HP BL465c Implementing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 on HP ProLiant servers
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- HP BL465c | Implementing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 on HP ProLiant servers - Page 1
configuration 7 Recommended ProLiant server platforms 8 Supported components for ProLiant servers 10 Software drivers...10 Management software ...10 Storage options ...11 Tape options ...13 Network interface controllers ...14 IPMI and WS-Management ...15 IPMI and WS-Management for the HP ProLiant - HP BL465c | Implementing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 on HP ProLiant servers - Page 2
For more information ...26 Call to action ...26 - HP BL465c | Implementing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 on HP ProLiant servers - Page 3
operating system (OS). For more information, visit the HP website: www.hp.com/go/ws2008. Key topics addressed in this paper: • Supported configurations of ProLiant servers • Recommended system configuration and server platforms • Supported software, storage options, and network adapters • Procedures - HP BL465c | Implementing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 on HP ProLiant servers - Page 4
?mfr=true. Server Core supports the following server role installations: • Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server • Domain Name System (DNS) server • File server • Active Directory Domain Services • Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services (AD LDS) • Print Server • Streaming Media - HP BL465c | Implementing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 on HP ProLiant servers - Page 5
the WHEA-capable ProLiant servers. HP has updated the following deliverables in support of WHEA: • System ROMs for specific ProLiant server platforms planned for WHEA support (see Table 2) • iLO firmware (version 1.42 or later) • iLO 2 Management Controller Driver for Windows Server 2008 [hpqilo2 - HP BL465c | Implementing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 on HP ProLiant servers - Page 6
ProLiant DL580 G5 - ProLiant DL585 G2 • ProLiant ML servers: - ProLiant ML350 G5 - ProLiant ML370 G5 For additional information about WHEA, visit the Microsoft website: www.microsoft.com/whdc/system/pnppwr/WHEA/default.mspx. Supported configurations Windows Server 2008 should load and run on any HP - HP BL465c | Implementing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 on HP ProLiant servers - Page 7
Server 2008 base OS installations. Table 1. Recommended system configuration MB • Recommended: 2 GB • Optimal: 2 GB (Full) 1GB (Server Core) • 4 GB (standard edition) • 64 GB (Enterprise/Datacenter Editions copy the Windows Server 2008 CD contents to the hard disk during installation. • - HP BL465c | Implementing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 on HP ProLiant servers - Page 8
.www1.hp.com/wwsolutions/windows/index.html. IMPORTANT iLO 2 firmware must be updated to Version 1.29 (or later) before Windows Server 2008 is installed. Table 2. ProLiant server platforms that support Windows Server 2008 Server platform ProLiant BL servers: ProLiant BL20p G3 ROM family ROM date - HP BL465c | Implementing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 on HP ProLiant servers - Page 9
Table 2. ProLiant server platforms that support Windows Server 2008 Server platform ProLiant DL145 G3 ROM family ROM date (minimum) DL145G3 12/01/06 ProLiant DL320 G3 D18 07/16/07 ProLiant DL320 G4 D20 07/16/06 ProLiant DL320 G5 W04 08/21/07 ProLiant DL320s W04 04/06/07 ProLiant DL360 - HP BL465c | Implementing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 on HP ProLiant servers - Page 10
not supported. Supported in the Fibre Channel configuration only. Supported components for ProLiant servers Software drivers HP recommends administrators utilize the drivers on the Windows Server 2008 media installation when applicable. HP ProLiant Support Pack for Microsoft Windows Server 2008 - HP BL465c | Implementing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 on HP ProLiant servers - Page 11
options Table 3 lists supported ProLiant storage options and recommended driver revisions needed to interface with Windows Server 2008. HP has updated the ProLiant Support Pack 8.00 for Windows Server 2008 with the latest drivers. This package is available on the HP website: www.hp.com/go/ws2008 - HP BL465c | Implementing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 on HP ProLiant servers - Page 12
Class mezz 394757-B21 p-Class mezz 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 NOTE: Many of these devices have firmware upgrades available through variations of the Options ROMPaq. The latest version of each Options ROMPaq is available on the software and drivers website: http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport - HP BL465c | Implementing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 on HP ProLiant servers - Page 13
Tape options Table 4 lists supported ProLiant tape options and recommended driver revisions needed to interface with Windows Server 2008. NOTE All tape option drivers have a digital signature. Table 4. Supported ProLiant tape options Option Driver Autoloader: StorageWorks 35-GB POWERFIL.SYS - HP BL465c | Implementing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 on HP ProLiant servers - Page 14
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. Drivers for HP multi-function adapters are only available on the web, including support for HP ProLiant G5 LOMs and the NC370T/F and NC380T. Table - HP BL465c | Implementing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 on HP ProLiant servers - Page 15
5. Supported ProLiant Gigabit Ethernet NICs Gigabit NIC NC360T NC360m NC364T NC364m NC370T/F/i NC371i NC373T/F/M/i NC374M NC380T NC7761 NC7771 NC7782 PCI-X NC7781 Driver N1E5132.SYS N1E5132E.SYS BXVBDX.SYS BXVBDA.SYS Location PSP 8.00 Windows media 9 9 9 9 Installation support Full Server Core - HP BL465c | Implementing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 on HP ProLiant servers - Page 16
Supported ProLiant 100 Series Servers with Baseboard Management Controller Server platform ProLiant DL140 G2 ProLiant DL140 G3 ProLiant DL145 G2 ProLiant ML110 G3 ProLiant ML110 G4 ROM family DL140G2 DL140G3 DL145G2 ML110G3 ML110G4 Minimum ROM date 03/31/06 06/18/06 03/23/06 02/13/06 06/05/06 HP - HP BL465c | Implementing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 on HP ProLiant servers - Page 17
specific SCSI commands, the storage must follow the SCSI Primary Commands-3 (SPC-3) standard. In particular, the storage must support Persistent Reservations as specified in the SPC-3 standard. • The miniport driver used for the storage must work with the Microsoft Storport storage driver. • Servers - HP BL465c | Implementing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 on HP ProLiant servers - Page 18
