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Installation Process, Installation Overview

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Planning the installation Installation Process Figure 1-5 Installation Process The installation process involves preparing the server for the OS, loading the OS on the server, and updating the system with the latest firmware, drivers, utilities, security fixes, and OS fixes. Figure 1-5 shows the main tasks involved in each stage. Installation Overview Install Microsoft Windows Server 2003 on an HP Integrity server PREPARE LOAD UPDATE Start Set up a console remote local Ensure platform compatibility Check hardware Check firmware Back up data Set up PXE/RIS Set up RIS server Install PXE client Prepare hardware Flash the firmware and install the latest utilities available at the HP Integrity support site: http://www.hp.com/ support/itaniumservers/ Set up boot drive Set up CD/DVD drive Verify acpi flag is set to windows Set CLM to 100% Run setupldr Run EBSU Express/Custom Update firmware Create disk partitions Install diagnostic tools Install OS fixes and security fixes from the Smart Update CD Download and install latest OS fixes, security fixes , and updates to drivers and documentation at HP Integrity servers support site: http://www.hp.com/support/ itaniumservers/ Subscribe to update notifications at the HP Integrity support site Run Windows Installer Express/Custom Format system partition Copy installer files cell-based server with graphics/USB combo card? yes Specify /novesaOsload option no Run Integrity Support Pack from the Smart Setup CD Install nPartition Management Utilities from the Smart Setup CD Set up Windows Boot to Windows Complete installation Specify system settings 14 Chapter 1

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Planning the installation
Installation Process
Chapter 1
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Installation Process
The installation process involves preparing the server for the OS, loading the OS on the
server, and updating the system with the latest firmware, drivers, utilities, security
fixes, and OS fixes. Figure 1-5 shows the main tasks involved in each stage.
Figure 1-5
Installation Overview
Install Microsoft Windows Server 2003 on an HP Integrity server
PREPARE
Prepare hardware
LOAD
UPDATE
Start
Run setupldr
Run EBSU
Express/Custom
Create disk partitions
Update firmware
Install diagnostic tools
Run Windows Installer
Copy installer files
Express/Custom
Format system partition
cell-based
server with
graphics/USB
combo card?
Specify
/novesa
Osload
option
no
yes
Ensure platform compatibility
Check hardware
Check firmware
Back up data
Set up a console
remote
local
Set up PXE/RIS
Install PXE client
Set up RIS server
Subscribe to update notifications
at the HP Integrity support site
Download and install latest OS
fixes, security fixes , and updates
to drivers and documentation at
HP Integrity servers support site:
itaniumservers/
Install OS fixes and security
fixes from the Smart Update CD
Set up Windows
Specify system settings
Complete installation
Boot to Windows
Set up boot drive
Set up CD/DVD drive
Verify acpi flag is set to
windows
Flash the firmware and
install the latest utilities
available at the HP
Integrity support site:
support/itaniumservers/
Set CLM to 100%
Run Integrity Support Pack
from the Smart Setup CD
Install nPartition Management
Utilities from the Smart Setup
CD