HP Integrity rx2620 Installation (Smart Setup) Guide, Windows Server 2003, v5. - Page 3

Table of Contents About This Document...11 Intended Audience...11 New and Changed Information in This Edition 11 Document Organization...11 Typographic Conventions...11 Related Information...12 Publishing History...13 HP Encourages Your Comments...13 1 Preparing for the installation 15 Choosing an installation method...15 Ensuring platform compatibility...16 Check hardware compatibility...16 Back up existing data...17 Choosing an installation environment 17 Choosing the Installation media...18 Using the Microsoft OS media...18 Using the HP Reinstallation media 18 Locating the Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity 18 Setting up a console...22 Set up a headless console...22 Set up the headless console using a null modem cable 22 Set up the headless console using a LAN 23 Set up the headless console using a Remote Serial Console (rx2660, rx3600, rx6600, BL860c, and BL870c only)...23 Set up a GUI console...23 Set up an Integrated Remote Console (rx2660, rx3600, rx6600, BL860c, and BL870c only 25 Set up a Virtual Media (vMedia) drive 25 Setting up PXE/RIS...26 Set up a RIS server...27 Install RIS...28 Configure RIS...28 Authorize a RIS server in Active Directory 29 Use the Client Installation Wizard 29 Preparing the server hardware...30 Set up the boot drive...30 Boot to EFI...30 Locate the DVD/CD drive...31 Set ACPI flag to windows (cell-based servers only 32 Set cell local memory to 100% (cell-based servers only 32 Specify NIC for a network boot...32 2 Installing the OS...35 Installing from a headless console...35 Run EBSU...36 Run Windows Setup...38 Enter the product key...39 Installing from a GUI console...39 Run EBSU...39 Table of Contents 3