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Part No. 820-1184-14
September 2008, Revision A
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  • Page 1: Installation Guide

    ™ Sun Blade X6250 Server Module Windows Operating System Installation Guide Sun Microsystems, Inc. www.sun.com Part No. 820-1184-14 September 2008, Revision A Submit comments about this document at: http://www.sun.com/hwdocs/feedback...
  • Page 2 Copyright 2008 Sun Microsystems, Inc., 4150 Network Circle, Santa Clara, Californie 95054, Etats-Unis. Tous droits réservés. Sun Microsystems, Inc. a les droits de propriété intellectuels relatants à la technologie qui est décrit dans ce document. En particulier, et sans la limitation, ces droits de propriété...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Preface vii Getting Started 1 About Windows Server Installation 1 Important Installation Considerations 2 Supported Windows Operating Systems 4 Assisted Installation Using Sun Installation Assistant (SIA) 4 SIA Media Availability, Updates and Documentation 5 Manual Installation 5 Downloading Server-Specific Driver Packages 7 Selecting the Delivery Methods 9 Select a Mass Storage Drivers Method 10 Select a Windows Server 2003 or Windows Server 2008 Distribution Media...
  • Page 4 Configure the JavaRConsole System 19 JavaRConsole System Requirements 20 Setting Up the JavaRConsole System 20 ▼ To Set Up the JavaRConsole System for Servers With ILOM 20 ▼ To Set Up the JavaRConsole System for Servers With ELOM 25 Installing Windows Server 2003 29 Installation Requirements 29 Installing the Operating System 31 Installing Windows Server 2008 37...
  • Page 5 Add Drivers to a WIM Image 60 Before you Begin 60 ▼ To Add Drivers to the WIM Image 61 Adding Drivers to a RIS Image 63 Before you Begin 63 ▼ To Add Drivers to a RIS Image 63 Configure Windows Network Communication Settings With Multiple Network Interfaces 67 ▼...
  • Page 6 Sun Blade X6250 Server Module Windows Operating System Installation Guide • September 2008...

  • Page 7: Preface

    Preface This document contains instructions for installing the Windows Server 2003 or Windows Server 2008 operating system onto a Sun Blade X6250 server. Related Documentation The document set for the Sun Blade X6250 Server is described in the Where To Find documentation at: http://docs.sun.com/app/docs/prod/blade.x6250#hic Translated versions of some of these documents are available at the web site...

  • Page 8: Typographic Conventions

    or resources. Sun will not be responsible or liable for any actual or alleged damage or loss caused by or in connection with the use of or reliance on any such content, goods, or services that are available on or through such sites or resources. Typographic Conventions Typeface Meaning...

  • Page 9: Getting Started

    C H A P T E R Getting Started This chapter describes the information you will need to know before installing the Microsoft Windows Server 2003 or Windows Server 2008 operating system on a Sun Blade X6250 server module. Note – This chapter contains important guidelines and information to help you in the installation process.

  • Page 10: Important Installation Considerations

    The following chapters in this document describe how to install the Windows Server 2003 and Windows Server 2008 operating system. The installation procedures apply to both the 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Microsoft Windows Server 2003 and Windows Server 2008. Important Installation Considerations Please note the following important considerations before beginning the Windows Server operating system installation on your Sun Blade server module:...
  • Page 11 If you install Windows manually, using the Microsoft Windows installation ■ media, Windows Server 2003 requires that the mass storage drivers be delivered from a floppy disk. The Windows Server 2003 installation program can only read mass storage drivers from a floppy disk. For a manual installation, there are three methods that can be used to deliver the ■...

  • Page 12: Supported Windows Operating Systems

    Supported Windows Operating Systems The Sun Blade X6250 server supports the following Microsoft Windows operating systems at the time of publication of this document: Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 SP2, Standard Edition (32-bit) ■ Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 SP2, Enterprise Edition (32-bit) ■...

  • Page 13: Sia Media Availability, Updates And Documentation

    SIA Media Availability, Updates and Documentation The Sun Installation Assistant CD/DVD ships with Sun servers that support the x64 processor architecture. For a complete list of supported Sun server platforms, refer to the SIA information page at: http://www.sun.com/systemmanagement/sia.jsp In addition, an ISO CD image of the Sun Installation Assistant is available for download from the Sun Download page at: http://www.sun.com/download/index.jsp Updates to the SIA program can be obtained easily during the SIA installation by...
  • Page 14 Installing Windows Server 2003 (see Chapter 6). Installing Windows Server 2008 (see Chapter 7). Update the Critical Server-Specific Drivers (see Chapter 8). After completing these procedures, you will have successfully installed the Windows Server operating system. Sun Blade X6250 Server Module Windows Operating System Installation Guide • September 2008...

