HP DL320 Upgrading to Microsoft Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 1 on Pro - Page 4

Preparing for the upgrade To prepare for a successful upgrade, it is important to ensure that your server meets the system configuration and supported platform requirements and you have all of the software and tools necessary to complete the tasks at hand. The following sections provide guidelines to help prepare you for this endeavor. Recommended system configuration Table 2 lists the recommended minimum system configuration established by Microsoft for Windows Server 2003. Service Pack 1 does not change the minimum system configuration established by Microsoft. Make sure that your server meets the requirements of the Windows Server 2003 edition you are upgrading to and that it is one of the servers listed in Appendix A: supported servers of this document. The recommendations listed here pertain to the Windows Server 2003 operating system only and do not include the requirements for software applications that run on your system. Please check your application requirements to make certain your system can run both the operating system and your software. Most software vendors have this information posted to their website. Table 2. Recommended minimum system configuration2 Parameter Web Edition Standard Edition Enterprise Edition Processor 550 MHz 550 MHz 733 MHz RAM 256 MB 256 MB 256 MB Monitor VGA or higher resolution VGA or higher resolution VGA or higher resolution Available disk space1 1.5 GB 1.5 GB 1.5 GB Note 1: Available disk space refers to free disk space on the partition to contain the system files. Additional space is required if you copy the Windows Server 2003 CD contents to the hard disk during installation. Note 2: For the latest system requirements for each edition of the Windows Server 2003 family, visit www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/evaluation/sysreqs/default.mspx. Upgrade checklist Before you begin the upgrade, ensure that you have access to the support software and other tools detailed in Table 3. Table 3. Checklist 5 Description Comments Location … Options ROMPaq By option http://h18007.www1.hp.com/support/files/ server/us/index.html … SmartStart CD Release 7.30 or later www.hp.com/servers/smartstart … ProLiant Support Pack for Version 7.30A http://h18023.www1.hp.com/support/files/ Microsoft Windows Server server/us/locate/3376.html 2003 … System Configuration Utility Provided on the SmartStart for Servers CD Release 5.50 http://h18023.www1.hp.com/support/files/ server/us/locate/1950.html 4