HP ML530 Implementing Microsoft Windows 2000 with Service Pack 4 on ProLiant s - Page 4

design changes requests, and non-security hotfixes. The Windows 2000 family entered the marketplace in February 2000 and remains a robust, mature product. While HP continues to support Windows 2000 Server family on HP ProLiant servers that were announced before June 30, 2006, HP no longer sells the Windows 2000 product. Contact a Microsoft reseller for product information. Implementation strategy should include checking www.hp.com/go/microsoft for new information on a regular basis. HP Services can help in planning a Windows implementation; check their website, www.hp.com/hps/os/os_windows.html. Finally, evaluate the hardware to determine which hardware migrates, which upgrades, and which must be replaced. Establish functional teams with experts in directory services, administration and management, core OS, networking, applications, and hardware compatibility. Have these teams evaluate Windows 2000, its successor Windows Server 2003 R2, and the hardware. Take the time to correctly plan the implementation. Make clear assignments and verify progress along the way. Windows Server 2003 is a comprehensive, integrated and secure server operating system designed to help customers reduce costs and increase the efficiency and effectiveness of IT operations. Building on Windows 2000 family strengths, this server platform helps customers extend existing resources while laying the foundation for building a generation of connected applications that improve business productivity. Windows Server 2003 R2 provides customers with significant security enhancements as well as reliability and performance improvements. Building on a comprehensive collection of security updates, Service Pack 1 addresses additional core security issues by providing customers with a reduced attack surface, better protected system services with stronger default settings, and reduced privileges. Windows Server 2003 R2 not only includes Windows Server Service Pack 1 (SP1) but also OS updates and additional OS features beyond what was delivered in SP1. Installation considerations Microsoft ships Windows 2000 Server and Windows 2000 Advanced Server with and without Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 (SP4). SP4 contains a comprehensively tested collection of updates that addresses customer-reported concerns with the Windows 2000 operating system. SP4 enhances the overall reliability of Windows 2000 and features easier and more robust mechanisms for applying Service Packs to Windows 2000. Options include installing the Windows 2000 server operating system with integrated SP4 or upgrading to SP4 from either a new or existing system. Before installing the integrated version of Windows 2000, make certain that software applications support SP4. IMPORTANT If the integrated version of Windows 2000 and SP4 is installed, it cannot be uninstalled SP4. Our testing for this document used SmartStart Releases 6.30 and 6.40, Management CD Releases 6.30 and 6.40, and PSP for Windows 2000 Versions 6.30A and 6.40A. These releases, and later releases, support Microsoft Windows 2000 Server and Windows 2000 Advanced Server as well as Service Pack 4. Upgrade/migration considerations Since many customers implement Microsoft Windows 2000 in stages, some hardware may require a new installation while upgrading or migrating older hardware to Windows 2000. 4