HP Integrity rx8620 Installation (Smart Setup) Guide, Windows Server 2003, v6. - Page 26
Task 7: Prepare the Server Hardware for OS Installation, Set Up the Boot Drive, Boot to EFI
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previous installation attempt failed; however, you are not required to answer questions answered in the CIW from the previous setup attempt. • Maintenance and Troubleshooting-This option provides access to third-party maintenance and troubleshooting tools that you can use before installing the OS. Examples of these tools include system flash BIOS updates, computer diagnostic tools, and virus scanning utilities. Task 7: Prepare the Server Hardware for OS Installation Complete the following tasks to set up the server hardware for OS installation. Set Up the Boot Drive The OS installs through the boot controller detected as adapter zero to the drive detected as drive zero. CAUTION: HP strongly recommends that only the target OS drive is connected during installation. This ensures that the OS is installed on the correct drive. Make sure that the Z: drive is free because Windows Server 2003 creates the EFI partition there. To set up the boot drive, complete the following steps: 1. Power off the server. 2. Make a note listing all device connections so you can reconnect them after the installation. 3. Disconnect mass storage devices from all controllers except the boot controller. 4. Configure the boot controller and boot drive. HP recommends that you install the boot controller in the root cell. NOTE: If you are using an HP Smart Array controller, see the controller user guide for more information. You can interrupt the boot process to invoke the EFI-Based Option ROM Configuration for Arrays (ORCA). To invoke this utility: 1. Press F8 on the GUI console. 2. Press ESC 8 on the headless console. Boot to EFI To launch the EFI Shell, complete the following steps: 1. Boot the server. The server automatically goes to the EFI Boot Manager Menu. 2. Scroll down and select EFI Shell. 3. Press Enter. 4. Choose from the following: • If you are using the Enhanced EFI Boot Manager Menu (gray background), select EFI Boot Manager Menu > EFI Shell. • If you are using the Legacy EFI Boot Manager Menu (black background), select EFI Boot Manager Menu > EFI Shell [Built-in]. Locate the DVD/CD Drive When hardware (for example, HDD, a USB device, vMedia, or a DVD-ROM drive) is added to a system after it has booted to EFI, the EFI Shell environment does not detect the new device. You must reconnect the device driver for the EFI Shell to recognize the device. The EFI Shell environment creates default mappings for device handles that support a recognized file system. After you change the system configuration or add a new device, you must regenerate these mappings. To enable the EFI Shell to detect and access the DVD/CD drive, complete the following steps: 26 Preparing for the Installation