  • Page 15: Downloading Server-Specific Driver Packages

    C H A P T E R Downloading Server-Specific Driver Packages This chapter describes how to download the server-specific driver packages needed for Windows Server 2003 and Windows Server 2008 installation. Note – If you have the Tools and Drivers CD, you can skip this chapter and proceed Chapter 3.
  • Page 16 OptPack.zip (for experts only, supplemental software archive). Download ■ this file if you want to incorporate the supplemental software into a PXE installation. If you are installing Windows Server using a PXE server (advanced ■ installation), extract the contents of the DriverPack.zip file on the PXE server.

  • Page 17: Selecting The Delivery Methods

    C H A P T E R Selecting the Delivery Methods In this chapter, you will decide on the delivery methods to provide the mass storage drivers and the Windows Server 2003 or Windows Server 2008 media for installation. To select mass storage driver media and Windows Server 2003 or Windows Server 2008 distribution media delivery methods, complete the following procedures: Select a Mass Storage Drivers Method.

  • Page 18: Select A Mass Storage Drivers Method

    Select a Mass Storage Drivers Method Select a method listed in that meets the need of your environment for TABLE 3-1 providing the appropriate mass storage drivers for Windows Server 2003 installation. Make note of the method you have selected Note –...

  • Page 19: Select A Windows Server 2003 Or Windows Server 2008 Distribution Media Method

    Select a Windows Server 2003 or Windows Server 2008 Distribution Media Method Select a method listed in that meets the need of your environment for TABLE 3-2 providing the Windows Server 2003 or Windows Server 2008 distribution media for the Windows installation on your server. Make a note of the method that you selected.
  • Page 20 Sun Blade X6250 Server Module Windows Operating System Installation Guide • September 2008...

  • Page 21: Prepare For Mass Storage Driver Delivery

    C H A P T E R Prepare for Mass Storage Driver Delivery This chapter contains instructions on preparing the necessary mass storage drivers media for Windows Server 2003 installation. Note – For Windows Server 2008, the Windows distribution media includes all drivers necessary to install Windows on the Sun Blade X6250 server module.

  • Page 22: To Create A Floppy Disk For The Sun Blade X6250 Server Module

    System with a floppy drive ■ Floppy disk ■ The latest Tools and Drivers CD for you server, or FloppyPack.zip (See ■ “Downloading Server-Specific Driver Packages” on page 7 for details on obtaining FloppyPack.zip) ▼ To Create a Floppy Disk for the Sun Blade X6250 Server Module Sun provides a wizard to help create the necessary floppy disk required for Windows Server 2003 installation.
  • Page 23 vii. Start Windows Explorer and navigate to the folder containing the extracted files. viii. In Windows Explorer, open the directory containing the extracted files and double-click the mkfloppy.exe wizard, and then proceed to the next step. 2. At the Mass-Storage Driver Disk Creation wizard welcome page (see ), click Next.
  • Page 24 Select Driver Disks to Create Page FIGURE 4-2 4. At the Format 3 1/2 Floppy page (see ), click the Start button to begin FIGURE 4-3 formatting. Format 3 1/2 Floppy Page FIGURE 4-3 5. When the floppy disk formatting is complete, click the Close button. The Format 3 1/2 Floppy page closes and you are returned to the Mass-Storage Driver Disk Creation wizard.

  • Page 25: Copy The Floppy Image File

    6. Click Next and follow the instructions in the wizard to complete the creation of the mass storage driver floppy disk, and then do one of the following: If you are installing Windows remotely using the Floppy Disk Remote ■ method, proceed to Chapter 5 to setup your remote console.
  • Page 26 iv. Select FloppyPack.zip. v. On the File menu, click Extract All. Note – If your version of Windows Explorer does not natively support compressed folders, use a third-party utility to extract the contents of the zip file. Make sure to maintain the directory structure of the folders after extracting them.

