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Reinstallation Tasks, Post-Installation Tasks, Tips and Tricks
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Reinstallation Tasks If your HP Integrity server was purchased with a factory-installed operating system, HP provides an HP Reinstallation CD, which allows you to restore the server to its factory condition if necessary. Use this CD to perform the reinstallation. • Reinstall from a headless console - Load the system image - Specify server settings • Reinstall from a GUI console - Load the system image - Specify server settings Post-Installation Tasks Perform the following tasks in the order shown. The operating system must be installed before performing these tasks : 1. Apply the operating system and security updates from the HP Smart Update DVD. 2. Install the HP Support Pack from the HP Smart Setup CD to update firmware and device drivers. 3. Install updates from the HP website. 4. Install Management Tools. a. Install Partition Management tools. b. Install System Management Homepage. Tips and Tricks The following tips enable you to overcome some issues you might encounter while deploying your Integrity server. • Enable hyper-threading on Integrity servers The default setting for hyper-threading is off. To enable hyper-threading, go to the EFI shell and enter cpuconfig threads on. To disable hyper-threading, go to the EFI shell and enter cpuconfig threads off. • Enable remote desktop connection from a headless server The remote administration mode is enabled by default on Windows Server 2008 SP2 if you are using the operating system supplied as part of the HP reinstall media. If you are installing or reinstalling using Microsoft RTM media, the Remote Desktop functionality is disabled. To enable remote desktop connections, the following WMIC command: WMIC RdToggle WHERE AllowTSConnections=0 CALL SetAllowTSConnections 1 To enable remote desktop traffic through the Windows Firewall, enter: netsh firewall set service remotedesktop enable all • Enable greater than 256 interrupts (cell-based servers only) When using Windows Server 2008 SP2 on cell-based servers, the system only allows 256 interrupts. To overcome this limitation, apply QFE 900713, then add /EXTINTVEC to the boot options using NVRBOOT. • Disconnect all drives except the boot drive prior to OS installation Only the target operating system drive should be connected during installation. This ensures that the operating system is installed on the correct drive. Make sure that the Z: drive letter 26 Installing Windows Server 2008 SP2