HP Integrity Superdome SX1000 Installation (Smart Setup) Guide, Windows Server - Page 3

Table of Contents About This Document...9 Intended Audience...9 New and Changed Information in This Edition 9 Document Organization...9 Typographic Conventions...10 Related Information...10 Publishing History...11 HP Encourages Your Comments...11 1 Preparing for the Installation 13 Task 1: Determine Current System Status 13 Task 2: Verify Hardware Compatibility 13 Task 3: Back up Existing Data...14 Task 4: Choose an Installation Environment 14 Using Windows Server 2008 OS Media (Provided by Microsoft) + HP Smart Setup + Smart Update Media...15 Using HP Reinstallation Media...15 Task 5: Locate Your Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity (with Product Key 15 Task 6: Set up an Installation Method 18 Set up a Headless Console...18 Set up a Headless Console Using a Null Modem Cable 19 Set up a Headless Console Using a LAN 19 Set up a Headless Console Using a Remote Serial Console (rx2660, rx3600, rx6600, BL860c, BL870c, rx7640, rx8640, and Superdome/sx2000 Servers Only 19 Set up a GUI Console...20 Set up an Integrated Remote Console (rx2660, rx3600, rx6600, BL860c, BL870c, rx7640, rx8640, and Superdome/sx2000 Servers Only 21 Set up a Virtual Media (vMedia) Drive 22 Set up PXE/WDS...22 Set up a WDS Server...23 Install WDS...24 Configure WDS...24 Authorize a WDS Server in Active Directory 25 Use the Client Installation Wizard 25 Task 7: Prepare the Server Hardware for OS Installation 26 Set Up the Boot Drive...26 Boot to EFI...26 Locate the DVD/CD Drive...26 Set ACPI Flag to Windows (Cell-Based Servers Only 27 Set Cell Local Memory to 100% (Cell-Based Servers Only 28 Specify the Network Interface Card for a Network Boot 28 2 Installing the OS...29 Install from a Headless Console...29 Install from a GUI Console...37 Install from PXE...45 Reinstall from a Headless Console...46 Load the System Image to the Boot Disk 46 Configure after the Initial Boot...47 Table of Contents 3