HP DL360 HP Factory-Installed Operating System Software for Microsoft Windows - Page 7

Gathering Information For details on information required during the software installation, refer to the operating system documentation provided with the server. For complete hardware installation information, refer to the server documentation. Certificate of Authenticity IMPORTANT: Note where the Certificate of Authenticity (COA) label is located on the server and record the product key for future reference. The COA label is used to: • Complete the installation of the factory-installed operating system • Upgrade the factory-installed operating system using the Microsoft Upgrade program for license validation • Reinstall the operating system because of a failure that has permanently disabled it The COA label location varies by server model. On rack-mounted server models, the COA label is located either on the front section of the right panel or on the right front corner of the top panel. On tower models, the COA label is located toward the rear of the top panel of the server. The 25-character product key located on the COA label is required to complete the installation of the operating system and reinstall the operating system at any time in the future. HP Factory-Installed Operating System Software for Microsoft Windows 2000 Server User Guide 7