Installing And Configuring The Server; Setup Overview; Planning For Installation; Network Access Methods - HP STORAGEWORKS ALL-IN-ONE STORAGE SYSTEM User Manual

1 Installing and configuring the server

Setup overview

Your HP StorageWorks All-in-One Storage System comes preinstalled with the Windows® Storage
Server™ 2003 R2 operating system. Windows Storage Server 2003 R2 extends the Windows Storage
Server 2003 operating system, providing a more efficient way to manage and control access to local
and remote resources. In addition, Windows Storage Server 2003 R2 provides a scalable,
security-enhanced Web platform for simplified branch server management, improved identity and
access management, and more efficient storage management.

Planning for installation

Before you install your HP StorageWorks All-in-One Storage System, you need to make a few decisions.
Determining a network access method
Before beginning setup and startup procedures, decide upon an access method to connect to the
storage system. The type of network access you select is determined by whether or not the network
has a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server. If the network has a DHCP server, you
can access the storage system through the direct attachment, remote browser, Remote Desktop, or
remote management methods. If your network does not have a DHCP server, you must access the
storage system through the direct attachment method.
NOTE:
The direct attachment method requires a display, keyboard, and mouse.
Table 2 Network access methods
Access method
Direct attachment
Remote browser
Remote Desktop
I.E. 5.5 or Storage system
later desktop
required? accessible?
No Yes
Yes No
No Yes
HP Rapid Startup
Wizard access
Directly from the storage
system desktop.
Directly from the HP
StorageWorks All-in-One
Storage System
Management Console.
Indirectly from the
storage system desktop.
All-in-One Storage System
Notes
Requires a monitor,
mouse, and
keyboard.
Does not display the
storage system
desktop.
Windows Remote
Desktop capability
required on client.
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