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- HP ProLiant DL380p | Implementing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 on HP ProLiant s - Page 1
configuration 7 Recommended ProLiant server platforms 8 Supported components for ProLiant servers 10 Software drivers...10 Management software ...10 Storage options ...11 Tape options ...13 Network interface controllers ...14 IPMI and WS-Management ...15 IPMI and WS-Management for the HP ProLiant - HP ProLiant DL380p | Implementing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 on HP ProLiant s - Page 2
For more information ...26 Call to action ...26 - HP ProLiant DL380p | Implementing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 on HP ProLiant s - Page 3
HP website: www.hp.com/go/ws2008. Key topics addressed in this paper: • Supported configurations of ProLiant servers • Recommended system configuration and server platforms • Supported software Opteron TM Series Processors • Web edition NOTE To obtain a trial version of the Windows Server 2008 OS - HP ProLiant DL380p | 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 DL380p | Implementing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 on HP ProLiant s - Page 5
Windows (ETW) Not all HP servers that support Windows Server 2008 will be WHEA compatible. Table 2 lists 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 - HP ProLiant DL380p | Implementing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 on HP ProLiant s - Page 6
: - ProLiant BL460c - ProLiant BL465c - ProLiant BL480c - ProLiant BL680c G5 - ProLiant BL685c • ProLiant DL servers: - ProLiant DL360 G5 - ProLiant DL365 - ProLiant DL380 G5 - ProLiant DL385 G2 - ProLiant DL580 G5 - ProLiant DL585 G2 • ProLiant ML servers: - ProLiant ML350 G5 - ProLiant ML370 G5 - HP ProLiant DL380p | Implementing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 on HP ProLiant s - Page 7
established by Microsoft for Windows Server 2008 base OS installations. Table 1. Recommended system configuration as established by Microsoft contain the system files. Additional space is required to copy the Windows Server 2008 CD contents to the hard disk during installation. • Refer to - HP ProLiant DL380p | Implementing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 on HP ProLiant s - Page 8
in determining the ROM version and family of the supported ProLiant server. • Software and drivers: http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/ProductRoot.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&taskId=135. • Windows on ProLiant support matrix: http://h10018.www1.hp.com/wwsolutions/windows/index.html. IMPORTANT iLO - HP ProLiant DL380p | Implementing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 on HP ProLiant s - Page 9
DL380 G5* P56 08/21/07 ProLiant DL385 A05 03/01/06 ProLiant DL385 G2* A09 09/20/07 ProLiant DL580 G3 P38 08/02/07 ProLiant DL580 G4 P59 08/10/07 ProLiant DL580 G5* P61 12/07/07 ProLiant DL585 A01 03/22/06 ProLiant DL585 G2* A07 11/21/07 ProLiant ML servers: ProLiant ML110 - HP ProLiant DL380p | Implementing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 on HP ProLiant s - Page 10
(minimum) D19 07/16/07 ProLiant ML350 G5* D21 08/21/07 ProLiant ML370 G4 P50 07/19/07 ProLiant ML370 G5* P57 08/21/07 ProLiant ML570 G3 P37 02/09/06 ProLiant ML570 G4 P60 08/02/07 * WHEA support is enabled for this server. **Supported when configured with an MSA1000 only. MSA500 - HP ProLiant DL380p | Implementing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 on HP ProLiant s - Page 11
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. NOTE All storage option drivers have a digital - HP ProLiant DL380p | Implementing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 on HP ProLiant s - Page 12
Supported ProLiant Channel Host Bus Adapters: Location Installation support PSP 8.00 Windows Full Server media Core Supported architecture x86 x64 9 99 9 Options ROMPaq is available on the software and drivers website: http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/ProductRoot.jsp?lang= - HP ProLiant DL380p | Implementing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 on HP ProLiant s - Page 13
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 AIT StorageWorks 8/16 Cartridge DLT ADICSC - HP ProLiant DL380p | Implementing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 on HP ProLiant s - Page 14
on the software and drivers website: http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/ProductRoot.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&taskId=135. NOTE: Drivers that are available on the Windows Server 2008 media may not be available on the PSP; in this case, the value in the "Available on ProLiant Support Pack 7.95 - HP ProLiant DL380p | 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 DL380p | Implementing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 on HP ProLiant s - Page 16
ProLiant 100 Series servers The HP ProLiant 100 Series servers listed in Table 6 contain a Baseboard Management Controller (BMC). Table 6. Supported ProLiant 100 Series Servers with Baseboard Management Controller Server platform ProLiant DL140 G2 ProLiant DL140 G3 ProLiant DL145 G2 ProLiant ML110 - HP ProLiant DL380p | Implementing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 on HP ProLiant s - Page 17
Commands-3 (SPC-3) standard. In particular, the storage must support Persistent Reservations as specified in the SPC-3 standard. • of cluster servers should be isolated from all other servers through LUN masking or zoning. NOTE Before starting, the storage administrator must configure several shared - HP ProLiant DL380p | Implementing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 on HP ProLiant s - Page 18
NICs added to the server are listed as a supported ProLiant Gigabit Ethernet NIC in Table 5. Go to www.hp.com/go/bizsupport to obtain the supported ROM for Windows Server 2008 installations for the server. Use the ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU) to set date/time and configure the boot controller - HP ProLiant DL380p | Implementing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 on HP ProLiant s - Page 19
Server 2008. Table 7. Supported ProLiant upgrade paths If you are running: You can upgrade to: • Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard Edition • Full installation of Windows Server 2008 Standard (with or • Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition without Windows Server Hyper-V) with Service Pack - HP ProLiant DL380p | Implementing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 on HP ProLiant s - Page 20
for Itanium-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 - HP ProLiant DL380p | Implementing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 on HP ProLiant s - Page 21
see what hardware and software is installed. 6. After Server 2008 with the Server Core option. To configure components 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 - HP ProLiant DL380p | 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 DL380p | Implementing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 on HP ProLiant s - Page 23
ProLiant servers with Windows Server 2008 Table A-1 lists the known issues with ProLiant servers with Windows Server 2008. Table A-1. Known issues on ProLiant servers (Windows Server including storage agents, SAS/SATA event services, and Array Configuration Utility (ACU). Workaround Update the ROM - HP ProLiant DL380p | Implementing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 on HP ProLiant s - Page 24
the PSP. Issue 3 The System Management Home (SMH) page does not run properly under Windows Server 2008. Description The SNMP settings have not been configured. Workaround Go to Services/SNMP and configure both the community string and access rights of read/create. Issue 4 The NIC driver for the - HP ProLiant DL380p | Implementing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 on HP ProLiant s - Page 25
Details Workaround To install a Windows Server 2008 network adapter interface on Windows Server 2008, complete the following steps: by displaying a "Found New Hardware" dialog. 10.Select Locate and install driver software. 11.Select Do not search online on the next window, and then select I - HP ProLiant DL380p | 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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