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Reinstallation Tasks, Post-Installation Tasks, Tips and Tricks

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2. If you choose to install from a GUI console you are prompted to specify server settings when the Windows setup is complete. 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. Enable Windows Components. a. Install TCP/IP. b. Install SNMP. c. Configure SNMP. 5. Install Management Tools. a. Install Partition Management tools. b. Install System Management Homepage. c. Install Management Agents. Tips and Tricks The following tips enable you to overcome some issues you might encounter while deploying your Integrity server. • Install Service Pack 2 This upgrade is necessary for Intel Dual Core Itanium processor support. • 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 2003 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, go to the SAC prompt and enter: reg add "HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Terminal Server" /v fDenyTSConnections /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f 42 Installing Windows Server 2003

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2.
If you choose to install from a GUI console you are prompted to specify server settings when
the Windows setup is complete.
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.
Enable Windows Components.
a.
Install TCP/IP.
b.
Install SNMP.
c.
Configure SNMP.
5.
Install Management Tools.
a.
Install Partition Management tools.
b.
Install System Management Homepage.
c.
Install Management Agents.
Tips and Tricks
The following tips enable you to overcome some issues you might encounter while deploying
your Integrity server.
•
Install Service Pack 2
This upgrade is necessary for Intel Dual Core Itanium processor support.
•
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 2003 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, go to the SAC prompt and enter:
reg add
“
HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Terminal Server
”
/v
fDenyTSConnections /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
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