HP Integrity Superdome SX1000 Installation (Smart Setup) Guide, Windows Server - Page 50
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errors and repeat this procedure over again from the beginning. If the installation was successful, the system displays: Reinstall Finished. Click OK to continue. 12. At the prompt, press a letter from the menu displayed (E = Exit; R = Reboot; S = Restart the restore process) and press Enter to proceed. 13. The system will reboot one or more times and then boot to Windows. 14. You are logged in automatically as Administrator the first time that Windows Server 2008 boots. However, after any period of inactivity, a timeout screen saver displays and you must log back in again using the default system password (case-sensitive): Abcdef12. 15. Go to the next section for instructions on how to specify the server settings and complete the reinstallation. Configure after the Initial Boot To configure Windows Server 2008 after the initial boot from the local console, complete the following steps: 1. The system prompts you to insert the HP Smart Setup media to install the latest HP drivers and utilities. • Click Yes if you want to do this now. You will be guided through an installation process similar to the one described here: "Install the Integrity Support Pack (ISP)" (page 61). After you finish this reinstallation procedure, you should also perform the other configuration tasks outlined in "Installing and Configuring the Management Tools" (page 61) . • Click No if you want to do this later and continue. If you click No, HP strongly recommends that you inspect the system and update the drivers and utilities before bringing it online in your production environment. See "Installing and Configuring the Management Tools" (page 61) for instructions on how to do this, especially the first section describing how to install the Integrity Support Pack using your Smart Setup media: "Install the Integrity Support Pack (ISP)" (page 61). 2. The system indicates the default password (Abcdef12) and asks if you want to change it. HP recommends that you change it now. 3. Enter y to change the default password. When the screen prompts you to enter the new password, enter it (strong password format required). 4. When prompted, enter the new password again. 5. At the Welcome screen, click OK and the system displays a countdown to zero. 6. The system prompts you to reboot. Click Yes to reboot. 7. Activate your operating system. For instructions, see: "Activate the OS" (page 50). 8. Install any available operating system updates using your HP Smart Update media. For instructions, see: "Apply OS Updates Using the Smart Update Media" (page 53) 9. Your system is now ready to go online. Activate the OS You must manually activate Windows Server 2008 (with Microsoft) no more than 3 days after the system boots for the first time following installation. HP recommends that you manually activate the OS immediately after the first boot. Otherwise the Activation wizard will run at the next reboot and force the activation process. You can activate your OS by phone, or manually, in which case an internet connection is required. If you attempt to activate without an internet connection, the process aborts. Once you establish an internet connection after a failed attempt, the activation process differs from the one described below. In this situation you should follow the instructions given on-screen. To activate the OS, complete the following steps: 1. Click Start. 50 Installing the OS