Preparing For The Upgrade; Recommended System Configuration; Upgrade Checklist - Compaq BL10e - HP ProLiant - 512 MB RAM Appendix

Preparing for the upgrade

To prepare for a successful upgrade, it is important to ensure that your server meets the system
configuration and supported platform requirements and you have all of the software and tools
necessary to complete the tasks at hand. The following sections provide guidelines to help prepare
you for this endeavor.

Recommended system configuration

Table 2 lists the recommended minimum system configuration established by Microsoft for Windows
Server 2003. Service Pack 1 does not change the minimum system configuration established by
Microsoft. Make sure that your server meets the requirements of the Windows Server 2003 edition
you are upgrading to and that it is one of the servers listed in Appendix A: supported servers of this
document.
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 2. 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.

Upgrade checklist

Before you begin the upgrade, ensure that you have access to the support software and other tools
detailed in Table 3.
Table 3. Checklist
Description
Options ROMPaq
SmartStart CD
ProLiant Support Pack for
Microsoft Windows Server
2003
System Configuration
Utility
2
Web Edition
550 MHz
256 MB
VGA or higher
resolution
1.5 GB
Comments
By option
Release 7.30
or later
Version 7.30A
Provided on the
SmartStart for
Servers CD
Release 5.50
Standard Edition
550 MHz
256 MB
VGA or higher
resolution
1.5 GB
Location
http://h18007.www1.hp.com/support/files/
server/us/index.html
www.hp.com/servers/smartstart
http://h18023.www1.hp.com/support/files/
server/us/locate/3376.html
http://h18023.www1.hp.com/support/files/
server/us/locate/1950.html
Enterprise Edition
733 MHz
256 MB
VGA or higher
resolution
1.5 GB
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