HP Integrity Superdome SX1000 Recovering Windows Server 2008 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. To run on Integrity servers, ASR requires the Microsoft Windows Server 2008 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). 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 2008 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. 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. Third-Party Tools Question: What third-party recovery tools are available for Windows on Integrity servers? Answer: HP DataProtector is a validated recovery solution. HP is also testing the Veritas Storage Foundation suite. Other products, such as Aurema ARMTech, CA BrightSTOR ARCServe, Legato Networker 7, and SoftLink FastCopy are backed by their vendors, but HP has not tested them. Last Known Good Configuration A successful Windows startup includes an initial phase, a boot loader phase, a kernel phase, and a logon phase. If a problem occurs during any of these phases, Windows might not start correctly. It may fail to respond (hang) or display an error message. If the startup problem occurs immediately after you make a change to the server (for example, after you install a new driver), try to start the server using the Last Known Good Configuration (LKGC) feature. 12 Recovery Options for HP Integrity Servers Running Windows Server 2008