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5. Enter the following: load vfloppy.efi 6. Enter the following: map -r You cannot unload or change the virtual floppy file system unless you reset the computer. CAUTION: When Windows installation begins, you are prompted to press F6 to install a third-party SCSI or RAID driver. Do not press F6. Pressing F6 forces Windows to look for the driver on a physical floppy drive, which does not exist. The driver is loaded in memory and installed automatically. • System Inventory - Retrieves system information and displays a report of the system hardware. • Pre-OS Configuration Checking - Performs the following checks on cell-based systems only and is available only on cell-based systems: - All. Displays a message stating that these are checks on cell-based systems only and performs all checks if appropriate. - ACPI. Checks that the ACPI configuration setting is set to windows. If it is not set to windows, execute the acpiconfig command in the EFI Shell, and then enter the reset command to reboot with the configuration set to windows. - CLM. Checks if a cell has the optimal amount of memory allocated. You can configure CLM for each cell either as a percentage of the total memory in the cell or as an absolute number of gigabytes. For Windows, HP recommends assigning 100% CLM for each cell in the partition. See the nPartition Guide located on the HP Smart Setup media at: \contents\doc\en_us\npartition.pdf NOTE: On cell-based HP Integrity servers, to boot the Windows operating system, you must set the ACPI configuration value of an nPartition to windows. • Intel Disk Tools - Access these tools. Displays a message stating that you must enter the EFI shell and go to the \efi\efi_utils directory to use Diskpart, Efifmt, or Efichk. - Diskpart. Creates and manages disk partitions. - Efifmt. Formats the disk for use with EFI. - Efichk. Checks the disk and displays a status report. This tool fixes some disk errors and recovers readable information from the disk. • Install/Update Support Tools - Copies support tools to the HPSP partition and installs a Python interpreter. These tools are for use only by HP Support. Creating a new boot file using the EFI Shell If the boot000x file is missing after you install Windows Server 2003, use the following procedure to create a new boot file. 1. Remove all media from the DVD drive. 2. Select EFI Shell[Built-in] from the EFI Boot Manager. 3. Enter fs0: at the EFI Shell prompt. 4. Enter cd MSUTIL at the fs0:> prompt. 5. Execute the NVRBOOT.EFI boot utility at the fs0:\MSUTIL> prompt. 6. Enter X to export the current EFI boot content to the boot file. 7. Select the first entry with the text Windows Server 2003. 86 EFI Utilities

Section	Page
Smart Setup Guide	1
Table of Contents	3
About This Document	11
Intended Audience	11
New and Changed Information in This Edition	11
Document Organization	11
Typographic Conventions	11
Related Information	12
Publishing History	13
HP Encourages Your Comments	13
1 Preparing for the installation	15
Choosing an installation method	15
Ensuring platform compatibility	16
Check hardware compatibility	16
Back up existing data	17
Choosing an installation environment	17
Choosing the Installation media	18
Using the Microsoft OS media	18
Using the HP Reinstallation media	18
Locating the Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity	18
Setting up a console	22
Set up a headless console	22
Set up the headless console using a null modem cable	22
Set up the headless console using a LAN	23
Set up the headless console using a Remote Serial Console (rx2660, rx3600, rx6600, BL860c, and BL870c only)	23
Set up a GUI console	23
Set up an Integrated Remote Console (rx2660, rx3600, rx6600, BL860c, and BL870c only)	25
Set up a Virtual Media (vMedia) drive	25
Setting up PXE/RIS	26
Set up a RIS server	27
Install RIS	28
Configure RIS	28
Authorize a RIS server in Active Directory	29
Use the Client Installation Wizard	29
Preparing the server hardware	30
Set up the boot drive	30
Boot to EFI	30
Locate the DVD/CD drive	31
Set ACPI flag to windows (cell-based servers only)	32
Set cell local memory to 100% (cell-based servers only)	32
Specify NIC for a network boot	32
2 Installing the OS	35
Installing from a headless console	35
Run EBSU	36
Run Windows Setup	38
Enter the product key	39
Installing from a GUI console	39
Run EBSU	39
Run Windows Setup	42
Specify server settings	42
Installing from PXE	43
Reinstalling from a headless console	43
Load the system image	44
Specify server settings	45
Reinstalling from a GUI console	46
Load the system image	46
Specify server settings	47
Applying OS updates	47
Enabling Windows components	48
Install TCP/IP	48
Install SNMP	48
Configure SNMP	49
Set IP addresses from a headless console	49
Set up and run a Remote Desktop Connection	49
Updating firmware, drivers, and software	50
Enable greater than 256 interrupts (cell-based servers only)	50
Update firmware	51
Update device drivers	51
Install the Integrity Support Pack (ISP)	52
Install updates from the web	53
Register for HP support notifications	53
Register for Microsoft security notifications	53
Register for Microsoft Windows Update	53
Miscellaneous installation issues	53
Using Integrated Remote Console to install Windows on rx2660, rx3600, rx6600, BL860c, and BL870c servers	53
Installing a Windows guest on an HP Integrity Virtual Machine host	54
Enabling hyperthreading on HP Integrity servers	55
Enable hyperthreading using EFI	55
Enable hyperthreading using Partition Manager	56
3 Installing the Management Tools	57
Installing System Management Homepage	57
Configure SMH after Support Pack installation	57
Install SMH separately	57
Initializing SMH	59
Installing the management agents	59
Configure management agents after Support Pack installation	60
Install management agents from Smart Setup media	60
Activating and configuring agents	60
Activating agents	60
Configuring the event notifier	61
Setting the agent SNMP data collection interval	63
Monitoring server processes	64
Sending SNMP traps to management applications via IP	65
Installing partition management tools	66
Install nPartition Commands Bundle from the Smart Setup media	67
Install Partition Manager Bundle from the Smart Setup media	67
Verifying the installation	68
Verify nPartition commands	68
Verify Partition Manager installation	68
4 Performing hot-plug operations	71
Before you begin	71
Adding a PCI card	72
Hardware interface for all HP Integrity servers except Superdome	72
Hardware interface for Superdome servers	73
Software interface	74
Removing a PCI card	74
Software interface for all HP Integrity servers except Superdome	74
Software interface for Superdome servers	74
Hardware interface for all HP Integrity servers except Superdome	74
Hardware interface for Superdome servers	75
A Preparing the server for Microsoft SQL Server 2005	77
SQL Server 2005 installation	77
Installing SQL Server from the command prompt	77
Installing SQL Server from the GUI	78
B EFI Utilities	81
Introduction to EFI	81
EFI Boot Manager	81
EFI Shell	81
Common EFI Shell commands	82
EFI-Based Setup Utility	85
Creating a new boot file using the EFI Shell	86
Verify successful boot file creation	87
C Management processor and Special Administration Console	89
Management processor	89
Accessing the MP	89
MP Commands	89
Special Administration Console	94

