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IPMI and WS-Management for the HP ProLiant 100 Series servers 16 HP IPMI Provider for HP BladeSystem servers and ProLiant 300 and 500 Series servers 16 Failover Clustering ...16 Storage requirements...17 Configuring EVA host connections...17 Windows Server 2008 installation for 32-bit and 64-bit - HP ProLiant BL660c | Implementing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 on HP ProLiant s - Page 2
For more information ...26 Call to action ...26 - HP ProLiant BL660c | Implementing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 on HP ProLiant s - Page 3
® Server 2008 on HP ProLiant servers. The purpose of this paper is to assist customers during installation of the Windows Server 2008 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 - HP ProLiant BL660c | Implementing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 on HP ProLiant s - 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 ProLiant BL660c | Implementing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 on HP ProLiant s - 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 ProLiant BL660c | Implementing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 on HP ProLiant s - Page 6
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 server listed - HP ProLiant BL660c | Implementing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 on HP ProLiant s - Page 7
disk space on the partition to contain the system files. Additional space is required to copy the Windows Server 2008 CD contents to the hard disk during installation. • Refer to the Microsoft website for any system requirement updates: www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/sysreqs.mspx. • Computers - HP ProLiant BL660c | Implementing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 on HP ProLiant s - Page 8
: http://h10018.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 - HP ProLiant BL660c | Implementing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 on HP ProLiant s - 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 ProLiant BL660c | Implementing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 on HP ProLiant s - Page 10
for installation and operation on the Windows Server 2008 operating system. Users should review the quickspecs for each management software product to verify Windows Server 2008 support. For more information on the Insight Control Management Software portfolio, visit www.hp.com/go/insightcontrol - HP ProLiant BL660c | Implementing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 on HP ProLiant s - 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 ProLiant BL660c | Implementing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 on HP ProLiant s - Page 12
Installation support PSP 8.00 Windows Full Server media Core Supported have firmware upgrades drivers website: http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/ProductRoot.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&taskId=135. * This driver will be available through web download from the server's product page. The driver - HP ProLiant BL660c | Implementing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 on HP ProLiant s - 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 ProLiant BL660c | Implementing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 on HP ProLiant s - Page 14
4. Supported ProLiant tape options Option Driver StorageWorks: DAT Autoloader 72*6 DAT Autoloader 72*10 HPDAT.SYS HPDATCHG.SYS Location Installation support PSP 8.00 Windows media 9 Full 9 Server Core Supported architecture x86 x64 9 9 NOTE: Many of these devices have firmware upgrades - HP ProLiant BL660c | Implementing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 on HP ProLiant s - 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 ProLiant BL660c | Implementing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 on HP ProLiant s - Page 16
Series servers For HP BladeSystem servers and ProLiant 300 and 500 Series servers that do not contain IPMI hardware, the IPMI Provider is required for IPMI functionality. The HP IPMI Provider emulates the Microsoft IPMI Provider by collecting IPMI data from the HP System Management Controller Driver - HP ProLiant BL660c | Implementing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 on HP ProLiant s - 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 ProLiant BL660c | Implementing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 on HP ProLiant s - Page 18
After installing Windows Server 2008 and before installing the PSP, if installing HP Systems Insight Manager and agents, be sure that SNMP is loaded and the service is started. ‰ Update iLO 2 firmware to Version 1.29 (or later). Installation procedure To install the Windows Server 2008 installation - HP ProLiant BL660c | Implementing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 on HP ProLiant s - Page 19
-screen instructions to complete the installation. IMPORTANT Unlike other Microsoft OSs, the F6 option for updating drivers is not available during the Windows Server 2008 installation. If a boot controller driver is not found, Microsoft has added the option to inject a driver during install through - HP ProLiant BL660c | Implementing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 on HP ProLiant s - Page 20
Based Systems edition and Windows Web Server 2008 edition. Installing the ProLiant Support Pack Getting PSP updates • PSP updates are available on the HP website: www.hp.com/go/ws2008 or the FTP site at either of the following: - For Windows Server 2008 x64 edition: ftp://ftp.compaq.com/pub/products - HP ProLiant BL660c | Implementing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 on HP ProLiant s - Page 21
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 deployment. - Review failed dependencies before installation. - Review the revision history of - HP ProLiant BL660c | Implementing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 on HP ProLiant s - 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 ProLiant BL660c | Implementing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 on HP ProLiant s - Page 23
applications, including storage agents, SAS/SATA event services, and Array Configuration Utility (ACU). Workaround Update the ROM to the minimum ROM version listed in Table 2. Issue 3 A blue screen error may display during installation of Windows Server 2008. Description A blue screen displaying - HP ProLiant BL660c | Implementing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 on HP ProLiant s - Page 24
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 not found behind a Fibre Channel HBA. Description The installation result states that "Not updated - HP ProLiant BL660c | Implementing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 on HP ProLiant s - Page 25
Issue Details Workaround To install a Windows Server 2008 network adapter interface on Windows Server 2008, complete the following steps: 1. Locate cp006316.exe in your PSP folder. Execute this component and select Extract. Remember the name of the directory where the drivers are being placed - HP ProLiant BL660c | Implementing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 on HP ProLiant s - Page 26
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Implementing Microsoft Windows Server
2008 on HP ProLiant servers
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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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