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HP BL680c - ProLiant - G5 Configuration

Implementing microsoft windows server hyper-v release candidate 1 (rc1) on hp proliant servers
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Implementing Microsoft® Windows® Server 2008
Hyper-V Release Candidate 1 on HP ProLiant servers
integration note
Abstract.............................................................................................................................................. 2
Introduction to Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V RC1 ................................................................................ 3
Terminology .................................................................................................................................... 3
Applicable environments................................................................................................................... 3
New in Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V RC1 ...................................................................................... 4
Obtaining Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V RC1 .................................................................................. 4
Configuration requirements ................................................................................................................... 5
Recommended system configurations.................................................................................................. 5
Supported HP ProLiant servers ........................................................................................................... 7
Supported ProLiant components ......................................................................................................... 8
Deploying Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V RC1 on ProLiant servers......................................................... 13
Pre-installation tasks........................................................................................................................ 13
Enable support for hardware assisted virtualization in the RBSU .......................................................... 14
Install Windows Server 2008 .......................................................................................................... 17
Install the ProLiant Support Pack (PSP) ............................................................................................... 18
Install Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V RC1 server role ....................................................................... 20
Appendix A: Known issues and workarounds ....................................................................................... 21
Support delivery ................................................................................................................................ 23
For more information.......................................................................................................................... 23
Call to action .................................................................................................................................... 23
Microsoft recommendations ........................................................................................................... 5
HP recommendations .................................................................................................................... 6
Processor requirements.................................................................................................................. 6
Software ..................................................................................................................................... 8
Storage options............................................................................................................................ 8
Network interface controllers ....................................................................................................... 11
ProLiant servers with Intel Processors ............................................................................................. 14
ProLiant servers with AMD processors ........................................................................................... 16
PSP requirements ........................................................................................................................ 18
Installing the PSP ........................................................................................................................ 19

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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    Implementing Microsoft® Windows® Server 2008 Hyper-V Release Candidate 1 on HP ProLiant servers integration note Abstract.............................. 2 Introduction to Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V RC1 ................3 Terminology ............................ 3 Applicable environments........................3 New in Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V RC1 ..................4 Obtaining Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V RC1 ..................

  • Page 2: Abstract

    Abstract This integration note describes the level of support available for Microsoft® Windows® Server 2008 Virtualization (Hyper-V) Release Candidate 1 (RC1), a new hypervisor-based software platform for running multiple guest operating systems on a single server. Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V RC1 will install on top of Windows Server 2008 Standard, Enterprise, or Datacenter x64 edition installations, both full and server core.

  • Page 3: Introduction To Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V Rc1

    Introduction to Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V RC1 Administrators want flexibility in allocating computing resources for specific tasks. Virtualization technologies provide this flexibility by decoupling the hardware from the workload being performed. Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V RC1 offers a robust, scalable hypervisor-based virtualization platform allowing enterprises to provision and manage virtual server workloads.

  • Page 4: New In Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V Rc1

    New in Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V RC1 Below is a list of new technologies included in Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V RC1: • Quick Migration: The ability to move running virtual machines from one host server to another with minimal downtime. •...

  • Page 5: Configuration Requirements

    Configuration requirements Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V RC1 uses an advanced feature of processors known as hardware assisted virtualization. On Intel-based ProLiant servers, this feature is referred to as Intel Virtualization ® Technology, or VT-x. For AMD-based ProLiant servers, this feature is called AMD-Virtualization, or AMD-V.

  • Page 6: Hp Recommendations

    HP recommendations HP recommends the configurations in Table 2 when running Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V RC1 as the parent virtual machine. Table 2. HP recommended configurations for running the parent virtual machine Component Requirement Processor Minimum: 1.6 GHz dual-core • •...

  • Page 7: Supported Hp Proliant Servers

    NOTE Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V RC1 supports 16 physical processor cores. A maximum of four virtual processors can be assigned to a single guest OS. See the installation instruction section of this paper for steps on how to enable Hardware Data Execution Prevention and virtualization in the HP ROM for your server.

  • Page 8: Supported Proliant Components

    Table 4. ProLiant server platforms that support Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V RC1 Server platform ROM family ROM date (minimum) ProLiant DL servers: ProLiant DL360 G5 08/21/07 ProLiant DL365 09/23/07 ProLiant DL365 G5 03/27/08 ProLiant DL380 G5 08/21/07 ProLiant DL385 G2 09/23/07 ProLiant DL385 G5 03/27/08...
  • Page 9 Table 5. Supported ProLiant storage controller options Option Driver Location Installation Supported support architecture PSP 8.00 Windows Full Server media Core Management drivers: Notification driver, Smart Array CPQCISSE.SYS 5xxx SAS/SATA Notification Service CISSESRV.EXE StorageWorks Fibre Channel CPQFCAC.SYS Array Notification Driver for Windows 2000/Server 2003 6-Port SATA RAID Controller AAC.SYS...
  • Page 10 Table 5. Supported ProLiant storage controller options Option Driver Location Installation Supported support architecture PSP 8.00 Windows Full Server media Core Ultra 320 SCSI: Integrated Dual Channel Ultra320 SYMMPI.SYS SCSI Controller 64-bit/13-MHz Single Channel SYMMPI.SYS Ultra320 SCSI Host Bus Adapter 64-bit/13-MHz Dual Channel SYMMPI.SYS Ultra320 SCSI Host Bus Adapter...

