HP BL260c Implementing Microsoft Windows Essential Business Server 2008 on HP - Page 13

Table 5. Windows Essential Business Server 2008 installation time Installation method Required installation time* HP BladeSystem c3000 Enclosure DVD 3 hours, 47 minutes iLO-mounted DVD approximately 3 hours ProLiant server blade I/O cable with USB 25 minutes DVD Windows PE network installation 10 minutes (from server, not laptop) ProLiant ML150 G5 Internal DVD (IDE) 15 minutes - for non-blade comparison *The duration from the disk partition selection (when the file copy begins) to the first event in system log. Install the ProLiant Support Pack (PSP) ProLiant Support Pack for Microsoft Windows Server 2008 x64 Editions Version 8.11 may be used with Windows Essential Business Server 2008; however, official support will be available when the product is released from Microsoft. PSP requirements ProLiant servers support the combination of Windows Essential Business Server 2008 and PSP for Windows Server 2008 x64 Editions Version 8.11. NOTE: The ProLiant Support Pack 8.11 does not include drivers for ProLiant 100 series servers. Download the required drivers from the appropriate product page on www.hp.com. Installing the PSP To download the ProLiant Support Pack for Microsoft Windows Server 2008 x64 Editions, follow these steps: 1. Go to the HP website, www.hp.com. 2. Select Support and Drivers. 3. Enter the ProLiant server model (for example, ProLiant DL380 G5). 4. Select the appropriate server model from the Product Search List. 5. Select Windows Server 2008 x64 as the operating system. 6. Select Software - Support Pack for the quick jump selection. 7. Select ProLiant Support Pack for Microsoft Windows Server 2008 x64 Editions. To deploy the PSP: 1. Go to the directory where the PSP executable is saved. 2. Double-click the executable and extract the PSP to a desired location 3. Go to the directory where the extracted PSP is located. 4. Double-click setup.exe to start the PSP deployment. 13