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Enter the following:

load vfloppy.efi

Enter the following:

map -r

You cannot unload or change the virtual floppy file system unless you reset the computer.

CAUTION:

When Windows installation begins, you are prompted to press F6 to install a

third-party SCSI or RAID driver. Do not press F6. Pressing F6 forces Windows to look for

the driver on a physical floppy drive, which does not exist. The driver is loaded in memory

and installed automatically.

•

System Inventory

— Retrieves system information and displays a report of the system

hardware.

•

Pre-OS Configuration Checking

— Performs the following checks on cell-based systems

only and is available only on cell-based systems:

—

All.

Displays a message stating that these are checks on cell-based systems only and

performs all checks if appropriate.

—

ACPI.

Checks that the ACPI configuration setting is set to

windows

. If it is not set to

windows

, execute the

acpiconfig

command in the EFI Shell, and then enter the reset

command to reboot with the configuration set to

windows

—

CLM.

Checks if a cell has the optimal amount of memory allocated. You can configure

CLM for each cell either as a percentage of the total memory in the cell or as an absolute

number of gigabytes. For Windows, HP recommends assigning 100% CLM for each cell

in the partition. See the

nPartition Guide

located on the HP Smart Setup media at:

\contents\doc\en_us\npartition.pdf

NOTE:

On cell-based HP Integrity servers, to boot the Windows operating system, you

must set the ACPI configuration value of an nPartition to

windows

•

Intel Disk Tools

—

Access these tools.

Displays a message stating that you must enter the EFI shell and

go to the

\efi\efi_utils

directory to use Diskpart, Efifmt, or Efichk.

—

Diskpart.

Creates and manages disk partitions.

—

Efifmt.

Formats the disk for use with EFI.

—

Efichk.

Checks the disk and displays a status report. This tool fixes some disk errors

and recovers readable information from the disk.

•

Install/Update Support Tools

— Copies support tools to the HPSP partition and installs a

Python interpreter. These tools are for use only by HP Support.

Creating a new boot file using the EFI Shell

If the

boot000x

file is missing after you install Windows Server 2003, use the following procedure

to create a new boot file.

Remove all media from the DVD drive.

Select

EFI Shell[Built-in]

from the EFI Boot Manager.

Enter

fs0:

at the EFI Shell prompt.

Enter

cd MSUTIL

at the

fs0:>

prompt.

Execute the

NVRBOOT.EFI

boot utility at the

fs0:\MSUTIL>

prompt.

Enter

to export the current EFI boot content to the boot file.

Select the first entry with the text Windows Server 2003.

EFI Utilities