  • Page 11: Network Interface Controllers

    Network interface controllers Table 6 lists ProLiant NICs supported by Windows Server 2008. All NIC drivers are available on the Windows Server 2008 ProLiant Support Pack (PSP) and have a digital signature. HP-branded drivers are not available on the Windows Server 2008 media. However, corresponding NIC drivers from Intel and Broadcom are on the media and can be used instead.
  • Page 12 Table 6. ProLiant Gigabit Ethernet NICs supported by Windows Server 2008 Gigabit NIC Driver Location Installation Supported support architecture Windows Full Server x86 x64 8.00 media Core NC360T: N1E5132.SYS N1E5132E.SYS NC360T: N1E5132.SYS N1E5132E.SYS NC370T/F/i: BXVBDX.SYS BXVBDA.SYS NC371i: BXVBDX.SYS BXVBDA.SYS NC373T/F/M/i: BXVBDX.SYS BXVBDA.SYS NC374M:...

  • Page 13: Deploying Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V Rc1 On Proliant Servers

    Table 6. ProLiant Gigabit Ethernet NICs supported by Windows Server 2008 Gigabit NIC Driver Location Installation Supported support architecture Windows Full Server x86 x64 8.00 media Core NC7771: Q57XP32.SYS Q57AMD64.SYS NC7781: PCI-X LOM for 32-bit Q57XP32.SYS systems Q57AMD64.SYS NC7782 PCI-X: Q57XP32.SYS Q57AMD64.SYS NOTE:...

  • Page 14: Enable Support For Hardware Assisted Virtualization In The Rbsu

    • Microsoft Windows Server 2008 has been installed using the procedure outlined in the document “Implementing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 on HP ProLiant servers .” • If necessary, enable support for No-Execute and hardware assisted virtualization in the RBSU. • Use the RBSU to set date/time and configure the boot controller order (if necessary). •...
  • Page 15 If the server contains support for Hyper-Threading, select Processor Hyper-Threading, press Enter, and then select Disabled. Select No-Execute Memory Protection, press Enter, and then select Enabled. Select Intel(R) Virtualization Technology, press Enter, and then select Enabled. Press the Esc key until you are prompted to press F10 to confirm exiting the RBSU. The server will perform a restart.

  • Page 16: Proliant Servers With Amd Processors

    ProLiant servers with AMD processors To enable support for hardware assisted virtualization in the RBSU, complete the following steps: Restart or power-on the server. Access the RBSU by pressing F9 when prompted. From the RBSU Menu, select Advanced Options. From the Advanced Options menu, select Processor Options. Select No-Execute Page-Protection, press Enter, and then select Enabled.

  • Page 17: Install Windows Server 2008

    Select AMD Virtualization, press Enter, and then select Enabled. Press the Esc key until you are prompted to press F10 to confirm exiting the RBSU. The server will perform a restart. Install Windows Server 2008 To install Windows Server 2008 64-bit edition, complete the following steps: Either make sure that the server has a DVD drive (either native to the system or attached).

  • Page 18: Install The Proliant Support Pack (Psp)

    Install the ProLiant Support Pack (PSP) Download PSP Version 8.00—designed specifically for use with Windows Server 2008 on ProLiant servers—from the HP website as follows: Go to the HP website, www.hp.com. Select Support & Driver Downloads. Enter the ProLiant server model (for example, ProLiant DL380 G5). Select the appropriate server model from the Product Search List.

  • Page 19: Installing The Psp

    Installing the PSP Once you download the PSP self-extracting executable, complete the following steps: Go to the directory where the PSP executable is saved. NOTE When installing the PSP on a system running Server Core, run the executables rather than double-clicking on them. Also, on Server Core systems, the user cannot specify the location for extracting the PSP files.

  • Page 20: Install Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V Rc1 Server Role

    Install Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V RC1 server role To install the Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V RC1 server role, complete the following steps: Start the installation program that was obtained from either www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/audsel.mspx or the Windows Server 2008 media. Click Add Roles. If this is the first time a role has been added to the server, you may see a page describing the process for adding roles.

  • Page 21: Appendix A: Known Issues And Workarounds

    Appendix A: Known issues and workarounds Table A-1 lists the known issues with ProLiant servers and Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V RC1. Table A-1. Known issues on ProLiant servers Issue Details Issue 1 When attempting to enable Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V RC1, the installer reports that the server does not contain the required hardware support.
  • Page 22 Description This problem occurs when the following conditions are true: • The user enabled, disabled, or updated Hyper-V on a Hewlett-Packard (HP) server. • The user installed the HP Network Configuration Utility on the server. See the Microsoft Knowledge base article 950792 for problem resolution.

  • Page 23: Support Delivery

    Send comments about this paper to: TechCom@HP.com © 2008 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. The information contained herein is subject to change without notice. The only warranties for HP products and services are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty.

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