Procedures For Performing A Clean Installation; Blade Installation; Manual Install - Compaq BL10e - HP ProLiant - 512 MB RAM Supported Configurations

Procedures for performing a clean installation

This section outlines the proper procedures to follow when performing a clean (new) installation of the
Windows Server 2003 SP1 operating system on ProLiant servers.
To complete a Windows Server 2003 SP1 installation fully supported by HP, follow these steps when
setting up the system. Read the following sequence completely before you begin.

Blade installation

The ProLiant Essentials Rapid Deployment Pack is a server deployment product that facilitates the
installation, configuration, and deployment of high-volumes of servers via a GUI-based console using
either scripting or imaging technology.
Especially designed for the HP BladeSystem servers, but supporting all ProLiant servers, the Rapid
Deployment Pack has advanced features that can detect and display server blades based on their
physical rack, enclosure, and bay location. You can set the deployment console to automatically
install or redeploy a previous computer's configuration to a new blade when replaced.
To install Windows Server 2003 SP1 on HP BladeSystem servers, HP recommends using Rapid
Deployment Pack Version 2.0 (or later).
All blade enclosures ship with a Foundation Pack which includes the Rapid Deployment Pack CD. The
Rapid Deployment Pack CD contains all of the drivers, agents, and support software that the blade
needs. Use the Rapid Deployment Pack CD with any deployment method chosen to install software on
HP BladeSystem servers.
For additional product information and usage instructions for Rapid Deployment Pack, visit
www.hp.com/servers/rdp.
Details about other deployment options can be found at the following locations:
• For ProLiant BL e-Class:
class/deployment.html
• For HP BladeSystem p-Class:
class/documentation.html

Manual install

To perform a manual installation:
Select a supported system platform from the server platforms listed in Table 2.
1.
Inspect the system to confirm that it conforms to the platform-specific configuration listed in Table 2.
2.
If necessary, update the system ROMs as specified in this table.
Use the System Configuration Utility to configure the hardware for your server. See Table 7 to
3.
determine if this step is necessary for the server.
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