Windows Server 2003 Operating System Issues; Bootup Time Affected By Degraded Raid Volume (6297804); Os Cannot Be Installed On Lsi Raid Array If Raid Is Not Recognized As First Storage Device (6297723); No Output Displayed On Java Remote Console After Issuing Restart Command (6301444) - Sun Microsystems Fire X4100 Product Notes

Windows Server 2003 Operating System
Issues
Bootup Time Affected by Degraded RAID Volume
(6297804)
The bootup time for Windows Server 2003 could be significant (20 minutes or so) if
there is a defective disk in the RAID array. Both Windows and firmware retries
contribute to the time delay. The defective disk might be recognized by the controller
under SAS Topology, but not under RAID Properties.
OS Cannot Be Installed on LSI RAID Array if
RAID is Not Recognized as First Storage Device
(6297723)
Windows Server 2003 requires that you use the first storage or the existing partition
for installation. You cannot install Windows Server 2003 onto an on-board LSI RAID
array if:
The array is not recognized by Windows as the first storage device.
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There is another existing partition on disks other than the RAID storage.
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No Output Displayed on Java Remote Console
After Issuing Restart Command (6301444)
If you reset the system using the Restart command (Special Administrative Console
-> Restart), then reboot, you might not see output displayed in the Java Remote
Console. BIOS messages are displayed in the host serial console, but not in the Java
Remote Console.
Workaround
Restart the system again to clear this problem.
50 Sun Fire X4100 and Sun Fire X4200 Servers Product Notes • November 2006