  • Page 27: Configure The Javarconsole System

    C H A P T E R Configure the JavaRConsole System This chapter describes how to set up the JavaRConsole system to deliver the mass storage drivers and Windows Server 2003 or Windows Server 2008 media for operating system installation. Note –...

  • Page 28: Javarconsole System Requirements

    JavaRConsole System Requirements The requirements for the JavaRConsole system are: Solaris, Linux, or Windows operating system is installed. ■ The system must be connected to a network that has access to the Sun Blade ■ server module Ethernet management port. Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 6.0 or later is installed.
  • Page 29 1. Start the remote console application by typing the IP address of the Integrated Lights Out Manager (ILOM) service processor into a browser on the JavaRConsole system. URL Sample FIGURE 5-1 The Security Alert dialog box displays. Security Alert Dialog Box FIGURE 5-2 2.
  • Page 30 Login Screen FIGURE 5-3 3. Enter the user name and password and click Log In. The default user name is root and default password is changeme. The ILOM Version Information screen appears. ILOM WebGUI Interface Version Information Screen FIGURE 5-4 4.
  • Page 31 ILOM WebGUI Launch Redirection Screen FIGURE 5-5 5. Click Launch Redirection. Note – When using Windows for JavaRConsole system redirection, an additional warning appears after clicking Launch Redirection. If the Hostname Mismatch dialog box is displayed, click the Yes button. Hostname Mismatch Dialog Box FIGURE 5-6 The Remote Control dialog box appears.
  • Page 32 6. In the Remote Control Login dialog box, enter your user name and password and click OK. The default user name is root and password is changeme. After the login is successful, the JavaRConsole screen appears. JavaRConsole Devices Menu FIGURE 5-8 7.

  • Page 33: To Set Up The Javarconsole System For Servers With Elom

    To install Windows Server 2008, proceed to Chapter ■ ▼ To Set Up the JavaRConsole System for Servers With ELOM Use this procedure to start the remote console application from a browser by accessing the ELOM’s web GUI. You might be presented with a series of questions. In each case, select Run.
  • Page 34 Note – For systems using Firefox and Mozilla web browsers, the Java RTE must be version 1.6 or later. The web browser downloads the embedded remote control application automatically, and the Remote Console screen appears. If the remote console does not appear, it might be blocked by web browser security controls.
  • Page 35 11. From the Device Configuration window, select Floppy and/or CD-ROM according to the delivery method you have chosen. Floppy Disk Remote: Select Floppy to redirect the server to the contents of the ■ physical floppy drive attached to the JavaRConsole system. This method may be used if you are installing the Windows Server 2003 on a Sun Blade X6250 server module equipped with a REM.
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  • Page 37: Installing Windows Server 2003

    C H A P T E R Installing Windows Server 2003 This chapter describes how to install the Windows Server 2003 operating system onto a Sun Blade X6250 server using the Windows Server 2003 media. Installation Requirements Before beginning the operating system installation, make sure that the following requirements are met for all installation methods: Complete the procedures in the previous chapters of this document (Chapters 2 ■...
  • Page 38 If you have a disk with a preinstalled bootable array volume (and it is not part ■ of an existing RAID that you want to keep) and you want to overwrite it to install Windows, no other disk preparation is required. During the Windows operating system installation you will be presented the option to overwrite any existing partition(s) within the array volume.

  • Page 39: Installing The Operating System

    For requirements specific to the mass storage driver and Windows Server 2003 media delivery methods that you have chosen, see TABLE 6-1 Requirements for Each Installation Method TABLE 6-1 Method Action or items required Floppy Disk Local Use a physical USB floppy drive externally connected to the USB port on the server module dongle.
  • Page 40 F8 Prompt Example FIGURE 6-2 4. Once the BIOS POST process is complete, the Boot Device menu appears (see ). If you have selected the Windows Local installation method, insert FIGURE 6-3 the Windows media CD in the server’s DVD drive now. Boot Device Menu Example FIGURE 6-3 5.
  • Page 41 Note – The prompt is displayed in the early stages of Windows Setup and lasts for approximately five seconds and is easy to miss. If you do not press F6 while the prompt is being displayed, the screen allowing you to specify additional drivers is not displayed and the installation will fail.
  • Page 42 8. Press S to specify additional devices. A screen appears listing the available drivers. Refer to FIGURE 6-5 Example Select Mass Storage Adapter Screen FIGURE 6-5 9. Select the appropriate mass storage controller driver for your server depending on the version of Windows (32-bit or 64-bit) you are installing, and then press Enter: For servers with an Adaptec-based Sun Blade RAID 5 Expansion Module, ■...
  • Page 43 Example Specify Additional Device Screen With Sun Blade RAID 5 Expansion FIGURE 6-6 Module Selected 11. Confirm your choice and press Enter to continue. The Welcome to Setup screen is displayed. 12. At the Welcome to Setup screen, press Enter to continue. The Setup Selection screen is displayed.
  • Page 44 13. Press either Enter to select Express Setup, or C to select Custom Setup. If you created a RAID volume on your boot disk as part of your prerequisite preparations for installing Windows, press C to select Custom Setup and manually partition the disk.