added to the server are listed as a supported ProLiant Gigabit Ethernet NIC in Table 5. Go to www.hp.com/go/bizsupport to obtain the supported ROM for Windows Server 2008 installations for the server. Use the ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU) to set date/time and configure the boot controller order - HP BL465c | Implementing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 on HP ProLiant servers - Page 19
"Update Driver" button. The driver may reside on USB media as well as a floppy drive or CD-ROM drive. Upgrading from Windows Server 2003 to Windows Server 2008 Table 7 details the Microsoft supported upgrade paths for Windows Server 2003 to Windows Server 2008. Table 7. Supported ProLiant upgrade - HP BL465c | Implementing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 on HP ProLiant servers - Page 20
environment. • HP plans to provide PSP updates in conjunction with Windows Server 2008 major milestones. Refer to the official Microsoft schedule for major milestone dates. NIC Teaming driver The PSP does contain the NIC Teaming driver including: • RSS Teaming • TOE Configuration • Broadcom Multi - HP BL465c | Implementing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 on HP ProLiant servers - Page 21
when running Microsoft Windows Server 2008 with the Server Core option. To configure components to be deployed on this OS configuration, you must access the system as a remote host using HP Smart Update Manager running on a system with a supported Windows OS and then configure the components before - HP BL465c | Implementing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 on HP ProLiant servers - Page 22
10. If one (or more) component(s) did not install successfully, complete the following steps: - Exit HP Smart Update Manager. - Make corrections to your environment. - Restart the application to install the components that had problems. 22 - HP BL465c | Implementing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 on HP ProLiant servers - Page 23
this error occurs, download and install iLO 2 firmware Version 1.29 (or later). Issue 4 Storage drivers do not get loaded during Driver Injection on Windows Server 2008 x64 edition. Description During installation, if a driver is injected, no controllers supported by the injected driver are listed - HP BL465c | Implementing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 on HP ProLiant servers - Page 24
inclusion in the Windows Server 2008 media. Workaround Fixed in the G5 NIC drivers available on Windows Server 2008 media. Latest driver is on the PSP Version 8.00. Issue 2 HP StorageWorks Fibre Channel Array Notification Driver component shows update not required, if a supported MSA controller is - HP BL465c | Implementing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 on HP ProLiant servers - Page 25
be called "Ethernet Controller." 5. Right-click the device and select Update Driver Software. 6. A window titled "Update Driver Software - Ethernet Controller" should now be displayed. Select Browse my computer for driver software. 7. In the following window, enter the directory the component - HP BL465c | Implementing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 on HP ProLiant servers - Page 26
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Implementing Microsoft Windows Server
2008 on HP ProLiant servers
integration note, 2
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Abstract
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Introduction to Windows Server 2008
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Server Core Installations
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Server Roles
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Read-Only Domain Controllers
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Networking requirements
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TCP/IP
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NDIS 6.0
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IPv6
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Windows Hardware Error Architecture (WHEA)
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Supported configurations
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Recommended system configuration
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Recommended ProLiant server platforms
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Supported components for ProLiant servers
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Software drivers
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Management software
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Storage options
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Tape options
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Network interface controllers
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IPMI and WS-Management
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IPMI and WS-Management for the HP ProLiant 100 Series servers
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HP IPMI Provider for HP BladeSystem servers and ProLiant 300 and 500 Series servers
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Failover Clustering
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Storage requirements
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Configuring EVA host connections
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Windows Server 2008 installation for 32-bit and 64-bit editions on ProLiant servers
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Pre-installation tasks
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Installation procedure
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Upgrading from Windows Server 2003 to Windows Server 2008
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Application requirements for Windows Server 2003 to Windows Server 2008 upgrades
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Upgrade policies
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Installing the ProLiant Support Pack
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Getting PSP updates
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NIC Teaming driver
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Appendix A: known issues and workarounds
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ProLiant servers with Windows Server 2008
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Windows Server 2008 ProLiant Support Pack (PSP)
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