Recommended System Configuration; Server Platforms - Compaq BL10e - HP ProLiant - 512 MB RAM Supported Configurations

Recommended system configuration

Table 1 lists the recommended minimum system configuration established by Microsoft for Windows
Server 2003. These requirements do not change for applying Windows server 2003 SP1. The
recommendations listed here pertain to the Windows Server 2003 operating system only and do not
include the requirements for software applications that run on your system. Please check your
application requirements to make certain your system can run both the operating system and your
software. Most software vendors have this information posted to their website.
Table 1. Recommended minimum system configuration
Parameter
Processor
RAM
Monitor
Available disk space 1
Note 1: Available disk space refers to free disk space on the partition to contain the system files. Additional
space is required if you copy the Windows Server 2003 CD contents to the hard disk during installation.
Note 2: For the latest system requirements for each edition of the Windows Server 2003 family, visit
www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/evaluation/sysreqs/default.mspx.

Server platforms

Table 2 lists the ProLiant servers, ROM version, and ROM date that support Windows Server 2003
SP1. Refer to the following resources on the Web to assist in determining the ROM version and family
of your ProLiant server.
• System ROM family code and version:
http://h18007.www1.hp.com/support/files/server/us/romhowto.html
• Latest ROMPaq downloads:
• Software and drivers: http://h18007.www1.hp.com/support/files/server/us/index.html
• Windows on ProLiant support matrix:
http://h10018.www1.hp.com/wwsolutions/windows/index.html
Table 2. Supported system platforms
Server platform
ProLiant BL10e
3
ProLiant BL10e G2
3
ProLiant BL20p
3
ProLiant BL20p G2
3, 4
ProLiant BL20p G3
3
ProLiant BL25p
3
ProLiant BL30p
3, 4
ProLiant BL35p
3
ProLiant BL40p
3, 4
2
Web Edition
550 MHz
256 MB
VGA or higher
resolution
1.5 GB
http://h18023.www1.hp.com/support/files/server/us/romtabl.html
ROM family
I03
I07
I01
I04
I08
A02
I10
A03
I02
Standard Edition
550 MHz
256 MB
VGA or higher
resolution
1.5 GB
Minimum ROM date
02/17/03
08/12/03
01/31/03
09/16/04
03/02/05
04/14/05
09/16/04
03/09/05
09/15/04
Enterprise Edition
733 MHz
256 MB
VGA or higher
resolution
1.5 GB
3