  • Page 45: Installing Windows Server 2008

    C H A P T E R Installing Windows Server 2008 This chapter describes how to install the Windows Server 2008 operating system directly onto your server using the Windows Server 2008 media. Installation Requirements Before beginning the operating system installation, make sure that the following requirements are met.
  • Page 46 If you have a disk with a preinstalled bootable array volume (and it is not part ■ of an existing RAID that you want to keep) and you want to overwrite it to install Windows, no other disk preparation is required. During the Windows operating system installation you will be presented the option to overwrite any existing partition(s) within the array volume.

  • Page 47: Installing The Operating System

    For requirements specific to the Windows media delivery method that you have chosen, see TABLE 7-1 Requirements for Each Installation Method TABLE 7-1 Method Action or items required Windows Local Uses an external CD/DVD drive connected to the USB port on the server module dongle.
  • Page 48 4. Once the BIOS POST process is complete, the Boot Device menu appears (see ). If you have selected the Windows Local installation method, insert FIGURE 7-3 the Windows Server 2008 media DVD in the server’s DVD drive now. Boot Device Menu Example FIGURE 7-3 5.
  • Page 49 6. The Windows installation wizard starts. Proceed through the installation wizard until you see the Installation Type page displayed, and then click Custom (advanced). Select Installation Type Page FIGURE 7-4 7. You will then see the Where to Install Windows page (see ), do one of FIGURE 7-5 the following:...
  • Page 50 Where to Install Windows Page Example FIGURE 7-5 If you do not want to override the Windows default partition settings, click ■ Next and skip to Step If you do want to override the Windows default partition settings, click ■ Driver Options (advanced) and proceed to the next step.
  • Page 51 8. At the Advanced Driver Options page (see ), do the following: FIGURE 7-6 Windows Partition Management Page FIGURE 7-6 a. Click Delete to delete the existing partition. b. Click New to create the new partition. c. Change size settings as needed, and then click Apply. d.
  • Page 52 11. Proceed to Chapter 8 “Updating the Critical Server-Specific Drivers” to install server-specific software and the latest Sun-supported drivers. Sun Blade X6250 Server Module Windows Operating System Installation Guide • September 2008...

  • Page 53: Update The Critical Server-Specific Drivers

    C H A P T E R Update the Critical Server-Specific Drivers This chapter describes how to update the Windows Server 2003 or Windows Server 2008 installation with server-specific device drivers. This chapter contains the following sections: “Updating the Server-Specific Drivers” on page 46 ■...

  • Page 54: Updating The Server-Specific Drivers

    Updating the Server-Specific Drivers Sun provides a wizard to install Sun server-specific drivers and supplemental software. The Sun Installation Package wizard may be started using one of the following methods: from the main menu of your server’s Tools and Drivers CD, or from the InstallPack.exe executable file.
  • Page 55 Sun Installation Package Dialog Box Example FIGURE 8-1 2. Click Next to accept the default settings. Note that you should always accept the “platform-specific drivers” to ensure that the most recent versions of the device drivers are installed. The Install Pack notice dialog box displays.
  • Page 56 3. Review the Important Note and then click Next. The Welcome to the Sun Installation Wizard displays. Sun Installation Wizard Example FIGURE 8-3 4. Click Next. The End User License Agreement page appears. End User License Agreement Page FIGURE 8-4 Sun Blade X6250 Server Module Windows Operating System Installation Guide •...
  • Page 57 5. Select “I accept this agreement”, and then click Next. The platform-specific drivers are installed (see ). A green check mark FIGURE 8-5 verifies that each driver has been successfully installed. Finished Installing Page Example FIGURE 8-5 6. Click Finish. The System Settings Change dialog box displays (see FIGURE 8-6 System Settings Change Dialog Box...
  • Page 58 Installing Supplemental Software There are supplemental software components available for your Sun Blade server module. You have two options for installation: Typical, where basic choices are made for you (as indicated in the table below), and Custom, which is a superset of Typical and includes all software components of Typical plus additional software components you can select.

