HP DL320 Upgrading to Microsoft Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 1 on Pro - Page 7

Unattended/scripted install

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• Click the Add/Remove Windows Components button. • Select Management and Monitoring Tools from the list of components. • Click the Details button. • Select Simple Network Management Protocol so that a checkmark is displayed in the checkbox. • Click the OK button and then the Next button. • Click the Finish button. 5. Download and install the latest ProLiant Support Pack (PSP) from HP website: http://h18023.www1.hp.com/support/files/server/us/locate/3376.html. Unattended/scripted install After completing the tasks identified in the prerequisites section, for an unattended install, create an answer file (UNATTEND.TXT) and a distribution point (I386 folder) where you can save all the necessary files for installation. Microsoft offers a utility, SETUPMGR.EXE that allows you to create an answer file and helps you set up a distribution point. For additional information, refer to the following Microsoft document: HOW TO: Use Setup Manager to Create an Answer File in the Windows Server Family (Q323438). CAUTION: Make sure you add the following line in the unattended section of the UNATTEND.TXT file. [UNATTENDED] NtUpgrade=Yes If you do not add this line, then Setup will continue with a fresh install, not an upgrade. CAUTION: If you are using the OEMPreinstall flag with the UNATTEND.TXT file, remove the following: [UNATTENDED] OEMPREINSTALL=YES Upgrades may fail if the OEMPREINSTALL=YES option is enabled. Depending on the requirement for the applications being installed, a system administrator can write a very detailed script file to perform many tasks. In our scenario, HP engineers created two batch files that performed a fully automated upgrade by performing the following steps: 1. Allow administrator to log on without entering the password. 2. Launch the upgrade (WINNT32.EXE) from the distribution point/server. 3. Provide the license key provided by Microsoft and other necessary information until the installation completes. 7

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Click the
Add/Remove Windows Components
button.
•
Select
Management and Monitoring Tools
from the list of components.
•
Click the
Details
button.
•
Select
Simple Network Management Protocol
so that a checkmark is displayed in the
checkbox.
•
Click the
OK
button and then the
Next
button.
•
Click the
Finish
button.
5.
Download and install the latest ProLiant Support Pack (PSP) from HP website:
.
Unattended/scripted install
After completing the tasks identified in the prerequisites section, for an unattended install, create an
answer file (UNATTEND.TXT) and a distribution point (I386 folder) where you can save all the
necessary files for installation.
Microsoft offers a utility, SETUPMGR.EXE that allows you to create an answer file and helps you set
up a distribution point. For additional information, refer to the following Microsoft document: HOW
TO: Use Setup Manager to Create an Answer File in the Windows Server Family (Q323438).
CAUTION:
Make sure you add the following line in the unattended section of
the UNATTEND.TXT file.
[UNATTENDED]
NtUpgrade=Yes
If you do not add this line, then Setup will continue with a fresh
install, not an upgrade.
CAUTION:
If you are using the OEMPreinstall flag with the UNATTEND.TXT
file, remove the following:
[UNATTENDED]
OEMPREINSTALL=YES
Upgrades may fail if the OEMPREINSTALL=YES option is enabled.
Depending on the requirement for the applications being installed, a system administrator can write a
very detailed script file to perform many tasks. In our scenario, HP engineers created two batch files
that performed a fully automated upgrade by performing the following steps:
1.
Allow administrator to log on without entering the password.
2.
Launch the upgrade (WINNT32.EXE) from the distribution point/server.
3.
Provide the license key provided by Microsoft and other necessary information until the installation
completes.
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