HP Integrity Superdome SX1000 Recovering Windows Server 2003 on HP Integrity S - Page 12

Table 1-1 Windows Recovery Features (continued) "ResQme" (page 22) Reinstallation An advanced support tool designed Must be run by a local administrator by HP support to troubleshoot system under the guidance of an HP Support problems when all other recovery Engineer. options fail. The HP Reinstallation DVD contains Included with all factory-installed HP an image of the OS, along with HP Integrity servers. software such as drivers, management applications, and system utilities. Boot from this DVD and select the Reinstallation option to restore the system to factory condition. This option copies the OS image to the drive-overwriting all existing data-and installs HP drivers and utilities, and edits the registry entries. Frequently Asked Questions Automatic System Recovery (ASR) Question: Is Automatic System Recovery (ASR) supported by Windows on Integrity servers? Answer: Yes. With Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition with SP1 for Itanium-based systems (slipstream). To run on Integrity servers, ASR requires the Microsoft Windows Server 2003 with SP1 "slipstream" CD, a USB diskette drive, and either a tape drive or a hard drive as the backup destination. Any compatible storage medium of sufficient size can serve as a backup destination, but HP has not tested all these configurations and cannot recommend other devices at this time. For detailed instructions, see "Automatic System Recovery (ASR)" (page 19). Previously, ASR was not supported by Windows on Integrity servers because Windows Server 2003 for Itanium-based systems supported IDE/ATA diskette drives but not USB diskette drives, whereas HP Integrity servers supported USB drives but not IDE/ATA drives. HP and Microsoft introduced support for USB diskette drives to the OS in SP1. With the release of SP1 as slipstream media (in which SP1 is integrated into the core OS), Windows on Integrity supports USB diskette drives and, as a result, the ASR feature. HP has tested ASR on Windows Server 2003 with SP1 on Integrity servers equipped with a USB floppy drive, a tape drive, or a hard disk as backup destinations. Recovery Console Question: Is Recovery Console supported by Windows on Integrity servers? Answer: Yes. To run on Integrity severs, Recovery Console requires the use of either the Microsoft Windows Server 2003 OS Release-to-Manufacturing (RTM) CD or the HP Reinstallation DVD. For detailed instructions, see "Recovery Console" (page 16). Remote Installation Service Question: Is Remote Installation Service (RIS) supported by Windows on Integrity servers? Answer: Yes. With Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition for Itanium-based systems. To run on Integrity severs, RIS requires a Pre-boot eXecution Environment (PXE)-capable network adapter installed in the server. In addition, you must have Domain Name Service (DNS), Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), and Active Directory Service (ADS) available on the network. For instructions, see the Microsoft KB article 325862, "How To Use Remote Installation Service to Install Windows Server 2003 on Remote Computers" at http://support.microsoft.com/kb/325862/en-us and the HP Installation Guide at http://docs.hp.com/en/windows.html. 12 Recovery Options for HP Integrity Servers Running Windows Server 2003