  • Page 59: Installing Supplemental Software

    Supplemental Software Dialog Box FIGURE 8-7 1. Click Next to accept the Typical settings, or select Custom to choose the options to install (see descriptions in TABLE 8-1 Component installation wizards will guide you through the installation of each of the selected supplemental software components.

  • Page 60: Additional Information For Supplemental Software

    Managing RAID Using the StorageTek RAID Manager For Sun servers with an Adaptec-based internal RAID controller, you can use the Sun StorageTek RAID Manager graphical user interface (GUI), Command Line Interface (CLI) or the Adaptec Configuration Utility to build your storage space. The Sun StorageTek RAID Manager software is an application that helps you ■...

  • Page 61: Using Intel Nic Teaming

    2. In the Open list, type devmgmt.msc, and then click OK. The Device Manager dialog box is displayed. 3. Expand the Network adapters group and select the first adapter. 4. Right-click the selection and click Properties. The adapter properties dialog box is displayed. Intel NIC Adapter Properties FIGURE 8-8 5.
  • Page 62 New Team Wizard FIGURE 8-9 7. Click Next. The Adapter Selection page is displayed. Adapter Selection Page FIGURE 8-10 8. Select the adapters to be included in the team from the list of installed adapters. For more information on setting up NIC teaming for your environment, refer to the Intel Connectivity web page on “Advanced Networking Services—Teaming”...

  • Page 63: Requirements

    Additionally, you may download the complete set of Intel Network Connections User Guides for your server’s network adapters at: http://support.intel.com/support/network/sb/cs-009715.htm Completing the IPMItool Installation The IPMItool is a command line utility that reads the sensor data repository (SDR) and displays sensor values, System Event Log (SEL) entries, Field Replaceable Unit (FRU) inventory information, gets and sets LAN configuration parameters, and performs chassis power control operations via the server’s service processor.

  • Page 64: Completing The Ipmitool Installation

    ▼ To Install Microsoft’s IPMI System Management Driver (Windows Server 2003 R2 SP2) Do the following before attempting to use the IPMItool through the Windows operating system: 1. Install the Microsoft IPMI System Management driver: a. In Control Panel, open Add/Remove Programs. The Add/Remove Programs dialog is displayed.
  • Page 65 For information about using the IPMItool, refer to your Sun Integrated Lights Out Manager 2.0 User’s Guide (820-1188). For more information on standard IPMItool commands, please see: http://ipmitool.sourceforge.net/manpage.html Chapter 8 Update the Critical Server-Specific Drivers...
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  • Page 67: Incorporating Sun Blade X6250 Server Module Drivers Into Wim Or Ris Images

    C H A P T E R Incorporating Sun Blade X6250 Server Module Drivers Into WIM or RIS Images This chapter is intended for advanced system administrators who need to incorporate the server-specific drivers into a Windows Imaging Format (WIM) image or a Remote Installation Service (RIS) image.

  • Page 68: Determine Required Drivers

    Determine Required Drivers The server-specific drivers that must be incorporated into a WIM or RIS image are shown in TABLE 9-1 Server-specific Drivers Required for WIM or RIS Images TABLE 9-1 Incorporate for Windows Server Incorporate for Windows Server 2003 2008 Driver/Device 32-bit...

  • Page 69: To Add Drivers To The Wim Image

    ▼ To Add Drivers to the WIM Image 1. Extract the contents of Windows Server 2008 DriverPack.zip to a network share (for example: \\yourshare\share\DriverPack), making sure to maintain the directory structure. 2. Select the service image to update and export the image. a.
  • Page 70 8. Save the answer file and exit Windows SIM. The answer file must be similar to the following sample. The sample assumes the architecture is 64-bit. <?xml version="1.0" ?> <unattend xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v3" xmlns:wcm= "http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State"> <settings pass="offlineServicing"> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-PnpCustomizationsNonWinPE" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS"> <DriverPaths>...

