provides tools to help you manage and configure your server. It enables you to: ■ Use a management agent at the operating system level to enable in-band monitoring of your server hardware over Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP).

  • Page 67: Install Server-Specific Device Drivers And Supplemental Software

    Install Server-Specific Device Drivers and Supplemental Software The following procedure describes how to use InstallPack to install the device drivers and supplemental software. “Install Server-Specific Device Drivers and Supplemental Software” on page 67 ■ Related Information “Supplemental Software Component Options” on page 65 ■...

  • Page 68: Configuring Intel Nic Teaming

    Connectivity web page on Advanced Networking Services Teaming at: http://www.intel.com/support/network/sb/CS-009747.htm Additionally, you can download the complete set of Intel Network Connections User Guides for your server's network adapters at: http://www.intel.com/support/network/sb/cs-009715.htm Oracle Server X5-2 Installation Guide for Windows Server Operating Systems • April 2016...

  • Page 69: Index

    Windows OS, 21 Windows OS, 14 options boot media option Windows OS, 20 selecting Oracle Enterprise Manager Ops Center Windows OS, 14 Windows OS, 20 Oracle System Assistant Windows OS, 21 selecting installation type Windows OS, 47 configuration...
  • Page 70 LSI MegaRAID Storage Manager Windows OS, 23 Windows OS, 66 overview supplemental software options Windows OS, 22 Windows OS, 65 overview of operating system installation, 9 supported operating systems, 10 Oracle Server X5-2 Installation Guide for Windows Server Operating Systems • April 2016...
  • Page 71 Index Windows OS, 10 task map installation Windows OS, 9 UEFI setting up Windows OS, 25 windows deployment services Windows OS, 22 Windows OS ISO images, 39 supported operating systems, 10 Windows Server 2012 media installation, 35, 39...
  • Page 72 Oracle Server X5-2 Installation Guide for Windows Server Operating Systems • April 2016...

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