HP Integrity rx2800 Smart Setup Scripting Toolkit Administrator's Guide 4.0 - Page 28

Uploading the Smart Update Pack, Preparing for Windows Server 2008 SP2 or R2 deployment

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Uploading the Smart Update Pack The Smart Update Pack contains high priority operating system updates and security fixes to keep your Integrity server up-to-date and secure. You can automatically install these files after Windows installation. Figure 3-3 shows the destination folder of Smart Update installation files. Figure 3-3 Destination folder for Smart Update installation files boot data_files os scripts software windows ISP SmartUpdate 2008-server-r2 2008-server-sp2 utilities To obtain the Smart Update Pack, go to http://www.hp.com/support/itaniumservers and download Microsoft Integrity Operating System - Enhancements and QFEs. Copy the downloaded components to the windows\SmartUpdate\2008-server-version SSTK folder. Preparing for Windows Server 2008 SP2 or R2 deployment To prepare for Windows Server 2008 SP2 or Windows Server 2008 R2 deployment, follow these steps: 1. Upload the OEM device drivers 2. Modify the answer file 3. Edit the SSTKConfig.cmd file 4. Edit the diskpart\default_layout_2008.txt file Uploading OEM device drivers Adding OEM drivers for Windows Server 2008 SP2 and Windows Server R2 installation in the drivers repository folder is not necessary. The Windows Server 2008 SP2 and Windows Server R2 setup uses the OEM drivers installed in the SSTK boot image. See "Installing OEM drivers in the boot image" (page 16). Modifying the answer file To support unattended installations, the SSTK provides customized answer files for Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 in the os\unattended_files folder. You must edit the os\unattended_files\2008-server-version\unattended.xml answer file (or unattended-JP.xml for Japanese Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2) and enter the Administrator password, disk ID, and Product Key. If you want to PostInstall Smart Update Microsoft QFEs Hot Fixes and ISP components, you must also enter the AutoLogon password; this must be identical to the Administrator password. 28 Configuring an SSTK action

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Uploading the Smart Update Pack
The Smart Update Pack contains high priority operating system updates and security fixes to
keep your Integrity server up-to-date and secure. You can automatically install these files after
Windows installation.
Figure 3-3
shows the destination folder of Smart Update installation files.
Figure 3-3 Destination folder for Smart Update installation files
boot
data_files
os
scripts
software
utilities
2008-server-r2
2008-server-sp2
windows
SmartUpdate
ISP
To obtain the Smart Update Pack, go to
http://www
.hp.com/support/itaniumserv
ers
and download
Microsoft Integrity
Operating System
–
Enhancements and QFEs
. Copy the downloaded
components to the
windows\SmartUpdate\2008-server-
version
SSTK folder.
Preparing for Windows Server 2008 SP2 or R2 deployment
To prepare for Windows Server 2008 SP2 or Windows Server 2008 R2 deployment, follow these
steps:
1.
Upload the OEM device drivers
2.
Modify the answer file
3.
Edit the
SSTKConfig.cmd
file
4.
Edit the
diskpart\default_layout_2008.txt
file
Uploading OEM device drivers
Adding OEM drivers for Windows Server 2008 SP2 and Windows Server R2 installation in the
drivers repository folder is not necessary. The Windows Server 2008 SP2 and Windows Server
R2 setup uses the OEM drivers installed in the SSTK boot image. See
“Installing OEM drivers in
the boot image” (page 16)
.
Modifying the answer file
To support unattended installations, the SSTK provides customized answer files for Windows
Server 2008 SP2 and R2 in the
os\unattended_files
folder. You must edit the
os\unattended_files\2008-server-
version
\unattended.xml
answer file (or
unattended-JP.xml
for Japanese Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2) and enter the
Administrator password, disk ID, and Product Key. If you want to PostInstall Smart Update
Microsoft QFEs Hot Fixes and ISP components, you must also enter the AutoLogon password;
this must be identical to the Administrator password.
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Configuring an SSTK action