  • Page 71: Adding Drivers To A Ris Image

    b. Find the image to service. Right-click the image and then click Replace Image. Follow the Wizard directions to replace the service image with the Windows image that was updated. c. Right-click the service image and then click Enable. The service image is now available and all the server-specific drivers are added to the image.
  • Page 72 For 32-bit, copy the contents of the DriverPack\32-bit folder to the ■ %RIS_Image%\$OEM$\$1\Sun\Drivers folder, making sure to maintain the directory structure. For 64-bit, copy the contents of the DriverPack\64-bit folder to the ■ %RIS_Image%\$OEM$\$1\Sun\Drivers folder, making sure to maintain the directory structure.

  • Page 73: Expansion Module

    Note – For readability, the OemPnpDriversPath information has been shown on multiple lines. The information must be entered on a single line. Sun Blade X6250 Server Module .sif File Entries for Sun Blade RAID 5 TABLE 9-2 Expansion Module Windows Server 32-bit Windows Server 64-bit [Unattended] [Unattended]...
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  • Page 75: Configure Windows Network Communication Settings With Multiple Network Interfaces

    A P P E N D I X Configure Windows Network Communication Settings With Multiple Network Interfaces This appendix provides information you should consider when configuring the Windows network communication settings with multiple Sun Blade X6250 server module network interfaces. Topics in this appendix include: “Determine Which Network Data Ports Are Actively Connected to a Network”...

  • Page 76: Determine Which Network Data Ports Are Actively Connected To A Network

    ▼ Determine Which Network Data Ports Are Actively Connected to a Network By using Microsoft’s Network Connections folder, you can visually determine which Sun Blade X6250 server module PCI EM (PCI Express Module) and NEM (Network Express Module) ports are actively connected to a network. To access the Network Connections folder, follow this step: ●...

  • Page 77: Confirm Physical Port Mac Addresses And Match Them To Window Device Names

    ▼ Confirm Physical Port MAC Addresses and Match Them to Window Device Names To confirm the MAC addresses of installed NEM and PCI EM ports and to match them to the Windows Device Friendly Names, you will need to open a command prompt and run ipconfig /all.
  • Page 78 Illustration Key 1. Second Ethernet adapter port. 2. First Ethernet adapter port. In the sample output: Ethernet Adapter Local Area Connection is the Windows default logical ■ name (friendly name) assigned to a network interface. Note that the first Ethernet Adaptor Local Area Connection appears with a null value.

  • Page 79: Launch The Manage Your Server Program After Windows Setup Completes

    ▼ Launch the Manage Your Server Program After Windows Setup Completes To configure network settings after the Windows Server 2003 Setup program completes, you can use the Manage Your Server program. You can access this program at any time as long as you are logged in as Administrator. To launch Manager Your Server, do the following: ●...
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  • Page 81: Preparing Sun Blade Rem Disks For The Operating System

    A P P E N D I X Preparing Sun Blade REM Disks for the Operating System If your Sun Blade server module uses the Sun Blade RAID 5 Expansion Module (Adaptec-based), you will need to prepare its disks so that Windows will be able to access them.

  • Page 82: Additional Information

    4. Select Initialize Drives. 5. Select the boot drive (at the top of the list, typically: Dev01). 6. Press the Insert key and press Enter. 7. At the warning dialog box, press Y. The drive is initialized. 8. At the main menu, select Create Array and press Enter. 9.

  • Page 83: Index

    Index assisted installation using SIA, 2 image file creating with Windows, 17 installation (SIA) CD/DVD, 5 boot disk, considerations for including in RAID, 2 installation choices, 2 installation methods, assisted or manual, 2 installing from Windows media, 39 configuring the JavaRConsole system, 19 installing Windows Server 2003, 29 installing Windows Server 2008, 37 ipconfig /all command (Windows), 69...
  • Page 84 methods for delivering drivers and Windows media for SIA, 5 for installation, 3 web GUI operating system installation launching remote console, 25 guidelines, 2 Windows media overview, 1 CD image redirection, 24, 27 preparing mass storage drivers, 10 CD-ROM redirection, 24, 27 preparing Windows media, 11 preparing for installation, 11 procedure, 31, 39...

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